The Blue Nose Marathon is a charity road marathon that has been held each spring in Halifax since 2004.
| Blue Nose Marathon | |
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| Date | May |
| Location | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2004, 20 years ago |
| Official site | http://www.bluenosemarathon.com/ |
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 edit
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 edit
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 Course map of full marathon in 2020[4] |
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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.[5] All seven events start and finish at the same points, with different courses to accommodate the seven distances.
Sponsors edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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) - ^ 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". Archived from the original on 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
External links edit
- Official Website Archived 2013-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Full Results
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