Half marathonRoad🇨🇦 Halifax, Canada

Blue Nose Half Marathon

Sunday, 23 May 2027Estimated dateIn 7 months · Start 08:00

The half-marathon distance of Halifax's Victoria Day weekend race. It starts by the Emera Oval and climbs through the city's hilly streets.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against raceroster.com, raceroster.com.

Elevation gain

180 m

Rolling · ↓ 180 m

Start altitude

50 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

10°C

Peaks around 14°C

Entry fee

≈ $70

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into YHZ (Halifax), about 26 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Rolling: about 180 m of climbing and 180 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

10°C

Peak during race

14°C

Humidity

72%

Chance of rain

20%

Wind

14 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 23 May ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 08:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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