🏃♂️🌲 Get Ready for the 6th Annual Dismal Swamp Ultra & Marathon Weekend! 🌲🏅
This year’s race lineup is better than ever — featuring the 50K, Marathon, Half Marathon (NEW!), and 50K Relay!
📅 Race Day: December 7th, 2025
📍 Location: Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
What’s New This Year:
✨ Half Marathon replaces the 100K distance
✨ 50K Relay replaces the 100K Relay
✨ Keep the Marathon — on a USATF Certified Course, ranked
Fastest in Virginia and 47th Fastest in the U.S. by FindMyMarathon.com! 🏃♀️💨
A perfect Boston Qualifier opportunity!
Race Start Times:
🕖 50K & 50K Relay – 7:00 AM
🕢 Marathon & Half Marathon – 7:30 AM
⏰ Course closes at 4 PM (9-hour limit)
Perks & Post-Race Fun:
🎽 Hoodie for 50K finishers
👕 Long-sleeve shirt for Marathon & Half finishers
🏅 Finisher medals for all
🎉 BQ Qualifiers earn an exclusive BQ shirt!
🍕 Pizza + Beer Garden from 9 AM–2 PM (redeem your drink after at Garage Brewery if you finish late)
Awards:
🏆 Top 3 overall M/F + age group awards for each race
Extras:
🥤 Fully stocked aid stations with water, snacks & nutrition
👥 Team up for the 50K Relay (2–4 runners per team)
📦 Packet pickup: Race morning, 6:15 AM – start time
💸 Club & Strider Plus discounts automatically applied
📝 Race day registration available (no paper forms)
Elite Entries (NEW!):
Comped entry available for qualifying times (see below):
Marathon: M < 2:40 | F < 3:00
50K: M < 3:15 | F < 3:50
Half: M < 1:15 | F < 1:22
Contact Thomas at
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for details.
👉 Don’t miss one of Virginia’s fastest, flattest, and most scenic races!
Register now:
https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Chesapeake/TidewaterStriderDismalSwamp50Kand100K
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