Blue Nose Marathon

MAY
15-17
2026
A multi-day running event in Halifax on May 15-17, 2026, offering distances from 42.2 km to youth and relay races, plus a two-day Expo presented by Subaru during the Victoria Day long weekend.
15-17 May 2026
Marathon Half Marathon 10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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Blue Nose Marathon - Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Blue Nose Marathon takes place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from May 15 to 17, 2026, on the Victoria Day long weekend. The event includes multiple running and walking races across several days.

Main races include:

  • Medavie 42.2KM
  • Blue Nose 21.1KM
  • Blue Nose 10KM
  • Purple Cow 5KM
  • Doctors Nova Scotia Youth Run
  • Strum Consulting Team Relay

Other event formats include Double Up, a Virtual Run, and the Simons Green Bib. The Blue Nose Marathon Expo, presented by Subaru, is a two-day active living event aimed at providing all ages with ways to establish or maintain a healthy lifestyle. The organization also runs community initiatives such as the Giv'er Charity Challenge, volunteer programs, and brand ambassador activities.

Results and photos from the 2025 edition are available. The Blue Nose Marathon Society acknowledges that the event takes place in Mi'kma'ki, the traditional and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq, and notes the treaties in this territory are based on peace and friendship. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Marathon
Medavie 42.2km
Half Marathon
Blue Nose 21.1km
10 km
Blue Nose 10km
5 km
Purple Cow 5km
Strum Consulting Team Relay
Doctors Nova Scotia Youth Run