Tidewater Strider Marathon and Half Marathon Spring Edition
- Date Sun 27th April 2025
- Time 7:30AM EST
- Location Chesapeake, Virginia
- Price $54.00 - $80.50
- Races 4 races
- Distances Half Marathon
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating day of running at the Tidewater Strider Marathon and Half Marathon Spring Edition on Sunday, April 27, 2025! Taking place in the beautiful Dismal Swamp Trail Park in Chesapeake, Virginia, this event showcases one of the flattest and fastest marathon courses in the country, making it an ideal setting for runners aiming for a personal best or a Boston qualifying time.
Participants can choose between the full marathon and the half marathon, with the full marathon starting at 7 AM and the half marathon at 7:30 AM. Expect top-notch amenities, including multiple aid stations to keep you fueled and hydrated, plus a festive post-race party with refreshments. Finishers will receive a premium long sleeve shirt and a medal, while awards will be given to the top finishers in various categories. Don’t miss out on the chance to join the Strider Spring Running Festival Challenge by running the 5-miler on Saturday and either the half or full marathon on Sunday for an exclusive challenge medal! Sign up by April 25, 2025, and get ready to make unforgettable memories on race day!
Participants can choose between the full marathon and the half marathon, with the full marathon starting at 7 AM and the half marathon at 7:30 AM. Expect top-notch amenities, including multiple aid stations to keep you fueled and hydrated, plus a festive post-race party with refreshments. Finishers will receive a premium long sleeve shirt and a medal, while awards will be given to the top finishers in various categories. Don’t miss out on the chance to join the Strider Spring Running Festival Challenge by running the 5-miler on Saturday and either the half or full marathon on Sunday for an exclusive challenge medal! Sign up by April 25, 2025, and get ready to make unforgettable memories on race day!
Organiser's Description
WELCOME TO THE TIDEWATER STRIDERS MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON HOME TO ONE OF THE FLATTEST AND FASTEST MARATHONS IN THE COUNTRY AND THE FASTEST IN VIRGINIA!!!!
WEBSITE FIND MY MARATHON RATES THE TIDEWATER STRIDER MARATHON AS THE 47TH FASTEST MARATHON IN THE COUNTRY AND THE FASTEST MARATHON IN VIRGINIA! HTTPS://FINDMYMARATHON.COM/RACE-DETAIL.PHP?ZNAME=TIDEWATER%20STRIDER%20MARATHON [https://findmymarathon.com/race-detail.php?zname=Tidewater%20Strider%20Marathon]
IN 2021 THE TIDEWATER STRIDER BQ INVITATIONAL AND THE STRIDER MARATHON BOTH RAN ON THE SAME COURSE AND WERE RANKED #2 AND #35 IN THE COUNTRY FOR THEIR BOSTON QUALIFYING PERCENTAGE!!
COURSE: THIS IS A MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON COURSE ON THE CLOSED 2-LANE ROADWAY AT THE DISMAL SWAMP TRAIL PARK IN CHESAPEAKE. THE FULL MARATHON COURSE WILL BE USATF CERTIFIED COURSE AND THAT MEANS ITS A BOSTON QUALIFYING RACE
PACKET PICKUP: EARLY PACKET PICK-UP WILL BE AT POINT 2 RUNNING COMPANY IN CHESAPEAKE FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH FROM 3-6PM! RACE DAY PICK-UP WILL BE FROM 6:15 -7:30 AM!
FLUIDS AND FOOD: THERE WILL BE 4 AID STATIONS WITH WATER FOR THE HALF MARATHON AND 9 WATER STATIONS FOR THE FULL.
AMENITIES & POST-RACE: FINISHERS RECEIVE A MEDAL AND PREMIUM LONG SLEEVE SHIRT. ONSITE HOSPITALITY & REFRESHMENTS. POST-RACE PARTY ONSITE!
TIME LIMITS: THE FULL MARATHON WILL START AT 7 AM AND HALF MARATHON WILL START AT 7:30 AM! THE FINISH LINE WILL CLOSE AT 1:30 PM. WALKERS MAY ARRANGE AN EARLY START OR SELF-TIME AFTER 1:30 PM.
AWARDS: TOP 3 OVERALL MALES AND FEMALES AND TOP 3 OVERALL MASTERS MALE & FEMALE THE TOP 3 MALES AND FEMALES IN 10-YEAR AGE GROUPS WILL RECEIVE AWARDS!
REGISTRATION: REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN UNTIL APRIL 25TH, 2025.
LEGACY RUNNERS/STRIDERS PLUS: DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE THRU APRIL 25TH.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS: A CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT OF $5.00 IS AVAILABLE UP THRU APRIL 25TH. 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.
ELITE FIELD: BACK 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 PRIZE MONEY FOR THE TOP 3 MALES & FEMALES IN THE MARATHON & TOP MALES & FEMALES IN THE HALF! WE WILL ALSO HAVE NUTRITION DROP TABLES SET UP IN MULTIPLE AREAS ON THE COURSE.
