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. Since its inception, abbreviated runs are also available including a Youth run, 5 km, 10 km, and 1/2 marathon, 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 Halifax's Macdonald Bridge, and a run through Point Pleasant Park on the south-end Halifax peninsula. All seven events start and finish at the same points, with different courses to accommodate the seven distances.

Sponsors and partners

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