Blue Nose Marathon
| Blue Nose Marathon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | May |
| Location | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2004, 21 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, 13.1-mile (21.1 km) half marathon, and a team relay, 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
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 Course map of Full Marathon in 2024 |
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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.[4] 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:[5]
- Emera (Title Sponsor)
- Medavie (Half Marathon)
- GoodLife Fitness (10K)
- Purple Cow (5K)
- Doctors Nova Scotia (Youth Run)
- Strum Consulting (Team Relay)
See also
References
- ↑ Race Distances
- ↑ "Blue Nose International Marathon & Half Marathon | Runner's World". Archived from the original on 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ↑ "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) - ↑ Full Marathon Course Description Archived February 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Blue Nose Sponsors". Archived from the original on 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
External links
- Official Website Archived 2013-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Full Results
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