MARATHON
MEN: 2:40
WOMEN 3:00
HALF MARATHON
MEN 1:15
WOMEN 1:23
STRIDER SPRING RUNNING FESTIVAL CHALLENGE IS BACK - RUN THE DISMAL SWAMP 5 MILER ON SATURDAY AND THE HALF OR THE FULL ON SUNDAY TO RECEIVE A CHALLENGE MEDAL!
SNAKE CHALLENGE- 5 MILER & HALF MARATHON
BEAR CHALLENGE- 5 MILER & FULL MARATHON
WEBSITE FIND MY MARATHON RATES THE TIDEWATER STRIDER MARATHON AS THE 47TH FASTEST MARATHON IN THE COUNTRY AND THE FASTEST MARATHON IN VIRGINIA! HTTPS://FINDMYMARATHON.COM/RACE-DETAIL.PHP?ZNAME=TIDEWATER%20STRIDER%20MARATHON [https://findmymarathon.com/race-detail.php?zname=Tidewater%20Strider%20Marathon]
IN 2021 THE TIDEWATER STRIDER BQ INVITATIONAL AND THE STRIDER MARATHON BOTH RAN ON THE SAME COURSE AND WERE RANKED #2 AND #35 IN THE COUNTRY FOR THEIR BOSTON QUALIFYING PERCENTAGE!!
COURSE: THIS IS A MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON COURSE ON THE CLOSED 2-LANE ROADWAY AT THE DISMAL SWAMP TRAIL PARK IN CHESAPEAKE. THE FULL MARATHON COURSE WILL BE USATF CERTIFIED COURSE AND THAT MEANS ITS A BOSTON QUALIFYING RACE
PACKET PICKUP: EARLY PACKET PICK-UP WILL BE AT POINT 2 RUNNING COMPANY IN CHESAPEAKE FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH FROM 3-6PM! RACE DAY PICK-UP WILL BE FROM 6:15 -7:30 AM!
FLUIDS AND FOOD: THERE WILL BE 4 AID STATIONS WITH WATER FOR THE HALF MARATHON AND 9 WATER STATIONS FOR THE FULL.
AMENITIES & POST-RACE: FINISHERS RECEIVE A MEDAL AND PREMIUM LONG SLEEVE SHIRT. ONSITE HOSPITALITY & REFRESHMENTS. POST-RACE PARTY ONSITE!
TIME LIMITS: THE FULL MARATHON WILL START AT 7 AM AND HALF MARATHON WILL START AT 7:30 AM! THE FINISH LINE WILL CLOSE AT 1:30 PM. WALKERS MAY ARRANGE AN EARLY START OR SELF-TIME AFTER 1:30 PM.
AWARDS: TOP 3 OVERALL MALES AND FEMALES AND TOP 3 OVERALL MASTERS MALE & FEMALE THE TOP 3 MALES AND FEMALES IN 10-YEAR AGE GROUPS WILL RECEIVE AWARDS!
REGISTRATION: REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN UNTIL APRIL 25TH, 2025.
LEGACY RUNNERS/STRIDERS PLUS: DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE THRU APRIL 25TH.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS: A CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT OF $5.00 IS AVAILABLE UP THRU APRIL 25TH. 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.
ELITE FIELD: BACK 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 PRIZE MONEY FOR THE TOP 3 MALES & FEMALES IN THE MARATHON & TOP MALES & FEMALES IN THE HALF! WE WILL ALSO HAVE NUTRITION DROP TABLES SET UP IN MULTIPLE AREAS ON THE COURSE.
MARATHON
MEN: 2:40
WOMEN 3:00
HALF MARATHON
MEN 1:15
WOMEN 1:23
STRIDER SPRING RUNNING FESTIVAL CHALLENGE IS BACK - RUN THE DISMAL SWAMP 5 MILER ON SATURDAY AND THE HALF OR THE FULL ON SUNDAY TO RECEIVE A CHALLENGE MEDAL!
SNAKE CHALLENGE- 5 MILER & HALF MARATHON
BEAR CHALLENGE- 5 MILER & FULL MARATHON
Races
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Strider Marathon
Incl. $5.50 Fee & Long Sleeve Shirt
Sun 27th April 2025 (7:00AM EDT)
$80.50
Runners may pick up their packet at the start/finish area beginning at 6:30 AM on race day. -
Strider Half Marathon
Incl. $4.00 Fee & Long Sleeve Shirt
Sun 27th April 2025 (7:30AM EDT)
$54.00
Runners may pick up their packet at the start/finish area beginning at 6:30 AM on race day. -
Strider Marathon Walkers
Incl. $5.50 Fee & Long Sleeve Shirt
Sun 27th April 2025 (7:00AM EDT)
$80.50
Runners may pick up their packet at the start/finish area beginning at 6:30 AM on race day. This event is for participants walking the entire race! if you do not walk the entire race you will not be scored as a walker! -
Strider Half Marathon Walkers
Incl. $4.00 Fee & Long Sleeve Shirt
Sun 27th April 2025 (7:30AM EDT)
$54.00
Runners may pick up their packet at the start/finish area beginning at 6:30 AM on race day. This event is for participants walking the entire race! if you do not walk the entire race you will not be scored as a walker!
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