Trail Running Calendar Nova Scotia 2025-2026

Join the Salomon Toboggan Run Backyard Ultra on Jan 17 in Head of St Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia for repeat scenic loops and friendly competition. Entry includes a toboggan and treats while supporting the local food bank and ATV association.

Pick & Shovel Showdown returns January 24, 2026 in Waverley, Nova Scotia for a winter trail endurance test. Begin with a 10 km opener then run as many roughly 6 km laps as you can up to eight hours on runnable, possibly snowy trails with fo..

The Cabot Trail Relay Race will take place in Cape Breton Island from Saturday 23 May 2026 to Sunday 24 May 2026. You can run 276 kilometers.

Test your winter training on Lil Chiggy, a 24 km spring tune up through Cape Chignecto Provincial Park's rugged single track with serious vertical gain. Expect technical trails, scenic coastal views, and a time trial style finish.

Run repeat 4.6 km loops through scenic single track and gravel at Wentworth Provincial Park, with 24 hour or 32 hour 100 mile options for every level of ultra runner. Free pre race camping and an on site aid station keep this low technical..

Capes 100 is Atlantic Canada’s first 100‑mile trail race, staged in Mabou, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The event offers 160k, 86k, and 46k options on trails that traverse the Mabou Highlands and run along the Atlantic, featuring beaches, stre..

Not Since Moses on Aug 16 in Five Islands Nova Scotia lets you run across the exposed Minas Basin seabed at low tide in 5K 10K or youth distances. Expect muddy terrain, chip timing, seaside views and a branded swag item plus finisher medal.

Chiggy Ultra 2026 at Cape Chignecto Provincial Park offers steep, technical single track and huge climbs on looped courses of about 51, 102 or 153 km plus a short 9 km option. Coastal scenery and rugged trails promise a memorable challenge.