COURSE INFORMATION
Pending Civic Approvals and final Official Measurement
The Volkswagen Half Marathon begins at 9:25 am in downtown at the START LINE, located near the corner of Prince and Brunswick Street adjacent to the Halifax Metro Centre and the historic Town Clock located on Citadel Hill.
Starting the race, proceed along Brunswick Street, turn right (west) on Sackville Street, around the base of Citadel Hill by turning right on Bell Road and right again on Ahern Avenue, passing by the new Citadel High School until reaching the corner of Ahern and Cogswell.
• Turn right (east) for two blocks on Cogswell Street
• Turn left (north) onto Maynard Street. The route will then continue north on Maynard to North Street. Crossing North, Maynard changes its name to Fuller Terrace, continue proceeding on Fuller to Bloomfield.
• Turn right on Bloomfield, go one block and left on Isleville, continuing north all the way to Russell Street.
• Turn right on Russell to Barrington Street, through the Naval Dockyard and then along Hollis Street to the Atlantic SuperStore.
The route continues left (south) around the SuperStore on Barrington Street and right on to Inglis Street continuing to Young Avenue. Turn left (south) on Young to the gatehouse at Point Pleasant Park. Turn left (east) to head back towards the harbour and to start your tour through Point Pleasant Park.Continuing along Sailors Memorial Way, the route passes the waterfront War Memorial and then continues onto Arm Road. Proceed north along Arm Road, then turn right onto Serpentine Road. Follow it until you reach Maple Road, and then proceed straight on Maple to Cambridge Road. Turn left on Cambridge, running north, and you will come to Lodge Road. Turn right, passing the fountain, which will bring you back to Young Avenue.
Proceeding north on Young Avenue, the route crosses Inglis Street (where the street name changes to South Park Street and proceeds past South Street to University Avenue
• Bearing left (west) on University, head two blocks to Summer Street
• Turn right (north) on Summer to Bell Road, passing the hospital district
• Proceed across Bell, taking Trollope Street (again past the new Citadel High School) to the intersection of Trollope and Cogswell.
• Here the route curves left (through the intersection) to North Park Street.
• Heading north on North Park, the street name changes to Agricola at the corner of Cunard. Proceeding past Cunard (north) on Agricola, the route passes North Street to Russell St.
• Turn right (east) at Russell and then left (north) on to Isleville Street going north past Young Street and on through the historic Hydrostone area to Columbus Place
• At Columbus Place, turn right (east) over to Novalea Drive.
Turning right (south) on Novalea proceed past Young Street (where the street name changes for Novalea to Gottingen), past Almon Street and past North Street where you turn left (east) on Uniacke Street and then right (south) on Brunswick Street for the Half Marathon finish line located just past the corner of Duke and Brunswick, directly adjacent to the Halifax Metro Centre! Approaching the finish line, listen as the race announcer calls out your name. Very cool.
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