Blue Nose Marathon
| Blue Nose Marathon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | May |
| Location | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2004, 18 years ago |
| Official site | http://www.bluenosemarathon.com/ |
The Blue Nose Marathon is a charity road marathon that has been held each spring in Halifax since 2004.
This marathon is a standard length at 26.2 miles (42.2 km). Since its inception, abbreviated runs are also available including a youth run (2k and 4k), 5k, 10k, and 13.1-mile (21.1 km) 1/2 marathon, each sponsored by different local sponsors.[1]
History[]
The marathon was first held in 2004.
In 2005, despite unexpected heavy rain and strong winds, officials were able to reroute the course to avoid dangerous areas, such as a bridge crossing and flooded areas, and started the race with only a one-hour delay.[2]
The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]
Course[]
| External image | |
|---|---|
 Course map of full marathon in 2020[4] |
Set within the Halifax-Dartmouth city confines, the Blue Nose Marathon includes a path around Lake Banook and Lake Micmac, crossing Halifax's Macdonald Bridge, and a run through Point Pleasant Park on the south-end Halifax peninsula.[5] All seven events start and finish at the same points, with different courses to accommodate the seven distances.
Sponsors[]
Each race has its own sponsor each year, current sponsors include:[6]
- Marathon Team Relay
- Medavie Half Marathon
- GoodLife Fitness (10k)
- Lifemark (5k)
- Doctors of Nova Scotia (youth run)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Race Distances
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ https://bluenosemarathon.com/race-events/scotiabank-full-marathon/[dead link]
- ^ Full Marathon Course Description Archived February 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Blue Nose Sponsors
External links[]
Coordinates: 44°38′42″N 63°34′43″W / 44.6450°N 63.5786°W
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