Dartmouth Natal Day Road Race
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Dartmouth Natal Day Road Race | |
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Date | Natal Day (first Monday in August) |
Location | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
Event type | Road Race |
Distance | 6 miles |
Established | 1907 |
Official site | http://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
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
- ^ a b "FAST COMPANY RUNNING CLUB | Natal Day History". fastcompanyrunningclub.ca. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
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