Upcoming Club Events

We hope to see you at the following club events and races:

• Saturday February 11, 2012 - Ugly Sweater 10K Fun Run
  Starts at 9:30 in Windsor at the Community Centre. A 10k fun run with prizes for the best sweaters. The run itself is free but we are accepting donations for the Start2Finish program. Brunch will follow at Cocoa Pesto's restaurant (buffet style - pay as you go). There is a cap of 70 runners for the run since that is the capacity of the restaurant. Ready to sign-up or want more info, email Leah Jabbour.


• Sunday February 19, 2012 - Tri-the-Oval
  What could be more fun than a Winter triathlon with skating, biking and running! Check event details.


• Sunday, February 26, 2012 - HRC AGM
  The HRC Annual General Meeting will follow the Sunday Run on February 26. We'll review club activities and financials. All members are welcome and encouraged to come.


• Friday March 2, 2012 – Runners on Ice
  We’ve booked the Club for a night of curling for HRC members, family and friends. No experience is required – we’ll make sure all the teams cover our full range of skills. The event starts at 6:30pm with pizza and beer and then move to the ice for a little instruction and a few games. The cost is $20 per person. Ready to sign-up or want more info, contact Randall Hipson.


• Sunday, March 04, 2012 - Back to Basics 8 Mile Road Race
  Starts at 10am at Goffs Fire Hall, Old Guysborough Road. 8-mile out and back route on the rolling Old Guysborough Road, behind the Halifax airport. Hot food at the reception!
  Race details from Run Nova Scotia.


• Sunday, March 18, 2012 - Moose Run 25K
  Starts at 10 am at the Buffalo Club, Cow Bay. Out-and-back route on the rolling Cow Bay Road. Great scenery! Run as a 3-person relay team if you like. Hot food at the finish.
  Race details from Run Nova Scotia.


• Saturday, April 14, 2012 - Credit Union Atlantic Lung Run
  Starts at 4PM - 1.5 K and 5 K from Pier 21, Halifax
  Race details.


• Sunday, April 22, 2012 - Greenwood ZX 10K
  Starts at 10:00 am. Distance: 5K, 10K
  Race details from Run Nova Scotia.


• Saturday, May 05, 2012 - Benny Bulldog 5K Trail Run
  Starts at 9AM from Shubie Park. 5K out-and-back on the multi-purpose trail in Shubie. Supports Girls Gone Gazelle.
  Race details from Run Nova Scotia.


• Saturday, May 12, 2012 - Wascally Wabbit Ultra
  6:00 am | Tantallon | Distance: 30K, 50K, 80K
  Race details from Run Nova Scotia.


• Sunday, May 13, 2012 - Wolfville 8 Mile Road Race
  9:00 am | Acadia University Gym
  Race details from Run Nova Scotia.


• Sunday, May 13, 2012 - Fredericton Marathon Events
  Race website.


• May 18-20, 2012 - Blue Nose Marathon Weekend
  Race website.


• May 26-27, 2012 - Cabot Trail Relay
  70-team relay along the Cabot Trail.
  Race details from Run Nova Scotia.


• Saturday, June 02, 2012 - Penguin Run 5K & 10K
  9AM | Enfield Legion, 50 Horne Settlement Road
  Race details from Run Nova Scotia.


• Saturday, June 09, 2012 - Sole Sisters 5K
  9:00 am | Dartmouth | WOMEN ONLY! Go girls!
  Race details.


• Sunday, June 10, 2012 - Lunenburg 5K & Muffin Festival
  9AM | Lunenurg Community Centre, Green St.
  Race details from Run Nova Scotia.


• Sunday, June 17, 2012 - Johnny Miles (New Glasgow)
  9:00 am | 10K | 21.1K |42.2 K
  Race website.


• Saturday, June 23, 2012 - Cross Border Challenge Half Marathon
  Amherst | 8:30 am | 21.1K & 10 K
  Race details from Run Nova Scotia.


• Sunday, June 24, 2012 - Liverpool Privateers Road Road
  9:00 am | 5 miles | Loop route along the banks of the Mersey River. Flat and fast!
  Race details from Run Nova Scotia.


• Sunday, July 1, 2012 – Epic Dartmouth
  Race website.


• September 15, 2012 – Maritime Marathon
  Eastern Passage & Cow Bay - Enjoy the views and rolling landscapes of our coastline route. Experience and celebrate the strong community spirit of the East Coast - 5K, 10K, half-marathon or full-marathon.
  Race Website.


• November 18, 2012 – Lucky 7-Half Marathon Relay
  Put together your dream-team of 3 and each of you run as fast as you can for 7K. Why? Because there is prize money at the finish line for this half-marathon relay! Lots of fun incentives to join even if speed isn’t your thing – every 7th person over the finish line has the chance at amazing prizes! Cross the finish line 7th, 77th or 777th and you’ll win a jackpot!
  Race Website.

Recently Past Events

• Saturday February 4, 2012 3pm-6pm - HRC Road Runners Winter Track Meet
  Calling runners of all abilities! The Halifax Running Club is inviting you to take part in the inaugural HRC Road Runners Winter Track Meet on Saturday, February 4th, from 3pm-6pm at the Canada Games Centre in Halifax. The purpose of the event is to provide a fun-spirited, series of races aimed at exposing runners to indoor track running and ultimately to build camaraderie within the running community. Runners are invited to put themselves to the test at 3km and 1 mile distances, as well as take part in a Team Medley Relay (2x200 + 2x400). Runners will be seeded in heats based on their estimated finishing times for a 5km race. Did we mention there is no cost to participate? Yippee!
  Register online at or in-person from 2-3 pm at the Canada Games Centre in Halifax.


• Sunday, January 29, 2012 - HRC Running Seminar with Greg Wieczorek
  Join us after our Sunday run to hear and share running tips. We'll plan to start at 10:30 am.


• Sunday January 29, 2012 - Miami Marathon
  Race details.


• Sunday, January 8 - HRC First 12 of 12 & Brill's Grill
  HRC annual kick off to the new year will take place at the Halifax Curling Club. Join us for the first Sunday run of 2012 running 12km through Halifax. And of course after the run, sit down for our traditional Brill's Grill breakfast treat. There is no cost for this event but we will gratefully accept donations to Start2Finish (formerly known as KidsFest), an organization that is helping to promote reading and running to children in schools in Halifax and Dartmouth.