2026 - Race4Warriors 5K, 10K & Half Marathon Challenges!
2026 distances
Running
5K Run Challenge
The 5k Run will race 3.2 miles through beautiful Lewes, Delaware. This will be a race you will never forget! A full view of the course and rules may be found at Race4Warriors.org. https://youtu.be/Ii4pTjKVvNA OPEN CEREMONY STARTS AT 8:00am - 5k launches about 9am. EVERYONE WILL RECEIVE A FREE RAFFLE TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN GREAT PRIZES AT THE EVENT AND FREE CONCERT.
10K Run Challenge
The 10k Run will race 6.2 miles on a harden surface. This includes the historic Fort Miles, with rolling hills and beautiful sceneries. This will be a race you will never forget! A full view of the course and rules may be found at Race4Warriors.org. https://youtu.be/omFXv6_ftVU OPENING CEREMONY STARTS AT 0800. 10K launches at 8:40am. EVERYONE WILL RECEIVE A FREE RAFFLE TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN GREAT PRIZES AT THE EVENT AND FREE CONCERT.
Half Marathon Run Challenge
The Half Marathon Challenge will race 13.1 miles through the state park, on hardened surfaces and crushed gravel (trails) Additionally, the race traverses through the historic Fort Miles Barracks. As you contemplate the challenge of racing on the trails, remember the deployed women and men running and working in the environment every day. Your sacrifice will honor their service. This will be a race you will never forget! A full view of the course and rules may be found at Race4Warriors.org. https://youtu.be/_gJ14b_SRg4 OPEN CEREMONY STARTS AT 8:00am - Half Marathon launches about 8:15am. EVERYONE WILL RECEIVE A FREE RAFFLE TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN GREAT PRIZES AT THE EVENT AND FREE CONCERT.
Walking
5k Race Walk Challange
The 5k Run will race 3.2 miles through beautiful Lewes, Delaware. This will be a race you will never forget! A full view of the course and rules may be found at Race4Warriors.org. This will be a race you will never forget! A full view of the course and rules may be found at Race4Warriors.org. https://youtu.be/Ii4pTjKVvNA OPEN CEREMONY STARTS AT 8:00am - 5k launches about 9am. EVERYONE WILL RECEIVE A FREE RAFFLE TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN GREAT PRIZES AT THE EVENT AND FREE CONCERT.
10 Race-Walk Challenge
The 10k Race-Walk will race 6.2 miles on a harden surface. This includes the historic Fort Miles, with rolling hills and beautiful sceneries. This will be a race you will never forget! A full view of the course and rules may be found at Race4Warriors.org. https://youtu.be/omFXv6_ftVU OPENING CEREMONY STARTS AT 0800. 10K launches at 8:40. EVERYONE WILL RECEIVE A FREE RAFFLE TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN GREAT PRIZES AT THE EVENT AND FREE CONCERT.
Half Marathon Race Walk Challenge
The Half Marathon Challenge will race 13.1 miles through the state park, on hardened surfaces and crushed gravel (trails) Additionally, the race traverses through the historic Fort Miles Barracks. As you contemplate the challenge of racing on the trails, remember the deployed women and men running and working in the environment every day. Your sacrifice will honor their service. This will be a race you will never forget! A full view of the course and rules may be found at Race4Warriors.org. https://youtu.be/_gJ14b_SRg4 OPEN CEREMONY STARTS AT 8:00am - Half Marathon launches about 8:15am. EVERYONE WILL RECEIVE A FREE RAFFLE TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN GREAT PRIZES AT THE EVENT AND FREE CONCERT.
Trail running
5k Heavy March Challenge
The 5k Heavy March (Trail Race), with a 15 lbs pack, the race is 3.2 miles through beautiful Lewes, Delaware. This will be a race you will never forget! A full view of the course and rules may be found at Race4Warriors.org.very day. Your bag will be weighted at the completion of the challenge and the contents dropped off. Your bag weight cannot include anything that can be picked up on the course. Please go to RACE4WARRIORS.org for the rules associated with this event. This will be a race you will never forget! A full view of the course and rules may be found at Race4Warriors.org. https://youtu.be/Ii4pTjKVvNA OPEN CEREMONY STARTS AT 8:00am - 5k launches about 9am. EVERYONE WILL RECEIVE A FREE RAFFLE TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN GREAT PRIZES AT THE EVENT AND FREE CONCERT.
10K Heavy March Challenge
The 10k Heavy March (Trail Race), with a 15 lbs pack, will race 6.2 miles on a harden surface. This includes the historic Fort Miles, with rolling hills and beautiful sceneries. This will be a race you will never forget! A full view of the course and rules may be found at Race4Warriors.org. https://youtu.be/omFXv6_ftVU OPENING CEREMONY STARTS AT 0800. 10K launches at 8:40. EVERYONE WILL RECEIVE A FREE RAFFLE TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN GREAT PRIZES AT THE EVENT AND FREE CONCERT.
Half Marathon Heavy March Challenge
The Half Marathon Challenge March includes each participant carrying a 15lbs. pack (not provided) of nonperishable foods to be donated to Homeless Veteran Shelters at the conclusion of the race (Go to Race4Warriors.org (Rules) for more details). The Half Marathon Challenge will race 13.1 miles through the state park, on hardened surfaces and crushed gravel (trails) Additionally, the race traverses through the historic Fort Miles Barracks. As you contemplate the challenge of racing on the trails, remember the deployed women and men running and working in the environment every day. Your sacrifice will honor their service. This will be a race you will never forget! A full view of the course and rules may be found at Race4Warriors.org. https://youtu.be/_gJ14b_SRg4 OPEN CEREMONY STARTS AT 8:00am - Half Marathon launches about 8:15am. EVERYONE WILL RECEIVE A FREE RAFFLE TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN GREAT PRIZES AT THE EVENT AND FREE CONCERT.
Race-day weather
Conditions on May 9, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 5:53 AM and sets at 8:00 PM local time (EDT) in Lewes on May 9, 2026 — 14h 06m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Race4Warriors 5K, 10K & Half Marathon Challenges!
414 finishers across 8 distances · leading places in the 5K Run Challenge
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Parsons | 19:24 | 6:15 /mi |
| 2 | JR Gillespie | 22:10 | 7:08 /mi |
| 3 | Donald Cowie | 25:09 | 8:06 /mi |
| 4 | Brett Barnes | 25:36 | 8:14 /mi |
| 5 | Meghan Davidson | 26:06 | 8:24 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Lewes
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Lewes 5K Races 19 races
- 10K Run Events in Lewes 2 races
- Lewes Half Marathons 4 races
- Lewes Running Calendar 2026 23 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- 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)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 24 Lewes events
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