Tidewater Strider Marathon and Half Marathon Spring Edition
Updated
Sunday, April 25, 2027, first start 7:00 AM, in Chesapeake (1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail). Distances: Half marathon, Marathon. Entry from $50 to $75; the Marathon goes from $75 to $85 after December 31.
Course and race notes
Welcome to the Tidewater Striders Marathon and Half Marathon Home to one of the Flattest and fastest Marathons in the country and the Fastest in Virginia!!!!
Website Find my Marathon rates The Tidewater Strider Marathon as the 52nd fastest Marathon in the Country and the Fastest Marathon in Virginia!
In the organizer's words, from the race's own listing.
Race details
Date
Sunday, April 25
2027 · in 169 days
Start time
7:00 AM
Earliest wave
Location
1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Area: Norfolk, Chesapeake & Suffolk, Hampton Roads
Course
Road or path
Paved course
Distances
Half marathonMarathon
Price
$50 to $75
Plus the platform's processing fee
Marathon goes up after Thu Dec 31 (in 54 days)
Registration
Open
Online signup closes Sat Apr 24 (in 168 days)
Opened Oct 30, 2026
Race day in Chesapeake
Weather
77° / 53°F
Typical high and low for April 25.
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fentress Naas, VA (8.7 mi away). Averages, not a forecast; a forecast appears here a week out.
Daylight
6:19 AM – 7:46 PM
Sunrise and sunset on Sunday. The first start is 41 minutes after sunrise.
Calculated for the race location.
Plan your trip
For the night before, Sat Apr 24
Where to stay
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