JUST ADDED...A PRE-RACE PACKET PICKUP HAS BEEN ADDED ON SATURDAY FOR THE MASSER 5 MILER AND WILL BE HELD AT THE NEW BALANCE STORE ON ROUTE ONE/SOUTH BOUND COASTAL HIGHWAY FROM 4-6 PM. STOP BY AND PICK UP YOUR BIB & T-SHIRT AND SLEEP A BIT EXTRA ON SUNDAY. SEE YOU AT PICKUP. NOTE- PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL TO ASK IF YOU CAN PICKUP ON SUNDAY MORNING...THE ANSWER IS "YES" . YOU MAY PICKUP ON RACE DAY FROM 6-7:15 AM IF YOU CAN NOT MAKE IT TO NEW BALANCE TO PICK UP. RACE DIRECTOR TIM-SS COME CELEBRATE THE 33RD ANNUAL MASSER 5 MILER Join the Seashore Striders for one of our longest running events at the shore- the Masser 5 Miler. Kicking off the popular Seashore Strider Championship Series of 2026. The Masser 5 miler is named after one of the founders of the Summer Championship Series, the Late Dr. Lee Masser of Crofton, MD. The Masser 5 miler is a flat & fast course run mostly on bike trails through the Town of Lewes with little traffic. The race will start and finish at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes inside Legends Stadium. Come celebrate what Doc Masser has done for Running & Racing at the Beach and join the Striders for the Masser 5 miler. RACE LOCATION : Cape Henlopen High School; 1270 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE. 19958 RACE TIME : 7:30 a.m. RACE REGISTRATION : $30.00 "Early Bird" Registration ...through May 10th at midnight $35.00 "Pre" Registration May 11th through May 23rd at midnight $40.00 "Last Chance" Race-Day Registration Registration will open at 6:00 am and will close at 7:15 am Registration will be done online through runsignup. All participants registered by Monday, May 18th will be guaranteed a t-shirt, while registrations received after May 18th are "first come" 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 Masser 5 Miler, 9 Gander Lane; Lewes, DE. 19958. Please mail early so that it arrives by
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| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Miles | $30.00 | Dec 22 | May 10 |
| $35.00 | May 11 | May 23 | |
| $40.00 | May 24 | May 24 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 272 | 47:22 | 27:40 |
| 2024 | 243 | 45:39 | 24:51 |
| 2023 | 214 | 45:08 | 27:01 |
| 2021 | 157 | 45:07 | 27:36 |
| 2020 | 145 | 48:45 | 26:19 |
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