Event Description

Join the Seashore Striders & the Rehoboth Beach Patrol for the 30th running of the popular Rehoboth Biathlon.  The event is named in memory of the late Dave Reynolds, a former member of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol family who died tragically in a surfing accident in the spring of 2003.  Join us as we remember Dave, TC, and all the others we have lost that are a part of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol Family,

PRE-RACE PACKET PICKUP  Saturday, July 3rd from 11 am - 1 pm at the Grove Park located just over the drawbridge on the left heading into Rehoboth Beach.

NAME:  30th Dave Reynolds Biathlon, 2-person Relay & Kid's Mini Biathlon

NEW in 2021- .  A New Youth Biathlon for kid's 12 & under will be held just before the main event.   We will gather the kid's on the beach at Baltimore Ave. at 7 am for a 7:15 am start.   The kid's will go approx. 100 yds in the water (50yd out & 50yd back) followed by a 400 yd beach run (200yd out & 200 yd back).  There will be no entry fee for this event, however the athletes must still register online.   No t-shirts, but medals to all finishers.   Deadline for registration will be Friday, July 2nd at 6 pm.  

RACE TIME:  8 a.m. start   ... The traditional walk to the start will begin at 7:45 a.m. following a mandatory athletes meeting on the boardwalk at 7:30 a.m.

RACE LOCATION:  The Rehoboth Beach Patrol Headquarters located at 1 Baltimore Avce; Rehoboth Beach, DE. 19971

TO BENEFIT:  The Dave Reynolds Scholarship awarded annually to a RBP Guard

SPONSOR/HOST:  The Rehoboth Beach Patrol & The Seashore Striders

PRODUCED BY:  Seashore Strider Event Production Inc.

RACE REGISTRATION:  

Located at www.seashorestriders.com which will link you to this race page.   The online link is at the top of this page.

• Individual Biathlon.-$50 through Friday 7/2 at 6 p.m.     (No Race Registration on Saturday or Sunday)
• Biathlon Relay-$30 (per person) through Friday 7/2 at 6 p.m.     (No Race Registration on Saturday or Sunday)

If using Universal or Entry Form at seashorestriders.com...Mail entry form/payment to: Dave Reynolds Biathlon; P.O. Box 99; Nassau, DE 19969

Make Checks out to "Seashore Striders"

RACE COURSE:  1/2 mile Ocean swim with the current followed by an out & back run to North Shores & back.

RACE TIMING:  Seashore Strider Event Production will chip time the event using the Chronotrack chip timing system.

RACE AMENITIES:  Custom printed sleeveless T-Shirt and finisher medal to celebrate the 30th annual event.

RACE DETAILS:
· individual Biathlon...Open division (male/female)

• We do have a Clyde (190+) and Filly (150+) Division- If you would like to participate in the Clyde or Filly Division, please register as an individual and send an email to Director Tim Bamforth at tim@seashorestrider.com asking to be placed in the Clyde or Filly Division.

· Relay Biathlon Teams (note: each relay member must register individually)
          2 Male, 2 Female, 2 Co-Ed, 2 Youth (both athletes must be 13U to qualify for Youth)
          Relay...1st participant will swim & 2nd participant will run 

PARKING:  Plenty of parking in the following locations:

• Baltimore Avenue
• Rehoboth Avenue
• Wilmington Avenue

AWARDS:  Custom awards will be presented to the Overall, Master, and the top three finishers in the following age groups for each event:

• Individual Biathlon...13 & U, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
• Relay...Top 5 teams in the Male, Female, Co-Ed, Youth Divisions
• New Kid's Biathlon...No Awards- Medals to all finishers.

ENTRY INFO:  Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders” if using the Universal Entry Form that is located at seashorestriders.com

RACE DIRECTOR:  Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.