Events
Tidewater Striders Distance Series 6-Mile Race @ Dismal Swamp Trail
Tidewater Striders Distance Series 10-Mile Race @ Dismal Swamp Trail
Tidewater Striders Distance Series 6-Mile Race Competitive Walk
Tidewater Striders Distance Series 10-Mile Race Competitive Walk
Description
EVENT OVERVIEW:
6 Mile & 10 Mile Saturday, January 4, 2025 8:30 AM At Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Rest Stop at mile post 4, Chesapeake
10 Mile & 15 Mile Saturday, January 25, 2025 8:30AM at Fort Monroe - To sign up for the DS #2 event only, click here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Hampton/TidewaterStriders2024DistanceSeries210Mileand15MileEvents
12 Mile & 20 Mile Saturday, February 22, 2025 8:30 AM At Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Rest stop at Mile Post 4, Chesapeake - To sign up for the DS #3 event only, click here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Chesapeake/TidewaterStriders2024DistanceSeries312Mileand20MileEvents
Race Courses:
Jan. 6th & February 24th begin and finish at the entrance to the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Rest Stop at mile post 4, Chesapeake, VA 23323 and will be an out & back. Start will be a chip start with everyone starting at 8:30. January 27th start line will be close to the Fort Monroe Community Center, 100 Stillwell Road, Fort Monroe, VA 23651 which will be the sight of race day packet pickup. The course will be two or three 5-mile loops around the fort’s waterfronts. Finish line closure is based for each race date on a 15 minute per mile. Early starts for walkers and slow runners who are participating in the 20 mile only for Distance Series 3, may be arranged by contacting jphelanrun@gmail.com
After Race Parties:
Post race party for January 6th (10:00) and February 24th (10:15) will be at Tap It Local, 648 Grassfield Pkwy, #12, Chesapeake 23323 January 27th party is at Paradise Beach Club
Directions:
Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Trail Start, Old Route 17 and George Washington Hwy, Chesapeake, VA 23323 just off Rt 17. GPS tracking is Rest Stop at Mile Post 4, Chesapeake, VA. Fort Monroe packet pickup will be at the Ft. Monroe, Community Center, 100 Stillwell Road, Hampton, VA. Start line is close by.
Inclement Weather: The Race Director and the Tidewater Striders reserve the right to cancel or reschedule or adjust distances as needed in the interest of safety or access restrictions to the venue.
Registration closes at 11:59 PM the Friday before each event. There are no transfers/refunds allowed.You may pick up your race number & giveaway starting at 7:15 race morning until 8:20. We will be at Running Etc., Hilltop location the Friday before each event starting at 4:00 to 6:00 PM.
Distance Series 1 and 3 are a Tidewater Striders Running Grand Prix
Distance Series 2 is a Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at http://www.tidewaterstriders.com.
Race Contact Info
Place
Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
Chesapeake, VA US 23322
CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS
If you have not claimed your Tidewater Striders club membership please do so before registering for this event. Once you have claimed your membership a discount of $5.00 per race will be applied to your registration through 01/05/2024. You can claim your membership by searching for your name and clicking the "is this you?" link next to it: https://runsignup.com/Club/PublicMembers/1096
Strider Plus and Legacy Runners will receive a full discount at checkout thru 01/05/2024.