Tidewater Striders Duathlon
- Date Sat 20th June 2026
- Time 7:30AM EDT
- Location Chesapeake, Virginia
- Price $38.10 - $75.20
- Races 4 races
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Event summary
Get ready for the excitement of the 7th Annual Tidewater Striders Duathlon on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in beautiful Chesapeake, Virginia! This thrilling event features multiple race options, including a challenging Sprint Duathlon consisting of a 2-mile run, a 12.4-mile bike ride, and a final 2-mile run. For those new to the multi-sport scene, the Novice Sprint Duathlon offers the same distances but is designed especially for beginners who have participated in fewer than four multi-sport events. Young athletes can also join in on the fun with the Kids Mini Duathlon, featuring a 1-mile run, a 5-mile bike ride, and a half-mile run.
The race kicks off at 7:30 AM for the Sprint Duathlon and at 9:15 AM for the Kids Mini, set against the scenic backdrop of the Dismal Swamp Trail Park on a closed, two-lane roadway. Participants can look forward to well-stocked aid stations, premium race shirts, and medals for all finishers. Plus, an awards ceremony will celebrate the top athletes across various age groups. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to challenge yourself and have fun—register by
The race kicks off at 7:30 AM for the Sprint Duathlon and at 9:15 AM for the Kids Mini, set against the scenic backdrop of the Dismal Swamp Trail Park on a closed, two-lane roadway. Participants can look forward to well-stocked aid stations, premium race shirts, and medals for all finishers. Plus, an awards ceremony will celebrate the top athletes across various age groups. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to challenge yourself and have fun—register by
Organiser's Description
THE TIDEWATER STRIDERS DUATHLON
WELCOME TO THE 7TH ANNUAL TIDEWATER STRIDERS DUATHLON!
RACES:
SPRINT DUATHLON - (2 MILE RUN- 12.4 MILE BIKE - 2 MILE RUN)
NOVICE SPRINT DUATHLON (MULTI-SPORT BEGINNERS WHO HAVE COMPETED IN LESS THAN 4 MULTI-SPORT EVENTS). THE SAME DISTANCE AS THE SPRINT, THIS RACE WILL BE RUN AT THE SAME TIME AS THE SPRINT. NOVICE PARTICIPANTS WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR AGE GROUP AWARDS.
KIDS MINI DUATHLON (1 MILE RUN- 5 MILE BIKE RIDE -1/2 MILE RUN)
BIKE RACKS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND READY RACE MORNING BY 7AM
TIME LIMITS:
SPRINT --- THE RACE STARTS AT 7:30 AM. KIDS MINI STARTS AT 9:15 AM. 3HR TIME LIMIT FOR THE SPRINT, 2 HR TIME LIMIT FOR THE MINI
COURSE:
OUT AND BACK COURSE ON THE CLOSED 2-LANE ROADWAY AT THE DISMAL SWAMP TRAIL PARK IN CHESAPEAKE.
FLUIDS AND FOOD:
THERE WILL BE 2 AID STATIONS. ONE AT THE TRANSITION AREA, AND ONE AT THE ONE MILE RUN TURNAROUND WITH WATER AND GATORADE
AMENITIES AND POST-RACE:
PREMIUM RACE SHIRTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN WILL BE PROVIDED AND MEDALS FOR ALL FINISHERS. ON-SITE HOSPITALITY AND REFRESHMENTS WITH AN AWARDS CEREMONY FOLLOWING THE RACE.
AWARDS:
SPRINT DUATHLON: THE TOP 3 OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE AND MASTERS AND THE TOP 3 MALES AND FEMALES IN 10-YEAR AGE GROUPS WILL RECEIVE AWARDS
NOVICE SPRINT: TOP 3 OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE IN THE NOVICE SPRINT DUATHLON
KIDS MINI DUATHLON: AGE GROUPS AWARDS: 6 AND UNDER, 07-10, 11-12 AND 13-15
KIDS MINI DUATHLON (ADULT): OPEN TO PARENTS / GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN TO RUN/BIKE WITH THEIR KIDS.
