Tidewater Strider Dismal Swamp 50K / Marathon /Half Marathon/50K Relay
- Date Sat 6th December 2025
- Time 7:00AM EST
- Location Chesapeake, Virginia
- Price $38.10 - $80.50
- Races 3 races
- Distances Ultra, Half Marathon
Event summary
Join us for the exhilarating 6th Annual Dismal Swamp Race on Saturday, December 6, 2025, in beautiful Chesapeake, Virginia! This exciting event features a range of race distances including a 50K, Marathon, Half Marathon, and a 50K Relay, all set on a USATF certified course known for its speed – ranked the fastest in Virginia and 47th fastest in the US!
Runners will kick off their day bright and early with the 50K and Relay starting at 7:00 AM, followed by the Marathon and Half Marathon at 7:30 AM. This year’s event offers a fantastic opportunity for runners to chase their Boston Qualifying times on a fast and flat out-and-back course. With ample support along the way, including fluid stations and a full aid station, participants will feel energized and ready to conquer the miles ahead. Everyone crossing the finish line will earn a medal, and unique apparel awaits finishers of each distance! Don't miss this chance to be part of an unforgettable running experience in Chesapeake!
Runners will kick off their day bright and early with the 50K and Relay starting at 7:00 AM, followed by the Marathon and Half Marathon at 7:30 AM. This year’s event offers a fantastic opportunity for runners to chase their Boston Qualifying times on a fast and flat out-and-back course. With ample support along the way, including fluid stations and a full aid station, participants will feel energized and ready to conquer the miles ahead. Everyone crossing the finish line will earn a medal, and unique apparel awaits finishers of each distance! Don't miss this chance to be part of an unforgettable running experience in Chesapeake!
Organiser's Description
WELCOME TO THE 6TH ANNUAL DISMAL SWAMP /50K/ MARATHON/HALF MARATHON (NEW THIS YEAR) AND 50K RELAY
WE ARE KEEPING THE MARATHON FOR THIS YEAR'S RACE. IT WILL BE TAKE PLACE ON OUR USATF CERTIFIED COURSE! RANKED THE FASTEST COURSE IN VIRGINIA AND 47TH FASTEST IN THE US BY FINDMYMARATHON.COM! HUGE BQ OPPORTUNITY!
WE ARE REPLACING THE 100K WITH THE HALF MARATHON THIS YEAR, AND ALSO REPLACING 100K RELAY WITH 50K RELAY
COURSE: THE 50K & RELAY STARTS AT 7:00 AM & MARATHON/HALF MARATHON STARTS AT 7:30 AM. THERE IS A 9HR LIMIT (4 PM). THE COURSE IS AN OUT AND BACK 3.88 MILES EACH WAY FOR THE 50K. THERE ARE 4 LOOPS FOR 50K. THE MARATHON COURSE IS A CERTIFIED BQ COURSE, IT'S 6.55 UP 6.55 BACK 2 LOOPS FOR THE MARATHON & ONE LOOP FOR THE HALF MARATHON. VERY FAST COURSE! THE 50K AND MARATHON/HALF MARATHON COURSES ARE USATF CERTIFIED.
FLUIDS AND FOOD: 1 FULL AID STATION AT START/FINISH AFTER EVERY LOOP WITH FOOD, WATER, AND NUTRITION DRINKS! THIS YEAR, DUE TO THE MARATHON& HALF MARATHON, THERE WILL BE WATER STATIONS SET UP ON THE COURSE WHERE THE MARATHON RUNNERS WILL HIT 9 TIMES & HALF 4 TIMES DURING THE RACE. THE MANNED STATIONS WILL ONLY BE SET UP DURING THE MARATHON! WE WILL LEAVE AN UNMANNED WATER STATION SET UP CLOSE TO THE 50K TURNAROUND FOR THE ULTRA RACE WHEN THE MARATHON IS COMPLETE.
