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Strum Consulting Team Relay

Grab your buddies… It’s time to Giv’er! The Strum Consulting Team Relay is a fun event that welcomes corporate groups, charity fundraisers, families and groups of friends to experience the exciting Blue Nose Full Marathon course divided up into several sections. In teams of 4-8, Relay participants will each run a portion of the Marathon […]

Active Living Expo

Please note due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Active Living Expo will not take place in 2021.

Training Schedules And Tips

These ‘tried-and-true’ training schedules are designed to get you to the start line.  The plans will work both if you are running continuously in your runs or if you are using walk breaks.  There is guidance included on how to make it more advanced. Click here for the 5KM training plan Click here for the […]

News

Check back often for news stories relating to the Blue Nose Marathon. For further information on the Blue Nose Marathon please contact admin@bluenosemarthon.com

Volunteer

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Blue Nose Marathon. 2025 Volunteer Registration is now closed. We need as many as 1,000 volunteers to help make the annual Blue Nose Marathon another major success. Halifax is proud to have the best volunteers in Canada, and our down-home sense of hospitality and friendship is […]

Running Clubs

Below, we have provided various links to running clubs.  Look for the one in your area! Nova Scotia Amherst Striders Running Club BLT Runners Cape Breton Roadrunners Dartmouth Fast Company Running Club Halifax Road Hammers Halifax Running Club Halifax Triathlon Club Heart & Sole Running Club North End Runners Run Nova Scotia Running Room Nordic […]

Event Videos

2017 Event Video 2017 Doctors Nova Scotia Youth Run 2016 Event Video 2015 Event Video If you want to check out more videos, view our YouTube page!

News & Community Reports

2025 2025 Emera Blue Nose Marathon Report to the Community 2024 Emera Blue Nose Marathon achieves mew milestone in sustainability excellence 2024 Emera Blue Nose Marathon Report to the Community 2024 Sustainability Report 2023 Emera Blue Nose Marathon Achieves Gold Standard as Atlantic Canada’s First Certified Responsible Sporting Event 2023 Emera Blue Nose Marathon Report […]

About Us

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Legend has it, back in the age of sail when the sea was at the core of our existence, mariners would arrive in the port of Halifax with noses stained blue by the dye of their peacoat sleeves – the perfect substitute for a handkerchief. It is in their name we run. Blue Nose. The […]