2021 - Striders Dismal Swamp 5 Miler and Kid's 1 Mile
2021 distances
Running
Dismal Swamp 5 - Miler
LATE REGISTRATION & OPTIONAL PACKET PICK-UP: fri 04/23/2021 from 3-5 PM Running Etc. VB/Hilltop. MASKS REQUIRED Runners may also pick up their packet at the start/finish area beginning at 7 :20AM on race day. You must pick up your packet and check in by 7:45AM on race day. MASKS REQUIRED UNLESS RUNNING OR DRINKING
Dismal Swamp 5 - Miler NO SHIRT OPTION
LATE REGISTRATION & OPTIONAL PACKET PICK-UP: fri 04/23/2021 from 3-5 PM Running Etc. VB/Hilltop. MASKS REQUIRED Runners may also pick up their packet at the start/finish area beginning at 7:20 am on race day. You must pick up your packet and check in by 7:45AM on race day. MASKS REQUIRED UNLESS RUNNING OR DRINKING
Dismal Swamp Virtual 5 Miler
If you are completing the Rattle Snake or Bear Challenge Virtually, please contact the race director for a $5.00 discount code
Dismal Swamp Kids One MIler
LATE REGISTRATION & OPTIONAL PACKET PICK-UP: fri 04/23/2021 from 3-5 PM Running Etc. VB/Hilltop. MASKS REQUIRED Runners may also pick up their packet at the start/finish area beginning at 7 :20AM on race day. You must pick up your packet and check in by 7:45AM on race day. MASKS REQUIRED UNLESS RUNNING OR DRINKING
Walking
Dismal Swamp 5 Miler Walkers
Race-day weather
Conditions on April 24, 2021 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:18 AM and sets at 7:47 PM local time (EDT) in Chesapeake on April 24, 2021 — 13h 28m of daylight.
Course
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2021 results — Striders Dismal Swamp 5 Miler and Kid's 1 Mile
221 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the Dismal Swamp 5 - Miler
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Hopper | 26:53 | 5:23 /mi |
| 2 | Daniel Shean | 28:54 | 5:47 /mi |
| 3 | Christopher Free | 29:21 | 5:52 /mi |
| 4 | Jacob Dodge | 30:59 | 6:12 /mi |
| 5 | Chris Novakoski | 31:23 | 6:17 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 37 Chesapeake events
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