AMENITIES & POST-RACE: FINISHERS RECEIVE A MEDAL, HOODIE SWEATSHIRT FOR 50K, AND LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT FOR MARATHON & HALF MARATHON AND FINISHERS ITEMS. ALL RUNNERS WHO QUALIFY FOR BOSTON WILL RECEIVE A BQ SHIRT!
TIME LIMITS: THE 50K & 50K RELAY STARTS AT 7 AM & FULL MARATHON & HALF MARATHON STARTS AT 7:30 AM -- FINISH LINE WILL CLOSE AT 4 PM.
AWARDS: TOP 3 OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE AND THE TOP MALE AND FEMALE IN THE FOLLOWING AGE GROUPS 39 & UNDER/40-49/50-59 /60 & OVER WILL RECEIVE AWARDS!
REGISTRATION: REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN RACEDAY UP TO RACE START
STRIDER PLUS/LEGACY RUNNERS: DISCOUNT WILL BE APPLIED AT CHECKOUT.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS: A CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT OF $5.00 IS AVAILABLE UP THRU RACE DAY. DISCOUNTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED ON THE PAYMENT PAGE DURING REGISTRATION. YOU SHOULD USE THE ACCOUNT YOU USED TO REGISTER FOR THE CLUB TO APPLY FOR THIS DISCOUNT. WE WILL ALSO ATTEMPT TO MATCH ON NAME/DATE OF BIRTH.
PAPER ENTRY FORMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
PACKET PICKUP: PACKET PICK UP WILL BE AT THE START LINE STARTING AT 6:15 AM UNTIL THE MARATHON & HALF MARATHON START!
50K RELAY: WHEN REGISTERING, PLEASE SIGNUP YOUR TEAM IF YOU ARE THE 1ST MEMBER SIGNING UP. OTHER MEMBERS, PLEASE USE THE SAME TEAM NAME.
YOU CAN HAVE ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 4 MEMBERS ON YOUR TEAM!
ELITE FIELD: NEW THIS YEAR WE WILL HAVE AN ELITE ENTRY FOR THIS YEAR'S RACE: TO RECEIVE A COMP ELITE ENTRY YOU HAD TO HAVE RUN FASTER THAN THE TIME LISTED BELOW IN THE LAST 2 YEARS! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CLAIM THE ENTRY, CONTACT THOMAS [email protected]! WE WILL ALSO HAVE NUTRITION DROP TABLES SET UP IN MULTIPLE AREAS ON THE COURSE FOR THE MARATHON.
MARATHON
MEN: 2:40
WOMEN 3:00
50K
MEN15
WOMEN: 3:50
HALF MARATHON
MEN 1:15
WOMEN 1:22
WE ARE KEEPING THE MARATHON FOR THIS YEAR'S RACE. IT WILL BE TAKE PLACE ON OUR USATF CERTIFIED COURSE! RANKED THE FASTEST COURSE IN VIRGINIA AND 47TH FASTEST IN THE US BY FINDMYMARATHON.COM! HUGE BQ OPPORTUNITY!
WE ARE REPLACING THE 100K WITH THE HALF MARATHON THIS YEAR, AND ALSO REPLACING 100K RELAY WITH 50K RELAY
COURSE: THE 50K & RELAY STARTS AT 7:00 AM & MARATHON/HALF MARATHON STARTS AT 7:30 AM. THERE IS A 9HR LIMIT (4 PM). THE COURSE IS AN OUT AND BACK 3.88 MILES EACH WAY FOR THE 50K. THERE ARE 4 LOOPS FOR 50K. THE MARATHON COURSE IS A CERTIFIED BQ COURSE, IT'S 6.55 UP 6.55 BACK 2 LOOPS FOR THE MARATHON & ONE LOOP FOR THE HALF MARATHON. VERY FAST COURSE! THE 50K AND MARATHON/HALF MARATHON COURSES ARE USATF CERTIFIED.
