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  • 8 km
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Seashore 5 Miler (Rehoboth Beach) 5 Mile

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Decision summary

Seashore 5 Miler (Rehoboth Beach) 5 Mile at a glance

Typical conditions
28/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
29 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Seashore 5 Miler (Rehoboth Beach) 5 Mile has known course details for its 5 mile race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
8 km
Terrain
Trail, Mixed, Beach
Scenery
Coastal, Parkland, Lakeside

Quick answers

What runners ask first

How hilly is the Seashore 5 Miler (Rehoboth Beach)?

The Seashore 5 Miler (Rehoboth Beach) is described as pancake flat.

Where does the Seashore 5 Miler (Rehoboth Beach) route go?

The Seashore 5 Miler (Rehoboth Beach) route starts at Grove Park, Rehoboth Beach, DE and finishes at Grove Park, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Underfoot, expect mixed (road plus crush-and-run trail). It passes Grove Park, Henlopen Avenue, Gordon's Pond, crush-and-run trail toward Lewes and Dr Lee Masser Memorial Bench. Out-and-back course traveling down Henlopen Avenue to Gordon's Pond, then about 0.40 mile onto the crush-and-run trail toward Lewes to a 2.5-mile turnaround near the Dr Lee Masser Memorial Bench.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Parkland
  • Lakeside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Mixed
  • Beach
Elevation character
Pancake Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
No published field cap.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Qualification status
No qualifying standard; open community 5 Mile road race.

Race day logistics

Medal
Custom awards to overall champions, masters (40+) and top three in 16 age groups (no medal for all finishers stated).
Finisher tee
Custom printed t-shirts provided to registrants (guaranteed if registered by July 6).

Access and course status

Start
Grove Park, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Finish
Grove Park, Rehoboth Beach, DE

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Surface
Mixed (road plus crush And Run trail)
Landmarks
Grove Park, Henlopen Avenue, Gordon's Pond, crush-and-run trail toward Lewes, Dr Lee Masser Memorial Bench
Notable features
  • One of the oldest 5-mile races in the Delaware area, now in its 44th year (2026 edition)
  • formerly run as the YMCA 5 Miler and later the Henlopen 5 Miler
  • Out-and-back course traveling down Henlopen Avenue to Gordon's Pond, then about 0.40 mile onto the crush-and-run trail toward Lewes to a 2.5-mile turnaround near the Dr Lee Masser Memorial Bench

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 26°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 28Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.