Antigonish Mountain Biking Club Club

Cycling events nearby

• Antigonish Highland Games 5 Mile Road Race [antigonishhighlandgames.ca] [Register at raceroster.com]

  Fri, Jul 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM

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  Course Description: Flat, out and back. Starting at Columbus Field, site of the Antigonish Highland Games.

  The 5 Mile Road Race will begin at 6:00PM on the Track at Columbus Field East End of

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  Main Street. The course is three miles (approximately) of a gravelled path (no traffic), with the remainder on paved streets. The start and finish are on a dirt track.

  Entry fee includes: includes Antigonish Highland Games 5 Mile Road Race technical t-shirt for the first 200 participants. Refreshment ticket for those 19 years and over and access to the Concert Under the Stars.

  The fee for Junior Runners (18 and Under) and Youth Runners (13 and Under) is $25.00.

  Reception in Ceilidh Corner will follow the race.

  Prizes: Cash prizes for the top three Male and Female runners. Antigonish Highland Games medals for the top three finishers in each age category.

  Trophies

  Open Male Angus & Marie MacDonald Trophy

  Open Female Alex J. MacAdam Plaque

  Junior Male (18 & Under) Stu MacMillian Plaque

  Junior Female (18 & Under) Joe Earle Award

  Master Male (40 & Over) Leonard Thompson Memorial Trophy

  Master Female (40 & Over) Fonse MacIntyre Memorial Trophy

  Senior Master Male(50 & Over) Cameron’s Jewelers Trophy

  Senior Master Female (50 & over) The Cameron Cup

  Grand Master Male (60 & Over) Brian MacLeod Plaque

  Grand Master Female (60 & Over) Irene MacLeod Plaque

  Top Local Male Runner (Antigonish/Pictou Counties) Frank MacGibbon Trophy

  Top Local Female Runner (Antigonish) The “PAHG” Award......Evelyn and Donald Gillis Trophy

  Youth (13 and Under) Male and Female:

  Fastest Kilted Runner

  Race kits will be available for pick-up after 3:00PM on race day at Columbus Field

  Start Time - 6:00 pm

  **Runners should be able to complete the course in 60 minutes. Due to games scheduling awards presentation must begin no later than at 7:00 pm

  **Entry to the Concert Under the Stars is included with senior registration

  800 m from Antigonish
  Saint Andrews Street, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  5 Miles Gravel Road Run

• Melmerby Triathlon 2026 (Johnny Miles Running Event) [johnnymilesevents.com] [Register at raceroster.com]

  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

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  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.

  39.6 km from Antigonish
  6280 Little Harbour Road, Municipality of Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  12k 25k 51k Run Trail Triathlon