FLUIDS AND FOOD: 1 FULL AID STATION AT START/FINISH AFTER EVERY LOOP WITH FOOD, WATER, AND NUTRITION DRINKS! THIS YEAR, DUE TO THE MARATHON& HALF MARATHON, THERE WILL BE WATER STATIONS SET UP ON THE COURSE WHERE THE MARATHON RUNNERS WILL HIT 9 TIMES & HALF 4 TIMES DURING THE RACE. THE MANNED STATIONS WILL ONLY BE SET UP DURING THE MARATHON! WE WILL LEAVE AN UNMANNED WATER STATION SET UP CLOSE TO THE 50K TURNAROUND FOR THE ULTRA RACE WHEN THE MARATHON IS COMPLETE.
AMENITIES & POST-RACE: FINISHERS RECEIVE A MEDAL, HOODIE SWEATSHIRT FOR 50K, AND LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT FOR MARATHON & HALF MARATHON AND FINISHERS ITEMS. ALL RUNNERS WHO QUALIFY FOR BOSTON WILL RECEIVE A BQ SHIRT!
TIME LIMITS: THE 50K & 50K RELAY STARTS AT 7 AM & FULL MARATHON & HALF MARATHON STARTS AT 7:30 AM -- FINISH LINE WILL CLOSE AT 4 PM.
AWARDS: TOP 3 OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE AND THE TOP MALE AND FEMALE IN THE FOLLOWING AGE GROUPS 39 & UNDER/40-49/50-59 /60 & OVER WILL RECEIVE AWARDS!
REGISTRATION: REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN RACEDAY UP TO RACE START
STRIDER PLUS/LEGACY RUNNERS: DISCOUNT WILL BE APPLIED AT CHECKOUT.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS: A CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT OF $5.00 IS AVAILABLE UP THRU RACE DAY. DISCOUNTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED ON THE PAYMENT PAGE DURING REGISTRATION. YOU SHOULD USE THE ACCOUNT YOU USED TO REGISTER FOR THE CLUB TO APPLY FOR THIS DISCOUNT. WE WILL ALSO ATTEMPT TO MATCH ON NAME/DATE OF BIRTH.
PAPER ENTRY FORMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
PACKET PICKUP: PACKET PICK UP WILL BE AT THE START LINE STARTING AT 6:15 AM UNTIL THE MARATHON & HALF MARATHON START!
50K RELAY: WHEN REGISTERING, PLEASE SIGNUP YOUR TEAM IF YOU ARE THE 1ST MEMBER SIGNING UP. OTHER MEMBERS, PLEASE USE THE SAME TEAM NAME.
YOU CAN HAVE ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 4 MEMBERS ON YOUR TEAM!
ELITE FIELD: NEW THIS YEAR WE WILL HAVE AN ELITE ENTRY FOR THIS YEAR'S RACE: TO RECEIVE A COMP ELITE ENTRY YOU HAD TO HAVE RUN FASTER THAN THE TIME LISTED BELOW IN THE LAST 2 YEARS! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CLAIM THE ENTRY, CONTACT THOMAS [email protected]! WE WILL ALSO HAVE NUTRITION DROP TABLES SET UP IN MULTIPLE AREAS ON THE COURSE FOR THE MARATHON.
MARATHON
MEN: 2:40
WOMEN 3:00
50K
MEN15
WOMEN: 3:50
HALF MARATHON
MEN 1:15
WOMEN 1:22
Races
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Dismal Swamp 50K
Incl. $5.50 Fee & Hoodie Sweatshirt
Sat 6th December 2025 (7:00AM EST)
$80.50
OPENS MAY 25Runners may pick up their packet at the start/finish area beginning at 6:15 AM on race day. -
Strider Marathon
Incl. $5.20 Fee & Long Sleeve Shirt
Sat 6th December 2025 (7:30AM EST)
$75.20
OPENS SOON -
50K Relay
Incl. $3.10 Fee & Long Sleeve Shirt
Sat 6th December 2025 (7:00AM EST)
$38.10
OPENS MAY 25
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