Dartmouth Natal Day Road Race

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Dartmouth Natal Day Road Race
Date Natal Day (first Monday in August)
Location Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Event type Road Race
Distance2 mile & 6 mile routes
Established1907
Official site https://www.nataldayroadrace.ca/

The Dartmouth Natal Day Road Race is one of the longest running road races in North America. [1] The event is part of the Natal Day festivities in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

History

The first Natal Day Road Race took place in 1907. Dartmouthian Chris Wolfe ran the Boston Marathon that year, finishing 23rd. This spurred the Natal Day committee to add a road race to the festivities for that year. [1]

The following year, the route took runners around Halifax Harbour and the Bedford Basin, with the race starting in Halifax, continuing through Bedford and finishing in Dartmouth. After witnessing the start of the race, spectators took a ferry across the harbour to watch the finishers. [2]

Notable Canadian marathon runner Johnny Miles won the race in 1925. [3]

The current race includes both a 2 mile (1 loop) and 6 mile (3 loops) race taking place on a route through downtown Dartmouth. [2] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fast Company Running Club | Natal Day History". fastcompanyrunningclub.ca. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  2. 1 2 "Race History - Dartmouth Natal Day Road Race". nataldayroadrace.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
  3. ↑ "Past Winners & Trophies - Dartmouth Natal Day Road Race". nataldayroadrace.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
  4. ↑ Huebsch, Tim (2017-08-17). "Dartmouth Natal Day Road Race celebrates 111 years since first event". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
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