Nova Scotia
Trail Running Calendar Nova Scotia 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Nova Scotia for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 12 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Nova Scotia below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
A 5 km or 10 km trail run or walk in Oxford, Nova Scotia to fundraise for Pugwash Ground Search and Rescue, with a post-event barbecue.
A 50 km out and back trail run in Shearwater Nova Scotia supporting the CTV Christmas Daddies telethon with water stations and a seven hour finish cutoff.
Experience a mix of coastal gravel paths and technical forest trails in Cole Harbour Heritage Park with 7km 14km and 21km race options.
A 13 hour trail event in Trenton Park where participants run as many 4.2 km loops as they choose, with a stocked aid station, crew area and awards.
Trail races at McIntosh Trails in Halifax with 10 km and 25 km courses, staggered starts, and an aid station on the 25 km route.
November 2026
Flyin' Nutz is a 10.4K season end race in St. Margaret's Bay listed on Nova Scotia Trail Running's 2026 calendar.
A 6 km Movember trail event in Halifax with in-person and virtual options, a dog Canicross category, fundraising for Movember Canada and a capped field.
April 2027
A trail running event that combines map and compass orienteering, scheduled for 18 April 2027 with location announced a few days beforehand.
June 2027
Backyard ultra at Kejimkujik National Park with hourly 6.67 km loops until one runner remains, published cash payouts and a capped field of 175.
Multi-day trail event at Wentworth Provincial Park with 24-hour, 32-hour and 6-hour loop options on an approx 4.5 km mixed-surface course.
August 2027
Trail races in Mabou, Cape Breton offering 46K, 86K and 162K on coastal and highland trails with staffed aid stations and mandatory safety gear.
A seaside run on the exposed Bay of Fundy ocean floor at Five Islands, Nova Scotia, with 5 km, 10 km and a youth run on muddy, rough terrain.