Tidewater Strider Dismal Swamp 50K / Marathon /Half Marathon/50K Relay

🏃‍♂️ Welcome to the 6th Annual Dismal Swamp /50K/ Marathon/Half Marathon (New this Year) and 50k Relay

🏅 Race Overview

• Marathon Status: We are keeping the Marathon for this year's race. It will take place on our USATF Certified Course!
• Course Ranking: Ranked the Fastest course in Virginia and 47th Fastest in the US by Findmymarathon.com!
• New Additions: We are replacing the 100K with the Half Marathon this year, and also replacing 100K relay with 50K Relay.
• Race Date: December 7, 2025

📍 Course Details

The 50k & Relay Starts at 7:00 am & Marathon/Half Marathon starts at 7:30 am. There is a 9hr limit (4 PM). The course is an out and back 3.88 miles each way for the 50k. There are 4 loops for 50k. The Marathon course is a Certified BQ Course, it's 6.55 up 6.55 back 2 loops for the Marathon & one Loop for the Half Marathon. very fast course! The 50k and Marathon/Half Marathon courses are USATF Certified.

🚰 Fluids and Food

• Aid Stations: 1 full aid station at start/finish after every loop with food, water, and nutrition drinks!
• Water Stations: There will be water stations set up on the course where the Marathon runners will hit 9 times & Half 4 times during the race.
• Manned Stations: The manned stations will only be set up during the Marathon!
• Unmanned Station: We will leave an unmanned water station set up close to the 50k turnaround for the Ultra race when the Marathon is complete.

🏅 Amenities & Post-Race

• Finishers Rewards: Finishers receive a Medal, Hoodie Sweatshirt for 50K, and long-sleeve shirt for Marathon & Half Marathon.
• BQ Shirts: All Runners who qualify for Boston will receive a BQ Shirt!
• Beer Garden: New this Year, we will have a Beer Garden from 9 am-2 pm.
• Food: We will also have Pizza to enjoy!

⏰ Time Limits

The 50K & 50K Relay Starts at 7 am & Full Marathon & Half Marathon starts at 7:30 AM -- Finish line will close at 4 PM.

🏆 Awards

The top three males and females overall and the top three males and females in the following age groups: 39 and under/40-49/50-59 /60 and over will receive awards for the 50K. The top three males and females overall and the top three males and females in 10-year age groups will also receive awards in the Marathon & Half.

📝 Registration

Registration will be open race day up to the Race Start.

👥 Strider Plus/Legacy Runners

Discount will be applied at checkout.

💵 Club Membership Discounts

A Club membership discount of $5.00 is available up to race day. Discounts are automatically applied on the payment page during registration.

📦 Packet Pickup

Packet pick up will be at the start line starting at 6:15 am until the Marathon & half Marathon start!

📊 50K Relay

When registering, please signup your team if you are the 1st member signing up. Other members, please use the same team name. You can have anywhere from 2 to 4 members on your team!

🏁 Elite Field

New 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 at orangerunning@yahoo.com! We will also have Nutrition drop tables set up in multiple areas on the course for the marathon.

🏃‍♀️ Elite Entry Times

• Marathon Men: 2:40
• Marathon Women: 3:00
• 50K Men: 3:15
• 50K Women: 3:50
• Half Marathon Men: 1:15
• Half Marathon Women: 1:22

📍 Location

Rest stop at mile post 4 Dismal Swamp, Chesapeake, VA

🔗 More Information

For further details, visit the race page: Tidewater Strider Dismal Swamp 50K / Marathon / Half Marathon / 50K Relay.