REGISTRATION:
MUST REGISTER BY MAY 31ST FOR A GUARANTEED RACE SHIRT. REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2025 AT 9PM. THERE WILL BE NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
PACKET PICKUP:
EARLY PACKET PICKUP AT PEDAL! BIKE CO. FRIDAY 3PM - 6PM
RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP STARTING AT 6:30 AM
STRIDER PLUS:
AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED AT CHECKOUT THROUGH JUNE 19TH.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS:
A CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT OF $5.00 IS AVAILABLE UP TO JUNE 19TH. 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.
WELCOME TO THE 7TH ANNUAL TIDEWATER STRIDERS DUATHLON!
RACES:
SPRINT DUATHLON - (2 MILE RUN- 12.4 MILE BIKE - 2 MILE RUN)
NOVICE SPRINT DUATHLON (MULTI-SPORT BEGINNERS WHO HAVE COMPETED IN LESS THAN 4 MULTI-SPORT EVENTS). THE SAME DISTANCE AS THE SPRINT, THIS RACE WILL BE RUN AT THE SAME TIME AS THE SPRINT. NOVICE PARTICIPANTS WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR AGE GROUP AWARDS.
KIDS MINI DUATHLON (1 MILE RUN- 5 MILE BIKE RIDE -1/2 MILE RUN)
BIKE RACKS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND READY RACE MORNING BY 7AM
TIME LIMITS:
SPRINT --- THE RACE STARTS AT 7:30 AM. KIDS MINI STARTS AT 9:15 AM. 3HR TIME LIMIT FOR THE SPRINT, 2 HR TIME LIMIT FOR THE MINI
COURSE:
OUT AND BACK COURSE ON THE CLOSED 2-LANE ROADWAY AT THE DISMAL SWAMP TRAIL PARK IN CHESAPEAKE.
FLUIDS AND FOOD:
THERE WILL BE 2 AID STATIONS. ONE AT THE TRANSITION AREA, AND ONE AT THE ONE MILE RUN TURNAROUND WITH WATER AND GATORADE
AMENITIES AND POST-RACE:
PREMIUM RACE SHIRTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN WILL BE PROVIDED AND MEDALS FOR ALL FINISHERS. ON-SITE HOSPITALITY AND REFRESHMENTS WITH AN AWARDS CEREMONY FOLLOWING THE RACE.
AWARDS:
SPRINT DUATHLON: THE TOP 3 OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE AND MASTERS AND THE TOP 3 MALES AND FEMALES IN 10-YEAR AGE GROUPS WILL RECEIVE AWARDS
NOVICE SPRINT: TOP 3 OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE IN THE NOVICE SPRINT DUATHLON
KIDS MINI DUATHLON: AGE GROUPS AWARDS: 6 AND UNDER, 07-10, 11-12 AND 13-15
KIDS MINI DUATHLON (ADULT): OPEN TO PARENTS / GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN TO RUN/BIKE WITH THEIR KIDS.
REGISTRATION:
MUST REGISTER BY MAY 31ST FOR A GUARANTEED RACE SHIRT. REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2025 AT 9PM. THERE WILL BE NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
PACKET PICKUP:
EARLY PACKET PICKUP AT PEDAL! BIKE CO. FRIDAY 3PM - 6PM
RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP STARTING AT 6:30 AM
STRIDER PLUS:
AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED AT CHECKOUT THROUGH JUNE 19TH.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS:
A CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT OF $5.00 IS AVAILABLE UP TO JUNE 19TH. 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.
Races
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Sprint Duathlon
Incl. $5.20 Fee & T-Shirts
Sat 20th June 2026 (7:30AM EDT)
$75.20
Sprint Distance - 2-mile run / 12.4-mile bike ride / 2-mile run -
Sprint Duathlon Novice Division (Multi-Sport Beginners)
Incl. $5.20 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 20th June 2026 (7:30AM EDT)
$75.20
Sprint Distance - 2-mile run / 12.4-mile bike ride / 2-mile run For Multi-sport Beginners who have competed in less than 4 multi-sport events) -
Kids Mini-Duathlon
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T- Shirts
Sat 20th June 2026 (9:15AM EDT)
$38.10
Mini Distance - 1 mile run / 5 mile bike / 800 meter run -
Kids Mini-Duathlon (Adult Participating With Child)
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 20th June 2026 (9:15AM EDT)
$38.10
Choose this option if you want to run/ride with your Kid (not eligible for awards) Mini Distance - 1 mile run / 5 mile bike / 800 meter run
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1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, 23322, VA, United States
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