When
May 16, 2026
Starts at 8:00am ADT
Weather
🌦️ Drizzle · 9°C–21°C
Last Year's Race
· Wind 17 km/h
Registration
Open Now
Closes May 13, 2026
Website
Official website →
Event Details
Join thousands of participants at the Purple Cow 5KM start line and prepare for a highly memorable experience. No other event in Atlantic Canada offers a more captivating, challenging, and exciting 5KM race, but you must experience it for yourself.
This event, which falls on Saturday morning, is a thrill from start to finish. Run, walk or wheel the beautiful city of Halifax and experience it from a new perspective with spectators cheering you on every step of the way.
New to running? This is the perfect start.
Experienced runner? Why not Giv’er twice with the Double Up! Join the 5KM on Saturday, then GIV’ER again on Sunday. Twice the run is twice the fun!
Event type
5K
Distance
5.0 km
Surface
Road
Registration closes
May 13, 2026
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