Blue Nose Marathon Explained

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Date:May
Location:Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Type:Road
Distance:Marathon
Est:2004,
Homepage: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 . Since its inception, abbreviated runs are also available including a youth run (2k and 4k), 5k, 10k, and 13.1mile 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

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]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.bluenosemarathon.com/EN/raceinfo/ Race Distances
  2. Web site: Blue Nose International Marathon & Half Marathon | Runner's World . 2020-08-13 . 2020-09-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200904233613/https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20835373/blue-nose-international-marathon-half-marathon/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2020-08-13 . 2020-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200922164153/https://bluenosemarathon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/COVID-19-Update-2-Virtual.pdf . dead .
  4. http://www.bluenosemarathon.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/Scotiabank%20Full%20Marathon%20(clean-condensed).pdf Full Marathon Course Description
  5. Web site: Blue Nose Sponsors . 2013-01-30 . 2012-12-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121217162703/http://www.bluenosemarathon.com/EN/sponsors/index.cfm?sponsorType=1 . dead .