Dartmouth Natal Day Road Race

Dartmouth Natal Day Road Race
DateNatal Day (first Monday in August)
LocationDartmouth, Nova Scotia
Event typeRoad Race
Distance6 miles
Established1907
Official sitehttp://www.fastcompanyrunningclub.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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "FAST COMPANY RUNNING CLUB | Natal Day History". fastcompanyrunningclub.ca. Retrieved 2014-07-25.