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Marathon Canada - Calendar of Events
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Time
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Event
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Location
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Contact Info
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Description
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Oct 5, 2014
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08:00
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The County Marathon
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Prince Edward County, Ontario
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Email
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The "County Marathon" is unique ? like the County which if you asked many people if there was anything south of Belleville Ontario they would tell you ? "just Lake Ontario". Our race is a fully sanctioned event on a fully closed course with all of the features you have come to expect at premiere running events around the world. From race kit pick up on Saturday, October 5th to the final awards on Sunday, October 6th , from the time you arrive through to the beer at the finish line, from the slowest walker to the fastest men and women running respectively for the Rolf Lund and Gayle Ornikova we take a back seat to no other race on the planet. Welcome to our secret ? the County and our marathon await you!
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Oct 5, 2014
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08:30
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Marathon de Rimouski
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Rimouski, Quebec
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Email
418-722-6326
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Toutes les épreuves du Marathon de Rimouski Fillion Sports se déroulent sur des parcours aller-retour qui longent le fleuve Saint-Laurent. Les trajets sont entièrement plats ou ne présentent que de légers et courts faux-plats, pour un dénivelé maximal de 10 mètres (marathon).
Nos parcours sont dûment mesurés et certifiés par Athlétisme Canada. Ainsi, les temps réalisés au marathon (42,2 km) et au demi-marathon (21,1 km) peuvent servir de temps de qualification pour différents marathons, dont celui de Boston.
La circulation automobile est permise à certains endroits du parcours, principalement pour le demi-marathon et le marathon, mais la circulation est faible et se fait à base vitesse.
Pour avoir un aperçu du parcours, vous pouvez visionner le vidéo ci-contre. Les épreuves du 4,2 km, du 10 km et du demi-marathon (21,1 km) empruntent le même trajet que le marathon, mais le retour (demi-tour) se fait à la mi-distance de chacun des épreuves.
La description détaillée ainsi que la carte de chacune des épreuves est présentée ci-dessous :
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Oct 12, 2014
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08:00
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BMO Okanagan Marathon
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Kelowna, British Columbia
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Email
780-232-2433
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The BMO Okanagan Marathon Family Festival Weekend includes a 5 km, 10 km, 21.1 km & 42.2 km race, a fitness expo and BMO ABC Run for Kids. Join us for a fun filled weekend in the beautiful Okanagan Valley. Also a flat and fast Boston Marathon qualifier for 2015!
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Oct 12, 2014
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08:00
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Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon
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Victoria, British Columbia
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Email
(250) 658-4520
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The GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon is a beautiful, seaside course with some mild undulations, but with a maximum elevation change of only 74 feet. The course includes:
All kilometres marked along the route, markers every 5 miles and at halfway for the Marathon, one-mile marker and one-mile-to-go marker.
Bands and cheering stations at various locations along the route.
Porta-potties at every aid station.
Medical services on the route and at the finish line.
Scenic features along the route: BC Legislative Buildings, Royal London Wax Museum, Ogden Point, Olympic Mountain Range, statue of Terry Fox at Mile 'O', Beacon Hill Park, Victoria Golf Course, Oak Bay Village.
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Oct 12, 2014
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08:00
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Trapline Marathon
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Happy Valley- Goose Bay, Newfoundland
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Email
(709) 896 - 73
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The full marathon leaves Lester Burry Memorial Park in North West River and ends in Happy Valley - Goose Bay at Kinsmen Park; following route 520 from start to finish, using the right hand side of the road.
This route is 61.5% flat, 18.4% ascending with a highest point of 68 meters above sea level and 20.1% descending. Runners would be treated to plateau views between Spruce Park and the Canadian Side, Gosling Lake, Mount Shana, the Goose River and a nicely wooded highway.
