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Every group run in Halifax and Dartmouth — day, time, pace and vibe. Sorted so today comes first.

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Day
Type
Vibe
Thursday · today 3 clubs
THU
6:00 pm

Cole Harbour Runners

6–8K · ~6 min/km
A free, friendly Thursday evening run through Cole Harbour's peaceful coastal suburbs.
📍 Cole Harbour Fire Hall parking lot
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Road Social
THU
6:00 pm

Halifax Running Club

Various (5K–15K+) · Multiple pace groups
A well-organized club with multiple weekly runs, pace groups, and a beloved Sunday bagel social.
📍 Halifax Curling Club, 948 South Bland St
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Road Fast
THU
6:00 pm

Nova Scotia Trail Running

6–10K · Social, stop-and-go (nobody left behind)
Atlantic Canada's trail running community since 2010 – year-round Thursday group runs plus a full race calendar.
📍 Rotates weekly – Jerry Lawrence Park, BLT trail, Station Rd; see nstr.ca
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Trail Social
Friday 1 club
FRI
8:00 am

Volta Run Club

5K · ~5:30–6:00/km
A friendly Friday-morning 5K along the waterfront from the downtown tech hub – open to everyone, not just members.
📍 Front of Volta, 1800 Argyle St
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Road Social Seasonal
Saturday 4 clubs
SAT
8:00 am

Halifax Running Club

Various (5K–15K+) · Multiple pace groups
A well-organized club with multiple weekly runs, pace groups, and a beloved Sunday bagel social.
📍 Halifax Curling Club, 948 South Bland St
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Road Fast
SAT
9:00 am

Chain of Lakes parkrun

5K · All paces (walkers welcome)
Halifax's beloved free weekly 5K — show up, run, get your time, repeat.
📍 130 Chain Lake Dr (Hwy 103 overpass), Halifax
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Mixed Social Beginner
SAT
9:15 am

Queer Run Club HFX

~5K · Easy/relaxed
A safe, welcoming space for 2SLGBTQIA+ runners — no sign-up, no stress, just good vibes.
📍 Under Terra Cafe sign (waterfront)
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Road Inclusive
SAT
9:30 am

Run Club Halifax

Varies · All paces – run, jog or walk
Free Saturday morning runs that move around HRM week to week, with coffee and conversation after.
📍 Rotates weekly between Halifax, Dartmouth and Bedford – see Instagram
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Road Social Beginner
Sunday 6 clubs
SUN
8:00 am

Aerobics First Bagel Run

5K / 10K / 15K · 5K party pace (~6:30/km, sweepers) or speedsters (~5:30/km); 10K/15K own pace
Halifax's longest-running store run – a free monthly Sunday outing with bagels and coffee waiting at the finish.
📍 Aerobics First, 6166 Quinpool Rd
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Road Social Monthly
SUN
8:30 am

Blue Nose Run Club

4–5K (Tue), 8–10K (Sun) · Social (7:30–9:00, run/walk) or Steady (6:30–7:30)
The Blue Nose Marathon's free year-round run club – two runs a week, two pace groups, and a route that changes every time.
📍 Rotates around HRM – Point Pleasant, Alderney Gate, Grahams Grove, BLT; posted on Strava
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Road Social Beginner
SUN
8:30 am

Halifax Running Club

Various (5K–15K+) · Multiple pace groups
A well-organized club with multiple weekly runs, pace groups, and a beloved Sunday bagel social.
📍 Halifax Curling Club, 948 South Bland St
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Road Fast
SUN
9:00 am

Heart & Sole Running Club

5K–15K (Sun) · All paces
Dartmouth's biggest free running club — 550+ members, multiple distances, and post-run coffee every Sunday.
📍 Findlay Community Centre, 26 Elliot St
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Road Social
SUN
9:00 am

North End Runners

6K/4K (Wed), 12K/8K (Sun) · All paces
Halifax's original run crew — diverse, passionate, and proudly not a "club."
📍 Lace Up sculpture by the Emera Oval, Halifax Common
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Mixed Fast
SUN
10:00 am

Dalhousie Run Club

5K–10K · All paces (beginner-friendly)
Dal's student run club with twice-weekly runs and a fall Couch to 5K program for beginners.
📍 Dalhousie University
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Road Social Beginner
Monday 1 club
MON
6:30 pm

Dartmouth's Slow AF Running Group

Varies · Slow by design – walk breaks welcome
Exactly what it says – a no-judgement Dartmouth group for anyone who runs slow, run-walks, or is just starting out.
📍 The ice cream shop at Lake Banook
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Road Beginner Inclusive
Tuesday 5 clubs
TUE
5:30 pm

Halifax Running Club

Various (5K–15K+) · Multiple pace groups
A well-organized club with multiple weekly runs, pace groups, and a beloved Sunday bagel social.
📍 Halifax Curling Club, 948 South Bland St
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Road Fast
TUE
6:00 pm

Bedford Run Club

6K · All paces
Running, socializing and beer – a free Tuesday 6K loop that ends at the taproom. Bedford in name, Halifax in practice.
📍 Emera Oval, Halifax Common
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Road Social
TUE
6:30 pm

Blue Nose Run Club

4–5K (Tue), 8–10K (Sun) · Social (7:30–9:00, run/walk) or Steady (6:30–7:30)
The Blue Nose Marathon's free year-round run club – two runs a week, two pace groups, and a route that changes every time.
📍 Rotates around HRM – Point Pleasant, Alderney Gate, Grahams Grove, BLT; posted on Strava
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Road Social Beginner
TUE
6:30 pm

