Course Descriptions

Scotiabank Marathon & Team Challenge Relay

The Marathon and Marathon Relay will start on Queen Street adjacent to Officers Square and do 2 loops around downtown before heading onto our beautiful trail system . It will begin by proceeding up Queen St. passing Carleton, York, Westmorland and pass by the Legion on the right as it approaches Ste. Anne’s Point Drive where it will turn right and go back along the river to Regent and Queen and turn right onto Queen St.  Two loops of this will bring you to the 4.4k mark.

Passing through the start line on Queen for the second time the course  takes a right onto Carleton St reet and then proceeds directly to the Pedway where you will experience a small upgrade.   As you leave the Pedway ramp you will turn right and head down river to the Walking Bridge which takes you over the beautiful Saint John River which will be full of flood waters at this time of year.

After crossing the Walking Bridge you will follow the trail straight out to the turnaround point just before the old Penniac Train Bridge.  Reversing direction the course comes back the same way you went out until it reaches the Pedway. 

Marathoners pass under the Pedway and reach the next aid station and the ½ way point. The course countinues upriver, following the trail to the Delta Hotel. Here runners transfer to the sidewalk along the Woodstock road for about a kilometre, before crossing the intersection of Woodstock Road and Golf Club Road onto the Valley Trail. In another kilometre, the Valley Trail crosses the Woodstock Road once again where it continues upstream past Harts Island and the Bucket Club (there's a small hill here) to Silverwood - turning a bit past the former Silverwood lift station area.

Here Marathoners turn-around and traverse the same path back into town and cross the Pedway, and sprint down the parking lot behind the Fredericton Public Library to the finish at Officers Square.

WATER STOPS APPROX 2 KILOMETERS

Downtown Fredericton Inc. Half Marathon & Walk

(note: the walk is a combined walk/Nordic Walk event)

The Half Marathon will start on Queen Street adjacent to Officers Square and do 2 loops around downtown before heading onto our beautiful trail system . It will begin by proceeding up Queen St. passing Carleton, York, Westmorland and pass by the Legion on the right as it approaches Ste. Anne’s Point Drive where it will turn right and go back along the river to Regent and Queen and turn right onto Queen St.  Two loops of this will bring you to the 4.4k mark.

Passing through the start line the course takes a right onto Carleton St and then proceeds directly to the Pedway where you will experience a small upgrade. From the Pedway you may see below St. Anne’s point Dr which you recently exited.  As you leave the Pedway ramp you will turn right and head down river to the Walking Bridge which takes you over the beautiful Saint John River which will be full of flood waters at this time of year.  Then you follow the trail straight out to the turnaround point just before the old Penniac Train Bridge.  Reversing direction the course comes back the same way you went out until it reaches the Pedway.   At this point all half marathoners cross back across the pedway. After returning back over  the Pedway you will have a short downgrad sprint to the finish line at Officers Square behind the Public Library.

Valley Graphic 10Km (and Walk)  & New England Pizza  5Km

The 10K and 5K will start on Ste. Anne's Pt drive near the light house.   Both distances will do 2 loops around Ste Anne's Point Drive before turning right onto Carleton Street after the 2nd loop. 

At the end of Carleton, 5K runners will turn right, behind the Fredericton Public Library and sprint to the finish at the end of the parking lot behind Officers Square.

10K runners only continue to the Pedway, cross over and turn right proceeding downriver to the walking bridge and cross to the Northside before turning in the area of the Trail Hut.  10K runners will then retrace their steps back across the walking bridge and turn right upriver to the pedway and cross back over the Pedway at the end of which they will turn left and sprint down the parking lot behind the Fredericton Public Library to the Finish Line near Officers Square.

Recap of Relay Exchange Points and Aid Stations {distances for Marathon & half-marathon}:

Fredericton Marathon – Team Relay Challenge (Instructional Package)

What is a Team Relay Challenge?

The Team Relay Challenge is a team approach to the completion of the Fredericton Marathon. Each team can have as many as 8 members to complete the 8 legs of the Marathon. The length of the legs ranges from 4km to 7km. 

What are the rules?

The rules for the Team Relay Challenge are simple,

-         Start with the rest of the Marathoners and the Half Marathoners on Queen Street

-         Exchange your race chip at the appropriate transition areas

-         Yield to traffic! If you are exiting a transition, make sure to avoid the other runners who will also be on the trail.

-         Your time is cumulative! The clock doesn’t stop when you finish each leg; it only stops when your last runner crosses the finish line at 42.2km

-         The last runner on the team must cross the finish line!

-         Run Hard and Have Fun!

What are the details?

Chip Strap - Each team will be outfitted with a chip strap. When it is time for another member of your team to enter the race, the member finishing will give the new member the chip strap in the transition area. The chip strap is to be put around the ankle of the runner – to avoid losing the chip during the event. All teams must do this to keep it fair and equal.

Transition Areas - Your team is responsible for getting your runners to each of the transition areas. The transition areas are conveniently located on the course to allow for easy access by participants, including plenty of parking.

Example:

Team “Quick Feets” has 6 participants. They are competing in the Team Relay Challenge and plan to have two of their runners do back-to-back legs.

Team 1 line up

-         Jim – Leg 1

-         Kathy – Leg 2

-         Mark – Leg 3 & 4

-         Bob – Leg 5 & 6

-         Jane – Leg 7

-         Wanda – Leg 8

Jim toes the line with the rest of marathoners; other Team Relay Challenge starters and those running the entire marathon. As Jim approaches Transition 1 (end of Leg 1 start of Leg 2) he enters the transition zone, which is always on the right of the trail, and removes the chip strap, handing it to Kathy in a fluid motion to allow her to start running. Only those Team Relay Challenge participants that are done their Leg need to use the transition area. Keep in mind that the clock is continuously going while they are transitioning.

Kathy merges back onto the trail, timing herself perfectly as to not impede the progress of the others in the race. As she enters into Transition 2, she hands the chip off to Mark who drove out to Transition 2; his car will be returned to town by Kathy. Mark merges back into the marathon traffic, yielding to the existing runners. As mark reaches Transition 3 he does not enter the transition area because he is also doing Leg 4.

Mark reaches Transition 4 and hands the chip strap to Bob, who will run strait through to Transition 6, where he will hand the chip strap over to Jane. Jane is on the home stretch, there is only one more transition left, where she will hand the chip strap over to Wanda. At Transition 7, Wanda is eagerly awaiting Jane. Once Jane has entered the transition zone at Transition 7, Wanda gets the chip strap and heads for the finish line, careful to merge back onto the trail without causing havoc. As Wanda completes the “Glory” Leg of the race, her team is waiting for her at the finish line. At the finish her team celebrates their combined effort in the completion of the marathon.

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