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Oct 12, 2014
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08:30
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Valley Harvest Marathon
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia
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Email
902-680-8785
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The race starts and finishes on the campus of Acadia University, one of the most historic and picturesque university campuses in Canada. The start line is on Main Street, directly in front of the Atlantic Theatre Festival. You will first do a short lap in downtown Wolfville, running past quaint cafes, pubs and shops, before heading west out of town toward the village of Greenwich. From there, you will then run past apple orchards, horse farms and pastoral scenery, through gently rolling terrain, as you take in the splendour of the Valley during our Autumn Harvest.
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Oct 12, 2014
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10:00
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Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon
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Ottawa, Ontario
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Email
1-613-834-0656
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We have something for everyone. The setting for the runs, is the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum in Ottawa. It is a turn-of-the-century village with all the trappings we need to make this Thanksgiving extravaganza one with a Canadian heritage flavour. It's right here in Ottawa, but in a country setting among farms and rural estate homes. The elements of the classic big city marathons will be there, with an intimate humble, country Thanksgiving flavour.
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Oct 19, 2014
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08:00
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Cape Breton Fiddlers Marathon
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Sydney, Nova Scotia
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Email
902-539-8035
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The 2013 Fiddlers Run route for the half marathon and marathon will start and end at the Victoria Park Armouries.
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Oct 19, 2014
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08:00
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BMO Prince Edward Island Marathon
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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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Email
(902) 566-5841
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The Marathon starts at beautiful Brackley Beach in the famous Prince Edward Island National Park on the north shore of Prince Edward Island. The start line is on the west side of the Brackley Beach change facilities, and marathoners proceed to the east along the Gulf Shore Parkway towards Dalvay. The first 4 kilometers are flat (at 2 metres above sea level) and follow the north shore coastline. Marathoners will enjoy views of Prince Edward Island National Park's sand dunes and beaches and hear the crash of waves along the north shore. To the south, there will be views of Brackley and Covehead Bays. A breathtaking view of the Covehead Lighthouse and miles of sand dunes and white sandy beaches greet you as you reach the top of the bridge. Deep sea fishing boats are often seen passing under the bridge, accessing the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Continuing on, you will likely see glimpses of the many foxes that populate the National Park, as the course rises gradually to an elevation of 6 metres above sea level (masl) at the 8 km mark. Just after the 10 km, runners turn south, continuing to follow the Gulf Shore Parkway around Dalvay Lake, with a breathtaking view of Dalvay-by-the-Sea National Historic Site, originally a home built in 1895 by Alexander McDonald, a wealthy businessman and one time president of Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller.
Marathoners say goodbye to Prince Edward Island National Park at 12 kilometers and head inland on Highway 6, traveling south into the community of Grand Tracadie. The course climbs to an elevation of approximately 20 masl by the 13.5 km, and then declines to 2 masl, at the 16 km mark. Runners cross the bridge over the Winter River in the community of Corran Ban. Look to the left as you cross the bridge and notice the lines of buoys marking the mussel farming in the Bay. You are also likely to see a number of Great Blue Herons fishing in the Bay. The next 5 km travel inland along Highway 6 toward Mill Cove. This portion of the course runs through rolling agricultural land and into the community of Bedford Station, the halfway point of the Marathon. Elevations climb as high as 34 masl, dropping back to 28 masl at the half-way mark.
At this point runners turn right onto the Confederation Trail (former railway bed converted to Island-wide trail system). The Confederation Trail is a well maintained fine gravel trail - basically flat with some long gradual grades. Over the next 12.5 km, runners will enjoy the quiet scenery and fall colours as they wind their way through mixed forest and agricultural fields.
The first section of trail is 3.8 km in length and takes runners to Suffolk Station. As the runners progress across Highway 222, they pass just south of one of the three well fields (in the Winter River Watershed) that provide the City of Charlottetown with its water. This section of Trail has a gradual grade from 28 masl to 50 masl (at 24.6 km).
