Tidewater Striders 2023 Distance Series # 2- 10 Mile and 15 Mile Events

Ft Monroe
Hampton, VA 23651

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Event Description

EVENT OVERVIEW:  

6 Mile &   10 Mile       Saturday, January 7, 2023 8:30 AM At Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Rest Stop at mile post 4, Chesapeake  

 

10 Mile &  15 Mile      Saturday, January 28, 2023  8:30AM start. Race day packet pickup will be at the Fort Monroe Community Center, 100 Stillwell Road, Fort Monroe, VA 23651.  Start/finish line will be just a short distance away.   

 

12 Mile &  20 Mile      Saturday, February 25, 2023 8:30 AM At Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Rest stop at Mile Post 4, Chesapeake

 

Race Courses:

Jan. 7th & February 25th 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.  Each race will be a chip start with everyone starting at 8:30.   January 28th, will be at Fort Monroe, Hampton VA 23651 and will be two or three 5-mile loops around the fort’s waterfronts.  Start-finish line is just a few feet away from the Fort Monroe Community Center 100 Stillwell Road site of race day packet picket up. Finish line closure is based for each race date on a 15 minute per mile.  Early starts for walkers for Distance Series 3 may be arranged by the Striders Walking Committee at vmay4@cox.net.

After Race Parties:

Post race party for January 7th (9:45)  and February 25th (11:00) will be at Big Woody's on Battlefield Blvd.   January 28th party will be at The Vanguard Brewpub and Distillery Club Hampton, VA 23669.

 

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. Packet Pickup for Distance Series 2 will be at the Fort Monroe Community Center, 100 Stillwell Road, Fort Monroe, VA 23651

Inclement Weather:  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 closes at 6:45 PM the Friday before each event. You may pick up your race number & giveaway starting at 7:15 race morning.  We will be at Running Etc., Hilltop Location the Friday before each event starting at 4:30 to 6:45.

 

 

                                                   This is a Tidewater Striders Running Grand Prix 


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