Tidewater Striders 2025 Distance Series# 1- 5k, 6 Miles and 10 Miles Events

Rest Stop at Mile Post 4, Chesapeake, Chesapeake VA

Saturday, January 4th, 2025

🎉 WELCOME TO THE TIDEWATER STRIDERS DISTANCE SERIES 2025

🏃 3-RACE CHALLENGE BUNDLE

📏 DIFFERENT DISTANCES AVAILABLE

Special Medal: Sign Up for any of the three challenges and receive a special medal.
Completion Required: You must complete all three events in each of the Challenges!

🏅 SIGN UP FOR CHALLENGES

10K Challenge: These distances are not part of the Striders Grand Prix.
Half Marathon Challenge: Distance Series 1 and 3 are Striders Grand Prix. Distance Series 2 is a Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix.
Marathon Challenge: Distance Series 1 and 3 are Striders Grand Prix. Distance Series 2 is a Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix.

🗓️ EVENTS OVERVIEW

Event Times: 5K, 6 Mile & 10 Miles on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 8:30 AM at Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Rest Stop at mile post 4, Chesapeake.
UPCOMING EVENTS: 5, 10 and 15 Miles on Saturday, January 25, 2025, 8:30 AM at Fort Monroe.
Sign Up: To sign up for the DS #2 event only, click here.
Future Events: 10K, 12 Mile & 20 Mile on Saturday, February 22, 2025, 8:30 AM at Dismal Swamp Canal Trail.

📍 DIRECT ROUTE DETAILS

Jan. 4th & February 22nd will 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 25th start line will be closer to Fort Monroe Community Center, 100 Stillwell Road, Fort Monroe, VA 23651 which will be the site of race day packet pickup. The course will be one, two, or three 5-mile loops around the fort’s waterfront.

🎊 AFTER RACE PARTIES

January Events: Post race party for January 4th and February 22nd will be at Tap It Local, 648 Grassfield Pkwy, #12, Chesapeake 23323.
Celebrate Together: January 27th party is at Paradise Ocean Club, 490 Fenwick Road, Fort Monroe.

🚗 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.

🌧️ INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

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 INFORMATION

Registration closes at 9:00 PM the Friday before each event. There are no 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.