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• Jul

  19

  Sun
  Melmerby Triathlon 2026 (Johnny Miles Running Event)

  6280 Little Harbour Road, Melmerby Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  Distance: 40.4 km from Antigonish

  Sun, Jul 19, 2026 at 8:30 AM

  Johnny Miles Running Event

  Melmerby Triathlon

  A scenic triathlon along the beautiful Northumberland Shore. A great race for first-timers and elite triathletes alike! The event consists of a Try-A-Tri, Super Sprint, Sprint and Olympic Distance Triathlon. The day truly does offer something for everyone and teams welcome in all events.

  When - Sunday July 19th, 2026

  Where - Melmerby Beach Provincial Park, Pictou County, NS

  Registration Fee

  Try-A-Tri, Super Sprint, Sprint, Olympic - $75.00 + tax & processing fees

  Team of 2 - $125.00 + tax and processing fees

  Team of 3 - $ $180.00 + tax and processing fees

  Race Kit Pick up

  • Saturday July 18th , 2025 12-2pm

  • Pictou County Cycle 2619 Westville Rd, New Glasgow NS B2h 5C6

  • Sunday July 18th, 2025 6:30am-8:00am

  • Melmerby Beach Provincial Park (event location)

  Race Kit Includes:

  • Race Bibs

  • Swim Cap

  • Finishing Medal

  • Atlantic Chip Timed Event

  • Free Race Photos

  • Free on-site Parking

  • Post Race Subway and Tim Horton's Refreshments

  No Refunds or Deferrals

  *The Super Sprint is the same distance as the Try-A-Tri but is a Timed Event, the Try-A-Tri is Not Timed.

  Swim

  • The swim is a rectangle swim, the long sides run parallel to the shore and will be as close to shore as we can set it up

  • The swim course will be a loop course - one loop for the Sprint, two for the Olympic and a partial for the Try-A-Tri and Super Sprint

  Bike

  • All Events are an out and back

  Run

  • This is a loop course and you stay on the beach road and use the trails at the end of the beach road

  • Sprint is one loop, up and back, and the Olympic is two loops up and back, the Try-A-Tri / Super Sprint is 1 Km up and 1 Km back

  • The run for all events is “Pancake Flat” and the trails offer full shade

  Important Notice Concerning The Transition Area

  To control traffic for the safety of our participants on the bike portion of the race route and in the transition area itself, please note that the transition area will remain Closed until 11:00 AM or until ALL BIKES are re-racked. Please plan to stay at the event and cheer on your fellow athletes until the transition area reopens at 11:00 am.

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• Sep

  26

  Sat
  Race to the Rescue

  400 Marsh Road, Ballantynes Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  Distance: 26.6 km from Antigonish

  Sat, Sep 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM

  Hosted by Strait Area Ground Search and Rescue in collaboration with Cape George Trail Association.

  This event is a fundraiser for Strait Area Ground Search and Rescue (SAGSAR)

  Race information

  September 26, 2026

  Start Time: 8:30AM

  Distance Options

  ~10KM & 265 M elevation: North Shore Fire Hall to Cape George Lighthouse

  ~21KM & 720 M elevation: North Shore Fire Hall, looping back along the lowering Heritage and Goat trail, then ending at the Cape George Lighthouse

  Bib pick-ups:

  Friday September 25, 2026: 5:00-7:00PM at Coastal Chiropractic

  Saturday September 26, 2026: 7:30-8:15AM at North Shore Fire Hall

  Race Day Schedule:

  8:30AM: 10KM and 21KM Race Start

  Awards will be right after the 10KM and 21KM finish

  Course Information

  There will be two aid stations along the course for the 21KM, and one for the 10KM. The aid stations will have water and a first aid provider. This will be a manually timed race. There will be transport available from the finish line (Cape George Lighthouse) to the start (North Shore Fire Hall). No dogs allowed during the race but welcome at the finish line!

  10KM route: Firehall Connector (North heading) ➜ Lighthouse trail

  21KM route: Firehall Connector (South heading) ➜ Goat trail (East heading) ➜ Heritage trail ➜ Bubbling springs trail ➜ Bubbling springs connector ➜ Goat trail ➜ Fire Hall Connector (North heading) ➜ Lighthouse trail

  A little bit about SAGSAR:

  SAGSAR is a fully volunteer-run, non-profit organization committed to delivering the highest level of response when someone goes missing in a wilderness setting. We cover the largest geographic area of any SAR team in Nova Scotia. Our dedicated volunteers are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Guided by the SAR motto, "so others may live," every donation we receive directly supports our ability to mobilize, reach remote areas, and assist those in need.

  Donation Options

  Not interested in running the race but want to donate? We have other options!

  If you aren’t able to run but would still like to donate you can utilize the peer-to-peer fundraising option within Race Roster registration and sponsor a runner, or head over to our website or on the left side of this page and click the ‘donate’ button!

  A special thank you to the North Shore Volunteer Fire Department for letting us utilize their space!

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