Blue Nose Marathon

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.

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 of the Halifax's MacDonald Bridge, and a run though Point Pleasant Park on the south-end Halifax peninsula. The course begins at five separate points around HRM to accommodate the five marathon lengths.

Sponsors and Partners

• Scotiabank (Title Sponsor 2010-2012)
• Volkswagen (Race Sponsor 2010)
• The Chronicle Herald (Race Sponsor 2010)
• Ben's (Race Sponsor 2010, 5K Title Sponsor 2011)
• Doctors Nova Scotia (Race Sponsor 2010, Youth Run Title Sponsor 2011)
• Goodlife Fitness (10K Title Sponsor 2011)
• Johnson Inc. (Half-Marathon Title Sponsor 2011)

See also

• Running
• Half marathon
• Exercise

References