Trail Running Calendar Nova Scotia 2025-2026

The McNabs Half Marathon is a scenic trail race held on McNabs Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Participants run a half marathon distance featuring three loops around the island, starting near McNabs Beach. The course offers stunning views, passing historic stone walls of Fort McNabs, the iconic lightho..

Not Since Moses is a unique running event held in Five Islands, Nova Scotia, where participants run on the ocean floor during exceptionally low tides in the Minas Basin. The course is muddy and rugged, offering a challenging and memorable seaside experience. The event features 5K and 10K distances,..

The Ghastly Gorge Grind is a trail running event held at Ski Wentworth in Wentworth, Nova Scotia. It features two distances: an approximately 8-kilometer loop and a longer 16-kilometer loop. The course includes challenging hills, over 700 meters of vertical gain, beautiful single-track trails, and a..

The 2025 Cape to Cliff Beach Run takes place at the scenic Mavillette Beach in Clare, Nova Scotia, Canada. This event offers four distance options—4, 6, 8, and 10 km—catering to casual joggers and experienced runners alike. The 4 km route is a pure beach run on tidal sands, while the longer distance..

Capes 100 is Atlantic Canada's first 100-mile trail running race, held in Mabou, Nova Scotia. The event features challenging courses through the scenic Mabou Highlands and along the Atlantic Ocean, offering runners stunning views of beaches, streams, and coastal vistas. In addition to the 100-mile r..

The Cobequid Trail Run, held in Truro, Nova Scotia, is an annual running event featuring 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon distances along the scenic, flat Cobequid Trail. The course is an out-and-back route starting on Kaulback Street and finishing behind the NSCC Sport and Wellness Centre. This race is p..

AO's Sissiboo Sizzler is a trail running event held at the Upper Clements Trails in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. The race offers two distance options, 11km and 22km, providing a fast and enjoyable experience on well-maintained trails managed by the Annapolis Basin Outdoor Adventures Society. The e..

The Chiggy Ultra is a challenging trail running event held at Cape Chignecto Provincial Park in Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia, known for its stunning beauty and demanding terrain. The race features significant vertical gain of 6,400 meters, the highest in the Maritimes, across technical single-track..

Salty 7 is a trail running event held in Cole Harbour Heritage Park, featuring scenic gravel trails along the ocean and hidden river bridges. The course includes technical root-filled sections through dense forests, offering a challenging and varied terrain. Participants can choose from 7km, 14km, a..

AO's McIntosh 10k is a trail running event held on the McIntosh Run Single Track, a community-developed project by the McIntosh Run Watershed Association in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). The race features a 10-kilometer course along well-maintained granite trails, offering runners a sceni..

Keji's Backyard Ultra is an annual endurance running event held at Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The race features a unique "last person standing" format where participants run a 6.67 km out-and-back gravel trail loop every hour, starti..