Tidewater Striders 2025 Distance Series # 1- 6 Mile and 10 Mile Events

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 [email protected]
 
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