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Valley Harvest Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 07:307:30 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · 5K · Ultra
- Time limit
- 6 hours
- Finish closes 13:301:30 PM
The course
The organiser describes a certified marathon, a Boston Qualifier, through several Annapolis Valley towns past apple orchards and horse farms on gently rolling terrain.
- A certified Boston qualifier through the Annapolis ValleyCertified, Boston Qualifier, gently rolling, orchards and horse farms.
- Raymond Field to the rail trail, and back to the trackStarts and finishes on the Raymond Field track, with the Rail Trail between.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2GradientA certified Boston qualifier through the Annapolis ValleyCertified, Boston Qualifier, gently rolling, orchards and horse farms.
The marathon page promises a journey through several towns in the Annapolis Valley during the autumn harvest, past apple orchards, horse farms and pastoral scenery, through gently rolling terrain. It is also an Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group Qualifier.
Sourced
km 0 to 42.2FinishRaymond Field to the rail trail, and back to the trackStarts and finishes on the Raymond Field track, with the Rail Trail between.
The written route description has the runners leave the track for Main Street and Cherry Lane, then follow the Rail Trail to Highway 358, Kars Street and Starrs Point Road, with a U-turn on Wellington Dyke Road. On the way back they take the Rail Trail again and turn right onto the track at the north gate, where the announcer calls each name at the finish.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Zatzman Sportsplex, Dartmouth (Nantucket Room)Thursday 7 October Bib pickup
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11:0011:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Race kit pick-up, Dartmouth Zatzman Sportsplex, Dartmouth (Nantucket Room). Kit pick-up in Halifax during race week.
Saturday 9 October Last bib day
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10:0010:00 AM–17:005:00 PM
Race kit pick-up, Wolfville War Memorial Gymnasium, Acadia Athletics Complex. All race kits must be collected before race day.
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Sunday 10 October Race day
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07:307:30 AM
Marathon start Acadia Athletics Complex. Every race starts on the track at Raymond Field. -
13:301:30 PM
Official course closure The official course closure is 1:30 PM. 6:00 limit: 8:31/km for 42.195 km6:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 26.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Wolfville time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Wolfville time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Wolfville, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Valley Harvest Marathon
- When is the Valley Harvest Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 10 October 2027. The start is at 07:30.
- What is the time limit at the Valley Harvest Marathon?
- Runners have 6 hours to finish. The finish closes at 13:30.
- Where does the Valley Harvest Marathon start?
- Start: Acadia Athletics Complex.
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