Tidewater Strider Marathon (Spring Edition)
Race Day Weather
Comfortable temps, rain likely
Mild 54°F temps at gun time mean comfortable early miles without overheating risk. Light winds shouldn't be a major factor for pacing. Rain is likely — waterproof your phone and bib, and consider a disposable poncho for the corral. High humidity (92%) will make it harder to cool down through sweat — increase fluid intake accordingly.
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Race Info
The Tidewater Strider Marathon and Half Marathon Spring Edition runs each April on the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail in Chesapeake, Virginia, starting and finishing near mile post 4 of the trail. The marathon covers two out-and-back loops of the flat, USATF-certified 6.55-mile trail; the half marathon covers one loop. Find My Marathon ranks it the fastest marathon in Virginia and the 52nd-fastest nationally. It is organized by the Tidewater Striders, a Hampton Roads running club founded in 1972, on the same trail as the club's separate December Dismal Swamp Marathon weekend.
