INAUGURAL CPL/1 MATTHEW "TY" SNOOK MEMORIAL 5K...(Triple Crown Series #2)...Lewes, DE
INAUGURAL CPL/1 MATTHEW "TY" SNOOK MEMORIAL 5K...(Triple Crown Series #2)...Lewes, DE logo

INAUGURAL CPL/1 MATTHEW "TY" SNOOK MEMORIAL 5K...(Triple Crown Series #2)...Lewes, DE

Lewes, Delaware, United States View on map
Jun 20, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

THIS EVENT IS A PART OF THE 1ST RESPONDER SERIES OF 2026

& THE SEASHORE STRIDER TRIPLE CROWN SERIES

1...22nd Georgetown Library 5k on June 13th at 6:30 pm...Georgetown, DE
2...1st CPL./1 Matthew "Ty" Snook Memorial 5k on June 20th at 8 am...Lewes, DE

3...36th Fathers Day 5k on June 21st at 730 am...Rehoboth Beach, DE

Participants that complete all three events will qualify for an additional "Triple Crown" Award.

PACKET PICKUP

PACKET PICKUP FOR THE 5K ON SATURDAY WILL BE ANNOUNCED CLOSER TO THE EVENT...

DESCRIPTION

  • Join the Seashore Striders, Seashore Strider Event Production Inc., The Irish Eyes Family, The Ty Snook Foundation and the Delaware State Troopers Association Benevolent Fund for this 1st annual event in memory of CPL./1 Matthew "TY" Snook.   
     
     

RACE LOCATION

  • Location...Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant; 213 Anglers Road; Lewes, DE. 19958

RACE TIME

  • Time...8:00 am
  • RACE REGISTRATION:                                                                                

    $30.00 "Early Bird" Registration...through May 31st th at midnight   
    $35.00 "Pre" Registration...June 1st through June 19th at midnight
    $40.00 "Last Chance" Race-Day Registration at 12:00 am and will close at 7:50 am 

  • Registration will be done online through runsignup.   All participants registered by Monday, June 15th will be guaranteed a t-shirt, while registrations received after June 15th are "first come".    Don't miss out on the Classic 1st Annual T-Shirt

  • Registration can also be done through the mail by printing out the universal entry form, filling it out, including payment and mailing to Seashore Striders C/O  CPL./1 Matthew "Ty" Snook Memorial 5k, 9 Gander Lane; Lewes, DE. 19958.  Please mail early so that it arrives by Monday, June 15th to secure your shirt.
     

     
     

2 WAYS TO REGISTER FOR A SEASHORE STRIDER EVENT

  • ONLINE REGISTRATION through RUNSIGNUP here at this site."The easiest & most popular way to register for Seashore Strider events.
  • MAIL-IN REGISTRATION...form can be downloaded from seashorestriders.com on the Matthew "Ty" Snook Memorial 5k race page.  Please fill out the form completely & neatly, double checking Age, Gender, Entry Fee Price (some events have different fees) & Event Choice.Mail completed paper registration to:
    • Seashore Striders; 9 Gander Lane, Lewes, DE. 19958
  • Please make sure entry arrives by Monday of Race Week to be guaranteed an event swag
  • Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders” if using the Universal Entry Form                                                                                                    
     
     

TO BENEFIT

Ty Snook Foundation & Delaware State Troopers Association Benevolent Fund

SPONSOR/HOST

  • Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant
     
     

RACE COURSE

The Inaugural CPL./1 Matthew "Ty" Snook Memorial 5k is a flat & fast course out & back course from Market St in Lewes using Cedar Avenue turning around between the Children's Beach House and the Lewes Yacht Club.
 

RACE TIMING

  • Timing will be done by the Seashore Strider Event Production team and will be using the Chronotrack B Chip system.  
     

RACE AMENITIES

  • Finish line produced by “Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.,” Post-Race awards ceremony at Irish Eyes following the final finisher, custom printed t's, custom awards and a great post-race celebration at Irish Eyes.
     
     

AWARDS

  • Awards will be presented to the Overall Male & Female Champions, Overall Male & Female Masters (40+ yrs.), as well as the top three (3) Male & Female finishers in the following 10 age categories:
    • 9 & under, 10-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
    • Awards will be presented within 20 minutes following the final runner crossing the finish
    • ** Special Ty Snook Memorial Award to the 1st Male & Female Current DSP Finisher.
    • If you miss the awards ceremony you may pick up locally in Lewes at 9 Gander Lane, Lewes or if you are out of town, your award will be shipped to you for a cost of $10 to cover postage.   We do take Venmo.

REFUNDS/DEFERRAL  

The Seashore Striders have a "No Refund" policy, however we make every possible attempt to please our client with the following options:  1. Transfer to a future Seashore Strider owned event of equal value before the end of the current year.   2. Donate your entry fee to the charity associated with the event or to the Seashore Strider Youth Running program.  3. Transfer/Defer to the following year at the same event.  Thank You for your cooperation & understanding as some situations are beyond the control of the Seashore Striders.

STRIDER RACE POLICIES

  • Are you wondering about the Strider Race Policies?    Do you have questions regarding the following:
    • HOW DO I WEAR BY RACE BIB?
    • WHAT ARE THE TIME LIMITS FOR STRIDER RACES?  
    • ARE THEY WALKER FRIENDLY?
    • WILL I RECEIVE A REFUND IF I CAN NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE RACE?
    • ARE WINNERS CHOSEN BY CHIP TIME OR GUN TIME?  
    • ARE BABY JOGGERS OR STROLLERS ALLOWED DURING THE RACE?
    • ARE PETS, BIKES, SKATEBOARDS, ETC... PERMITTED ON THE COURSE?
    • ARE HEADPHONES (IPOD, EAR BUDS, MPS....) ALLOWED DURING THE RACE?
    • CAN I WEAR SOMEONE ELE'S BIB WHO CAN NOT MAKE THE RACE?
    • WHAT IF WE MISS THE AWARD CEREMONY?  
    • DO YOU MAIL AWARDS, RACE PACKETS?
  • If you have any questions regarding the above topics please CLICK HERE to go to the strider race policies
     

RACE DIRECTOR 

  • Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.  
  • For questions...tim@seashorestrider.com
     
     

SEASHORE STRIDER STORE 

  • Go shopping at seashorestriders.com
     

Pick your distance

Running

5K RUN/WALK

Seashore Strider Races are Fast & Flat

Jun 20, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lewes, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 18.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 28.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 29.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
24.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
48.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on June 20, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on June 20, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 53m

The sun rises at 5:35 AM and sets at 8:28 PM local time (EDT) in Lewes on June 20, 2026 — 14h 53m of daylight.

Course

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  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
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