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Blue Nose Marathon

Coordinates: 44°38′42″N 63°34′43″W / 44.6450°N 63.5786°W / 44.6450; -63.5786
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Blue Nose Marathon
File:Scotiabank Bluenose Marathon Logo.jpg
Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon Logo
DateMay
LocationHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established2004
Official sitehttp://www.bluenosemarathon.com/

The Blue Nose Marathon is a charity road marathon that has been held each spring in Halifax since 2004. The race is currently sponsored by Scotiabank, as the Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon.

This marathon is a standard length at 26 miles (42.2 kilometers). Since its inception, abbreviated runs are also available including a 5 km, 10 km, and 1/2 marathon (21.1 km), each sponsored by different local sponsors.[1]

Course description and information

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 though Point Pleasant Park on the south-end Halifax peninsula.[2] All five events start and finish at the same points, with different courses to accommodate the five distances.

Sponsors and partners

Each race has its own sponsor each year, current sponsors include:[3]

  • Scotiabank (Full Marathon)
  • Recharge with Milk (Half Marathon)
  • GoodLife Fitness (10km)
  • Johnson Insurance (5km)
  • Doctors of Nova Scotia (Kids Race)

See also

References

44°38′42″N 63°34′43″W / 44.6450°N 63.5786°W / 44.6450; -63.5786