The Blue Nose Marathon is the largest annual running and walking event in Atlantic Canada! Known as “The People’s Marathon”, the Blue Nose Marathon welcomes participants of all ages and abilities to promote and celebrate healthy living and active lifestyles. It is one of the most anticipated community events each …
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The Blue Nose Marathon is the largest annual running and walking event in Atlantic Canada! Known as “The People’s Marathon”, the Blue Nose Marathon welcomes participants of all ages and abilities to promote and celebrate healthy living and active lifestyles. It is one of the most anticipated community events each year in Halifax. With the help of more than 1,000 volunteers, there are six running events (5KM, 10KM, half marathon, full marathon, marathon team relay, youth run-4KM and 2KM) taking place during the Victoria Day weekend every year.
There is also an Active Living Expo that span two days. Over 80 local charities raise more than half a million dollars annually through the Scotiabank Charity Challenge.
The Blue Nose Full Marathon begins and ends in the downtown core, but not before crossing over and showcasing some of the beautiful neighbourhoods of Dartmouth. Halifax has gained a reputation for being a little “hill-y” but it’s nothing you can’t handle (we’re sure of it!). You can also find comfort in knowing that the whole city will be cheering you on from the sidelines.
Blue Nose Marathon was born and bred by Nova Scotians in 2004 – taking place in the City of Halifax. Blue Nose was founded in 2004 by community leaders Gerry Walsh and Rod McCulloch, who dreamed of a world-class running event that would showcase the beauty of Halifax and Dartmouth. “In the first year, we had 3,500 registrants – and we thought that was pretty good,” said Walsh. “Little did we know that Blue Nose would experience double-digit growth in most years, reaching 13,000 in 2014.”
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Beautiful Course, Great City!
It rained right before the start of the marathon, half marathon and 10K... yet the streets were lined with rowdy, cheering spectators! Great representation from the Halifax community. The course … MORE
It rained right before the start of the marathon, half marathon and 10K… yet the streets were lined with rowdy, cheering spectators! Great representation from the Halifax community.
The course was beautiful, running by the Citadel twice, the waterway and Point Pleasant Park… which the downhill at the beginning was pleasant, just not the 2-3KM worth of climb back up. The second part of the half is very much uphill so be prepared.
I just needed to do a run to check off running in Nova Scotia so was happy to get a medal… although very pretty and representative of the community, they handed out the same medal for the children’s 2k up through the marathon… cost saving, yet… I fee they could have at least changed the lanyard for the various distances. Very nice athletic workout shirt!
The expo / bib pick up was straight forward. I was aiming for 2 hrs completion so ran with the 2:00 hr pacers… but at the 5KM marker, the two peeled off and were never seen again… I don’t wear a watch so I was bummed about that…
A great run around Halifax
There are several races this weekend, from a full marathon down to chidren's races; I ran the half, which loops from the top of the town to Point Pleasant Park … MORE
There are several races this weekend, from a full marathon down to chidren’s races; I ran the half, which loops from the top of the town to Point Pleasant Park back to the Citadel. There are hills, but nothing too daunting, and very few distances without some fans cheering on. Everything worked just as the organizers promised, and I would heartily recommend this race to anyone considering it.