Another 3.75 km of trail, takes the runner to Highway 25 in York, a community well known by gardeners worldwide as the home of Veseys Seeds. Look to the left at approximately 26 kilometers to see a farm field full of hundreds of bright orange pumpkins ready to be picked for Halloween. This section is level to slightly downhill, dropping from 50 masl to 40 masl as we cross Highway 25 in York (at approximately 28.5 km).
Continuing on the Confederation Trail another 2.8 km takes us to Union Road, just south of the second well field (Union) that supplies water to the City of Charlottetown, and just north of the Charlottetown Airport. Over this section, elevations drop from 40 masl to 30 masl and then climb again to 37 masl.
The final section of trail is 2.2 km long, taking us to approximately the 34 km mark, where we leave the Confederation Trail and turn left in front of the corporate headquarters of the world's finest cookware, Paderno, heading south onto the paved highway (Higway 15 - Brackley Point Road - Elevation = 50 masl). Runners head south 1.45 km and then turn right on to Sherwood Road (1.6 km) with a quick down hill (56 masl to 28 masl) followed by a climb back up to 38 masl as we head towards the intersection with Highway 2.
A left onto Hwy 2 and the runners are looking straight in to the finish of the marathon (however, its still another 5.5 km!). The portion of the course on Hwy 2 is downhill, across the By-Pass Highway (to 6 masl) and up hill to the point where Hwy 2 joins University Avenue by the Charlottetown Mall (24 masl). Another downhill (to 10 masl) and uphill (to 26 masl) takes us past the University of Prince Edward Island.
We cross Belvedere Avenue and pass the Experimental Farm property on your left. As runners pass the CBC building there is only one mile left. Its down to 1 km when we pass Pond Street.
After crossing Euston Street, runners get a spectacular view of the War Memorial, Province House National Historic Site and the Confederation Centre of the Arts -- and of course the finish line! The streets will be crowded with cheering spectators, but even better, we see the last 350 metres of the marathon, with the grand finish line at the south end of University Avenue.
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Oct 19, 2014
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08:00
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Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
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Toronto, Ontario
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Email
416-920-3466
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The flat and fast features of this event have consistently been the reason for so many people achieving a personal best, qualifying for Boston, having a memorable first marathon or an outstanding race. Power walkers and slower runners also love this course because of its 6 hour time limit.
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Oct 25, 2014
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08:00
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Hallow's Eve Trail Marathon
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North Vancouver, BC
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Email
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Join us for the 9th annual Hallow's Eve Trail marathon, half marathon and 10 km trail races, truly scary events! From the start at the base of Lynn Creek, you'll be challenged with some of the most gruesome trails that Vancouver's North Shore has to offer. In addition to challenging courses, there are many other highlights, including a complimentary course orientation run and awards for the best and worst costume!
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Oct 26, 2014
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08:00
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Legs for Literacy Marathon
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Moncton, New Brunswick
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Email
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Legs for Literacy/Courir pour Lire features 4 races: a 5k, 10k, half marathon and marathon. It is a Boston qualifier and a NB super series event. We begin in the Moncton downtown core and hit the trail system to Riverview and on to the streets and trails of Dieppe. We encourage all levels of fitness to participate with moneys raised supporting literacy projects in local school districts and other organizations. We are blessed to have hundreds of volunteers that help us make the event a success year after year. Whether it is a cheer station, water station, or volunteers shouting encouragement, we try to make the event memorable for everyone.
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Oct 26, 2014
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08:00
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Marathon de Magog
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Magog, Quebec
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Email
8196402687
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Le Marathon de Magog aura de nouveaux parcours pour l'édition 2013. Jetez un coup d'oeil à la page des parcours. http://marathonmagog.com/les-parcours/
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Oct 26, 2014
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10:00
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Niagara Falls Marathon
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Niagara Falls, Ontario
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Email
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RateRuns lists Top 3 Canadian Marathons based on Runners? Ratings!
1) Ottawa Marathon
2) Niagara Falls International Marathon
3) BMO Vancouver Marathon
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