WELCOME TO THE TIDEWATER STRIDERS DISTANCE SERIES 2026!

PREPARE FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE WITH OUR 3-RACE CHALLENGE BUNDLE, OFFERING A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO TEST YOUR LIMITS ACROSS THREE DIVERSE DISTANCES. THIS YEAR, WE'RE INTRODUCING SOME EXCITING CHANGES, INCLUDING DIFFERENT DISTANCES FOR DISTANCE SERIES 1 & 3, MAKING THE EVENT EVEN MORE APPEALING TO RUNNERS OF ALL LEVELS. SIGN UP FOR ANY OF THE THREE CHALLENGES AND NOT ONLY WILL YOU BE TAKING PART IN A FANTASTIC RUNNING EXPERIENCE, BUT YOU'LL ALSO RECEIVE A SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL AS A REWARD FOR YOUR DEDICATION! REMEMBER, TO CLAIM YOUR MEDAL, YOU MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ALL THREE EVENTS WITHIN EACH CHOSEN CHALLENGE.

FOR THOSE SEEKING A CHALLENGING YET ACHIEVABLE GOAL, WE PRESENT THE 10K CHALLENGE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE DISTANCES ARE NOT PART OF THE STRIDERS GRAND PRIX. TO PARTICIPATE, YOU WILL RUN/WALK A 5K FOR DISTANCE SERIES 1 AT THE SCENIC DISMAL CANAL TRAIL. THEN, GEAR UP FOR DISTANCE SERIES 2 AT FORT MONROE WITH A RUN/WALK OF 5 MILES. FINALLY, COMPLETE THE 10K FOR DISTANCE SERIES 3 AT THE DISMAL CANAL TRAIL.

FOR RUNNERS AIMING FOR A SLIGHTLY LONGER DISTANCE, THE HALF MARATHON CHALLENGE IS DESIGNED FOR YOU! DISTANCE SERIES 1 AND 3 ARE PART OF THE STRIDERS GRAND PRIX. TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CHALLENGE, YOU WILL RUN/WALK A 10K FOR DISTANCE SERIES 1 AT THE BEAUTIFUL DISMAL CANAL TRAIL. THEN, BRACE YOURSELVES FOR DISTANCE SERIES 2 AT FORT MONROE WITH A RUN/WALK OF 10 MILES. DISTANCE SERIES 3 YOU WILL WALK/RUN A 20K

THE LONGEST DISTANCE, OUR MARATHON CHALLENGE, DISTANCES ARE A 10K, 15 MILES, AND 30K. ALSO, BE AWARE THAT DISTANCE SERIES 2'S 15-MILER EVENT IS A HAMPTON ROADS SUPER GRAND PRIX.