Swammie Shuffle 200
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Swammie Shuffle 200
The Swammie Shuffle 200 is a long-distance running event held in the Virginia Beach area that raises funds for charities addressing veteran suicide. The event allocates 100% of funds raised to Awareness N Action and Mission22. Entry is limited to 30 in-person participants.
The course begins at Sandbridge Beach in Virginia Beach and continues south more than 100 miles through the Outer Banks of North Carolina to the Cape Hatteras lighthouse, which serves as the turnaround point, then returns to the start. The route passes three lighthouses: Corolla, Bodie Island, and Cape Hatteras. The first and last roughly 20 miles are along beach terrain; other sections follow sidewalks and road shoulders. The final miles before the finish run on a back bay refuge where runners are not permitted between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise.
Support is the responsibility of each runner. The event does not provide aid stations and does not allow riding in a moving vehicle; stopped vehicles may be used but course marking or riding is prohibited. Several stretches between towns have no stores for about 20 miles, and volunteers are available to retrieve participants who cannot continue. The event commemorates a Marine veteran who died on February 28, 2020 and aims to raise awareness and funds for veteran support programs. The event materials include statistics about veteran suicide rates and related risks as part of that focus. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