Dalhousie Run Club

5K–10K · All paces (beginner-friendly)
Dal's student run club with twice-weekly runs and a fall Couch to 5K program for beginners.
📍 Dalhousie University
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Road Social Beginner
TUE
6:30 pm

Dartmouth Runners Association

6K · All paces
A laid-back Dartmouth crew enjoying the city's scenic lakes and waterfront routes.
📍 Sullivan's Pond gazebo (Crichton Ave at Hawthorne St)
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Road Social
Wednesday 7 clubs
WED
7:00 am

Easy Breezy Run Club

~5K · All paces
Zero pressure morning runs where the coffee after is just as important as the km.
📍 Cafe Byron, Agricola Street
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Road Social
WED
6:00 pm

Dartmouth's Slow AF Running Group

Varies · Slow by design – walk breaks welcome
Exactly what it says – a no-judgement Dartmouth group for anyone who runs slow, run-walks, or is just starting out.
📍 The ice cream shop at Lake Banook
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Road Beginner Inclusive
WED
6:00 pm

HFX Hares

Varies · All paces (sweeper always)
A lighthearted trail crew that ends every run with cookies and one firm rule: no littering.
📍 Various HRM locations
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Trail Social
WED
6:00 pm

Heart & Sole Running Club

5K–15K (Sun) · All paces
Dartmouth's biggest free running club — 550+ members, multiple distances, and post-run coffee every Sunday.
📍 Findlay Community Centre, 26 Elliot St
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Road Social
WED
6:00 pm

North End Runners

6K/4K (Wed), 12K/8K (Sun) · All paces
Halifax's original run crew — diverse, passionate, and proudly not a "club."
📍 Lace Up sculpture by the Emera Oval, Halifax Common
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Mixed Fast
WED
6:30 pm

Halifax Trail Runners

40–60 min · All paces
One of Halifax's oldest trail clubs — weekly forest runs and occasional weekend adventures.
📍 Varies weekly – check website/Facebook
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Trail Social
WED
6:30 pm

Sober Friends Run Crew

Varies · All paces
A welcoming, alcohol-free run crew for those who want community without the bar scene.
📍 DeWolfe Park, Bedford
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Road Social
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Halifax Road Hammers

Various · Performance-focused
East coast's premier coached running club for runners who want to get faster.
📍 Point Pleasant Park, Halifax Common, BLT Trail
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Road Fast
Check Facebook

Halifax Road Runners

Road
A community road running group organized via Facebook.
📍 Halifax
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Road Social
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Halifax Velocity Runners

Speed/competitive
Speed and performance-focused club — contact for details.
📍 Halifax
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Road Fast
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R Studios Run Club

Road
Free runs for everyone, organized by R Studios fitness community.
📍 Halifax
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Road Social
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DogRunnin

Varies · All paces
The only run club in HRM where your dog is the most welcome member.
📍 Various trails around HRM
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Trail Social
Weekly

Fast Company Running Club

Varies · Speed-focused, all abilities
Dartmouth's speed-focused club with structured weekly workouts for all ability levels.
📍 Graham's Grove Park, 45 Grahams Grove, Dartmouth
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Road Fast
Check website

Girls Gone Gazelle Run Club

Up to 5K · Beginner / learn-to-run
A free, empowering running program that builds confidence in girls ages 9–13.
📍 Dartmouth Sportsplex, Shubie Park, Sullivan's Pond, Halifax Commons
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Road Social Beginner Seasonal
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BLT Runners

Varies · All abilities
Road and trail runners who know the BLT Trail better than anyone.
📍 BLT Trail Parking Lot (beside Coke Plant, Lakeside Industrial Park)
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Mixed Social Trail
Check store

Running Room Halifax

5K–10K · Beginner-friendly
Beginner-friendly group runs organized through the Running Room retail stores.
📍 Running Room, 5514 Spring Garden Rd
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Road Social Beginner
Check store

Running Room Bedford

5K–10K · Beginner-friendly
Beginner-friendly group runs from the Bedford Running Room store.
📍 Running Room, Sunnyside Mall, 1595 Bedford Hwy
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Road Social Beginner
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One-offs & pop-ups

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Runs that aren’t on the weekly schedule above — meets, training series and community events. Regular club runs live in the grid, not here.

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Nov

Run Nova Scotia Year End Celebration

Run Nova Scotia wraps up another year of running with a celebration for members, runners and volunteers. The…

Sat · 10:30 AM · Halifax Curling Club · North End

Race Calendar

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Every chip-timed road race, trail run and fitness challenge in Nova Scotia over the next few months, straight from the timing company’s calendar. Tap one for the race page and registration. 2 are in HRM.

SATDec 5

Mahone Bay Reindeer Fun Run

Mahone Bay · 6:00 pm start
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SUNFeb 14

Hypothermic Half Marathon 2027 - HalifaxHRM

Halifax · 8:00 am start
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FRIMay 21

Medavie Blue Nose MarathonHRM

Halifax · 8:00 am start
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SATAug 7

Capes 100

Mabou · 6:00 am start
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Looking to race somewhere new? See more events across the Maritimes at Atlantic Chip Sport Timing. Training for one? The clubs above will get you to the start line.