RBVFC FIRE FIGHTIN' 5K RUN/WALK
About this race
NOTE NEW TIME...PACKET PICKUP WILL BE AT THE REHOBOTH BEACH FIRE COMPANY FROM 5-7 PM ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 12ND. ย PLEASE COME AND PICK UP YOUR BIB & T-SHIRT AND HEAD RIGHT TO THE START ON RACE DAY. ย THANK YOU!... SEASHORE STRIDERS
RACE WEBSITE
Additional race information can be found at http://seashorestriders.com.
DESCRIPTION
Join the Seashore Striders in Rehoboth Beach for the 12th annual Rehoboth Fire Company Fire Fightin' 5k. ย The Fire Fightin' 5k is a flat & fast course through the Town of Rehoboth Beach. ย The race will start and finish at the Station with a beautiful course through Rehoboth Beach taking in the boardwalk & the Ocean.
- DATE
ย ย ย ย ย August 23rd at 8:00 amย
RACE WEBSITE
Additional race information can be found at http://seashorestriders.com
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RACE DAY TIME SCHEDULE
- 6:30 am- Race-Day Registration & Race Day Packet Pickup
- 7:45 am- Lineup of Kids Dash & Star Spangled Banner
- 8:00 am- Race Start
- 9:15 am- Approx Time of Awards Ceremony
RACE REGISTRATION
$30.00 "PRE" Race Registration through Sunday, August 16th at midnight
$35.00 "RACE WEEK" Race Registration from Monday, August 17th through Saturday, August 12nd at midnight
$40.00 "RACE DAY" Race Registration from 6:30 am - 7:50 am on site Sunday, August 23rd
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Registrations processed by Monday the 17th are guaranteed a t-shirt and those after the 17th are "first come".
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 Firefightin' 5k race page. ย 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; Tim Bamforth; 9 Gander Lane, Lewes, DE. 19958. ย ย Please have entry arrive by ย mail by Monday of Race Week to have a better chance in event t-shirt/swag. ย
- Make checks payable to โSeashore Stridersโ ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
TO BENEFIT
The Rehoboth Beach Fire Company
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PRODUCED BY
Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.
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ยRACE COURSE
CLICK HERE TO VIEW RACE COURSE
RACE TIMING
Timing will be done by the Seashore Strider Event Production team and will be using the Chronotrack B Chip system. ย
ยRACE AMENITIES
Finish line produced by โSeashore Strider Event Production, Inc.,โ Post-Race awards ceremony within 20 minutes following the final finisher, custom t-shirts, custom awards, live music, kid's dash, games, door prizes, post-race refreshments at the station
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ยAWARDS ย
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 age categories: 9 & under, 10-13, 14-19, 20-24, then 5-year age groups through 80+. ย Awards will be presented within 20 minutes following the final runner crossing the finish.
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New Division...Race with FireFightin Gear...Top 5 Finishers Awarded Medals
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REFUNDS/DEFERRAL ยThe Seashore Striders have a "No Refund" policy, however we make every possible attempt to please our client with the following options: ย 1. Transfer to a future Seashore Strider owned event of equal value before the end of the current year. ย 2. Donate your entry fee to the charity associated with the event or to the Seashore Strider Youth Running program. ย 3. Transfer/Defer to the following year at the same event. ย Thank You for your cooperation & understanding as some situations are beyond the control of the Seashore Striders.
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ยRACE DIRECTORย
Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc. ย tim@seashorestrider.com
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ยSEASHORE STRIDER STOREย
READY-SET-GOSHOPPING
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Pick your distance
Running
5k Run/Walk
Seashore Strider Races are Flat & Fast!
FireFighting GEAR Division
Seashore Strider Races are Flat & Fast (Even in Gear)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rehoboth Beach, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:21 AM and sets at 7:44 PM local time (EDT) in Rehoboth Beach on August 23, 2026 โ 13h 22m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results โ RBVFC FIRE FIGHTIN' 5K RUN/WALK
263 finishers across 2 distances ยท leading places in the 5k Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
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| 1 | Matt Sparacino | 18:00 | 5:48 /mi |
| 2 | Joseph Goulet | 19:00 | 6:08 /mi |
| 3 | Liam Dupell | 19:15 | 6:12 /mi |
| 4 | Timothy Berardo | 19:25 | 6:16 /mi |
| 5 | Bobby Hutton | 19:51 | 6:24 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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 โ the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity โ Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief โ Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts โ Race Discovery calendar, 15 Rehoboth Beach events
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