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Tidewater Striders 2026 Distance Series# 3- 10K, 20K, and 30K

Name: Tidewater Striders 2026 Distance Series# 3- 10K, 20K, and 30K
Start: 2026-02-28
End: 2026-02-28
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia

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calendar_today 28 Feb, 2026

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About the Event

EVENT OVERVIEW:

10K, 20K & 30K Saturday, February 28, 2026 8:30 AM At Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Rest stop at Mile Post 4, Chesapeake. There are no refunds. Everyone will start at 8:30.

Race Courses:

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. 10K runners and walkers will go out to the 5K turnaround (3.1 miles) and return to the finish line. The 20K and 30K runners and walkers will go out to the 10K turnaround (6.2 miles) and return to the finish line, where the 20K participants will be done, while the 30K participants, after crossing the timing mats will go back out to the 5K turnaround and return to the finish line completing the 30K. Finish line closure is based on a 15 minute per mile and will close at 1:15. Early start, 8:15AM, for 30K walkers/slow runners ONLY may be arranged by contacting jphelanrun@gmail.com.

After Race Parties:

After race party is Tap It Local, 648 Grassfield Pkwy, #12, Chesapeake 23323 just 3 1/2 miles from the start/finish line in the Wal-Mart shopping center

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.

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 9:00 PM the Friday before each event. You may pick up your race number starting at 7:15 to 8:20 AM race morning at the start/finish line. Early packet pickup will be at Running Etc., Hilltop Location the Friday before each event starting at 4:00 to 6:00.

Distance Series 3 is a Strider Grand Prix except for the 10K distance

Races Offered

10k Competitive Race Walk

Feb 28, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Walking

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08:30

10k Run

Feb 28, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Walking

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08:30

20k Competitive Race Walk

Feb 28, 2026

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Distance — 20K

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Type — Walking

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08:30

20k Run

Feb 28, 2026

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Distance — 20K

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Type — Walking

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08:30

30k Competitive Race Walk

Feb 28, 2026

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Distance — 30K

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Type — Walking

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08:30

30k Run

Feb 28, 2026

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Distance — 30K

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Type — Walking

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08:30

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Chesapeake.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 4.0° / 13.9°

wb_sunny -0.1° / 10.3°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 13.6 /

water_drop 72.0%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 4.0° / 13.9°

wb_sunny -0.1° / 10.3°

air 13.6 km/h

water_drop 72.0%

About Chesapeake

Chesapeake is a town of 245,000 people (2019) in the Hampton Roads region of Eastern Virginia. Chesapeake is a diverse city in which a few urban areas are located; it also has many square miles of protected farmland, forests, and wetlands, including a substantial portion of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.