Canada is a running country and every time winter comes to an end, the country springs into action. There are numerous races run in the country every year for a lot of reasons from charity and personal challenges to Boston Marathon qualifications. Here are the details of ten most popular race meetings to help you understand what the competitions look like:
1. Kamloops Marathon
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia
Race type: Marathon, Half Marathon, (Road)
Team type: Solo, relay
Race details: July 22, 6:00 am
2. Friendly Massey Marathon
Location: Massey, Ontario
Race type: 5km, 10 km, Half Marathon, Marathon (Road)
Team type: Solo
Race details: July 15, 6:00 am. The full marathon doubles up as Boston Marathon qualifier.
3. Ben’s by the Sea
Location: Saint John, New Brunswick
Race type: 5 km, 10 km, Half marathon, Full Marathon (Road)
Team type: Solo
Race details: 12th August, 8:00 am. The marathon also serves as Boston Marathon qualifier.
4. Timmins Golden Trails
Location: Timmins, Ontario
Race type: Half Marathon, 2 km walk (Road)
Team type: Solo
Race details: 12th August, 8:00 am
5. Canadian Death Race
Location: Grande Cache, Alberta
Race type: Ultra-marathon (mountain, trail, running)
Team type: Solo
Race details: 4th August, 8:00 am
6. Nova Scotia
Location: Barrington Nova Scotia
Race type: 5km, 10 km (Road)
Team type: Solo
Race details: 22nd July, 7:00 am
7. Summer’s Night
Location: Guelph, Ontario
Race type: 5 km (Road)
Team type: Solo
Race details: 11th July, 8:30 pm (Night race)
8. Edmonton Marathon
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Race type: 10 km walk, Half Marathon, Marathon (Road)
Team type: Solo
Race details: 19th August, 7:00 am
9. Mount Robson Marathon
Location: Valemount, British Columbia
Race type: 5 km, 10 km, Half Marathon, Ultra-marathon (Trail)
Team type: Solo
Race details: 8th September, 8: 00 am
10. Maritime Race Weekend
Location: Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia
Race type: 5 km, Half Marathon, Marathon (Road)
Team type: Solo
Race details: 15th September, 8:00 am