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
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33RD MASSER 5 MILER (SS Summer Series #1) 2026 — Lewes, DE
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Race Travel Insurance
Don't forget travel insurance for May 24.
You've trained for months and booked a trip to Lewes, DE.
A pre-race injury, a delayed flight, or a family emergency can derail the whole thing.
Travel insurance can help cover your race entry fee, hotel, and flights if you can't make it,
and may cover medical costs if something goes wrong on the course. Plans typically only run
5-7% of your total trip cost — and running events are covered under standard plans with no
additional coverage needed.
Trip cancellation up to 100% of prepaid costs
Running events covered under standard plans — no add-ons needed
Trip interruption up to 150% of non-refundable costs
