A 50+ YEAR HISTORY and THE BEST MARATHON VIEWS IN NOVA SCOTIA We can’t wait to SEA you RUN! Run along the breathtaking coastline of Nova Scotia at the Nova Scotia Marathon! 🌊🏃♂️ A Boston Marathon qualifier, this scenic, flat, and fast course takes you along the Atlantic shoreline in …
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A 50+ YEAR HISTORY and THE BEST MARATHON VIEWS IN NOVA SCOTIA
We can’t wait to SEA you RUN!
Run along the breathtaking coastline of Nova Scotia at the Nova Scotia Marathon! 🌊🏃♂️ A Boston Marathon qualifier, this scenic, flat, and fast course takes you along the Atlantic shoreline in Barrington, NS. Choose from Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, or 5K, and experience ocean views, fresh sea air, and incredible community support. Don’t miss this bucket-list race on Canada’s East Coast!
Course
The marathon route is in a rural setting on a secondary road. The route contains some rolling hills but is basically a flat route. There will be ropes placed on the ground with 6-foot spacing marked on the ropes to ensure physical distance.
Certification
The full marathon was measured in 2019 using the Jones Counter Method. Certification # NS-2019-024-BDC.
The half marathon was measured in 2021. Certification #NS-2021-005-BDC
The 6 km & 10 km runs are not certified measured distances.
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Decent race good weather and course
Race takes place 3 hours south of Halifax and an hour east of Yarmouth. 90%+ of runners are from Nova Scotia. I flew into Halifax and stayed at a lovely … MORE
Race takes place 3 hours south of Halifax and an hour east of Yarmouth. 90%+ of runners are from Nova Scotia. I flew into Halifax and stayed at a lovely B&B in Sherburne about 30 minutes from the start line. Parking is ample as most people drop off runners. THE END IS 2 MILES FROM THE START. This was the worst part of the race, beyond starting late 8am for half, 7am for full. There was a ‘shuttle’ back to the start, but this was poorly thought out and executed. 1 van that fits 14 for hundreds of runners??
Course is on open paved road so cars going in both directions with no shoulder, most drivers were courteous many were not. Police drove by above a higher than ideal rate of speed and even a Town truck came within 1 foot of me. So locals were not all happy to see the runners. Course is flat to rolling hills, miles 10-12 seemed to be all up hill, but gradual. A few potties on the course and able ones at the start. Decent crown on the road and staying left for the whole time was a bit challenging on the left knee, but not bad.
Medal is amazing, shirt is one to mow the lawn in, no other swag minus a $0.15 string bag. Bib was also quite good looking too!
Water stops were great, volunteers also. I assumed there would be more water views running around an island, but almost none, jut the beginning and across the bridge. Mostly forested country roads. A few dozen spectators came to cheer from their front lawns.
Good destination for a relaxing holiday
The Barrington “Sea Me Run” Marathon was in its 53rd yr this year so it’s a pretty well-oiled production. It’s a very small, no frills event. I chose it over … MORE
The Barrington “Sea Me Run” Marathon was in its 53rd yr this year so it’s a pretty well-oiled production. It’s a very small, no frills event. I chose it over the Halifax marathon for NS because I spent 2 yrs at Dalhousie University in Halifax so wanted to see a different part of the province. The course runs around the perimeter of Cape Sable Island, is pretty flat (594 ft total elevation), and with few participants (~95 this year) is a fast course. We were lucky that it was mostly overcast so temps were between the low 60s to 70s. There were hydration stations every 3 km. Most had both water and Gatorade and several had wet sponges. My only complaint is that there were only 3 porta potties on the course(!)….at ~mile 5, the half way point (which doubles for ~mile 16) and somewhere around mile 20-21. It makes it tough for women (or someone w/ other issues); this is major tick country so squatting in tall grass has its risks….There isn’t much nutrition at the end: Water and bananas. Back at the Sandy Wickens Arena they served fish chowder, rolls and cookies. I came in at 4:42 and I just made it back to the Arena in time to get the very end of the chowder (even tho they have a 6-hr cut off). The shirt was a nice, unique design and the medal was nice. I wouldn’t do this marathon if you are coming “just” for the marathon and leaving. But if you are spending 4+ days here for a relaxing holiday, it is worth the trip——or if you are vying for a PR. And it’s the lobster capital of Canada so I got in 2 yummy lobster rolls.