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Dismal Swamp 50k/Marathon/Half Marathon/50k Relay

  • Dismal Swamp Canal Trail · Chesapeake
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Dismal Swamp 50k\/Marathon\/Half Marathon\/50k Relay
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Marathon will take place on our USATF Certified Course!
Ranked the Fastest course in Virginia and 47th Fastest in the US by findmymarathon.com! Huge BQ opportunity! 50K & Half Marathon courses are also on a Certified course.
COURSE INFORMATION
The 50k & Relay Starts at 7:00 am & Marathon/Half Marathon starts at 7:30 am. There is a 9hr limit (4 PM).
The course is an out and back 3.88 miles each way for the 50k. There are 4 loops for 50k.
The Marathon course is a Certified BQ Course, it's 6.55 up 6.55 back 2 loops for the Marathon & one Loop for the Half Marathon. VERY FAST COURSE!
The 50k and Marathon/Half Marathon courses are USATF Certified.
FLUIDS AND FOOD:
1 full aid station at start/finish after every loop with food, water, and nutrition drinks! This year, due to the marathon& Half Marathon, there will be water stations set up on the course where the Marathon runners will hit 9 times & Half 4 times during the race. The manned stations will only be set up during the Marathon! We will leave an unmanned water station set up close to the 50k turnaround for the Ultra race when the Marathon is complete.
TIME LIMITS:
The 50K & 50K Relay Starts at 7 am & Full Marathon & Half Marathon starts at 7:30 AM
Finish line will close at 4 PM.
AMENITIES & POST-RACE:
Finishers receive a Medal, Hoodie Sweatshirt for 50K, and long-sleeve shirt for Marathon & Half Marathon and Finishers items. All Runners who qualify for Boston will receive a BQ Shirt! New this Year, we will have a Beer Garden from 9 am-2 pm.
Those of you who finish after the Beer Garden is closed will be able to redeem your two drinks at Garage Brewery until next weekend.
We can only keep the Beer Garden open for a certain amount of time. We will also have Pizza to enjoy!
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