5 running and road events in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Lace up your lucky shoes and kick off the spring running season with the Shamrock 'N' Roll 5K!🍀

Join your friends from Atlantic Chip Sport Timing and Nine Locks Brewing Co. for a lively St. Patrick’s Day 5K through scenic Shubie Park that captures the festive spirit of the holiday while bringing the community together! Whether you're running, walking, or simply soaking up the festive vibes, this 5K is the perfect way to enjoy the day with friends, family, and fellow runners.

After crossing the finish line at Nine Locks Brewing Co., celebrate your accomplishment with refreshing beverage samples and enjoy the post-race party with music, prizes, and more!

Dress up in your favorite green gear for a chance to win fun prizes in our costume contest, and stick around after the race for our Lucky Pot raffle filled with exciting giveaways!

Space is limited, so don’t wait to register. It’s going to be a clover-filled adventure you won’t want to miss!

Registration includes:

• Unique finisher medal

• Leprechaun hat and beard

• Post-race taproom sample (non-alcoholic option available), courtesy of Nine Locks Brewing Co. (Must be 19 years of age or older)

• Chip-timed race

Rally your friends and family and celebrate St. Patrick's Day with us, starting the season off with a lucky stride! 🍀

** Please note, this is a point-to-point route beginning in Shubie Park and ending at Nine Locks Brewing Co. on Waverley Road. Participants will be responsible for their own transportation.

Who are we?

Bumrun is a charity that raises awareness of colon cancer screening and prevention.

For 15 years, we have organized 5K walk/run events and raised more than $1.8 million net for various colon cancer charity organizations.

Our funds go toward colon cancer research, enhancing patient support programs for families living with colon cancer, and raising awareness of colon cancer screening and prevention.

Canada has one of the highest colon cancer rates in the world, affecting 1 in 16 Canadians. But 90% of deaths could be prevented with screening, so get ahead of your behind and join us this Bumrun!

2026 Halifax Route Map

What does registration include?

Registration includes:

• Bumrun Swag

• Finisher Medal

• Personalized fundraising page

• RunNS members receive a 5% discount off the 5k registration fee. Promo code has been distributed by RunNS.

• Our event is proud to be included on the Run NovaScotia Road race Series. Find out more about the series on the Run Nova Scotia website. (runnovascotia.ca/road-race-series/).

RACE KIT PICK-UP - MAY 22nd and 23rd

Friday, May 22nd - 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Aerobics First

6166 Quinpool Rd, Halifax

Saturday, May 23rd - 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Sullivan's Pond - Gazebo

1 Crichton Ave, Dartmouth

Little Bums bibs may be picked up on race day at 8.00AM if they do not have a parent/guardian participating in the 5K. If there is a parent participating in the 5K, the Little Bums bib can be picked up at general race kit pick up.

Race Day Times: Our team will be ready to receive you from 7:30 AM and onwards.

Race start times are as follows:

8:40 AM for the Little Bums 500M run

9:00 AM for the 5K run/walk

We request walkers line up at the back and only fast runners (20 minutes or less) line up at the front, with the remainder of the runners falling in between. We will have volunteers helping out with this process.

Baggage Check: We will have baggage check for you to store your items during the race. Your bib will have a tear off bag tag for you to connect to your item, and your bib will be needed to retrieve your bags post-race. Please note that baggage check is open air.

Warm Up: 8:30 AM at the start line for the Little Bums and 8:50 AM at the start line for the Bumrun 5K.

Water: There is no water on the route. Water will be available at the event site for all participants. If a participant chooses to carry water, please discard empty bottles at the event site. Plastic bottles cannot be thrown out along the route.

Course Time Limit: The race route will be open from 09:00am to 11:00am

Dogs: Please note that non-service dogs are banned from participating in the race.

First Aid: There will be a medic on site, as well as a medic on course with bike.

Awards: We will start presenting the overall awards for the 5K at 8:40 AM at the Awards Tent.

Results: Live results will be available here.

Post-Race: Post-race refreshments will be provided for all participants and volunteers. We look forward to seeing you on race day!

What is Little Bums?

Little Bums is a live event run for children ages 12 and under. Little Bums is 500M and begins 20 minutes before the live event 5K.

Little Bums registration is $10.00, and you can register your child by clicking the REGISTER button on this page.

Registration includes:

• Finisher Medal

• Personalized fundraising page

Please note there is no race kit offered for Little Bums.

Is there a virtual 5K option?

Yes! You can register for the virtual Bumrun from anywhere in Canada here.

Please note that we are unable to transfer registration between events, so you will not be able to change from live to virtual or vice versa once you have signed up.

Registration includes:

• Race Completion Digital Certificate

• Personalized fundraising page

The virtual Bumrun does not include a race kit or a Finishers Medal.

How do teams work?

Teams are a fun way to fundraise with your family and friends! During registration, you can either create or join a team in the "Team" section of the registration page. If you have any difficulty, please click here for more info.

Please note that teams are specific to each city event, so you are unfortunately unable to join a team with registrants in the virtual, Toronto, Calgary, or Vancouver races.

Race Kit Pick Up - TBD