The Run starts from the town of Pictou in front of the Town Hall on Water street. Runners should note that we do not finish back in Pictou, so arrangements should be made to have their vehicles driven to the finish or a pre-determined location.

Note: We meet at North Nova Education Centre in Parkdale at 7:30a.m. to travel to Pictou for the start. Some room is available in the vans.

Runners kit bags etc. will be kept all together in a cargo van and will be at each of the 11 refreshment stops along the route. One van will be assigned to assist runners who are attempting to go either the entire distance or a significant distance or those who may encounter difficulty.

Safety is of the utmost importance. Local police and RCMP detachments will be escorting runners the entire distance. Also, Northumberland Security will be escorting in case police personnel are called away.

Refreshments are supplied and hopefully will satisfy everyone's requirements. These include - Water, Gatorade, bananas, fig cookies, granola bars, fruit, sandwiches, etc.

Runners who are anticipating running a distance of 16 miles or longer (we change clothes at this point) are asked to include the following in their kit bags. Towel, toque, gloves or mitts, extra sweat suit or tights, T-shirts, socks, under garments, running shoes, Vaseline.
The above is intended to serve as a guide for runners who are unsure as to what to bring for an event like this. The general rule for winter running is to dress in layers. You can always take some off if they are too warm.

The run finishes at the North Nova Education Center located in Parkdale. Showers are available there.  

There will be a welcoming reception and program at the school which is very interesting, rewarding, and encouraging after a very long day. Refreshments will follow.

All are invited!!!
 

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Detailed Route Description for 2009

Meet at the North Nova Education Centre on Park Street for transportation to Pictou.

Depart Pictou Town Hall on Water Street.

Turn left on to George Street.

Turn left on to Denoon Street.

Continue along Denoon St. to Pine Tree Road. Buses shall be parked along this road, all runners shall board buses. (1.7km)

Buses are to transport runners to Granton Road, they shall offload passengers at the construction entrance of Neenah Paper (5.5km)

Continue on Granton Rd. to Abercrombie Rd., stopping at Abercrombie Community Centre, pulling into the yard. (3.7km)

Load bus to take runners to Pictou Landing Presbyterian Church 10.8km.

Pictou Landing Rd. to the Pictou Landing First Nations Gymnasium. (3.9km)

Pictou Landing First Nations School to the crest of the hill just outside of the reserve.

Buses to be parked alongside the road and runners are to board buses and be transported to the Trenton town limits at Superior Propane. (1km)

North Main St. to Trenton Town Hall. (1.4km)

Trenton Town Hall on Main St. headed South.

Trenton Road to George St.

Turn Right on George St. to Stellerton Rd.

Turn Left on to Stellerton Rd. to Westville Rd.

Right on Westville Rd. to Ceilidh Honda, stopping for several minutes. (4.4km)

South on Westville Rd to Main St. Westville with a possible stop at Spring Garden Rd.

Left on Drummond Rd. to Westville Town Hall on Victoria St. (6.0km)

Right on to Drummond Road to Acadia St., Stellerton.

Left on to Foord St., Stellerton to Stellerton Town Hall. (4.6km)

Foord St. to Stellerton Rd. New Glasgow.

Stellerton Rd. to George St.

Right on to George St. to Provost St. to New Glasgow Town Hall. (4.2km)

Provost St. to Marsh St.

Left on Marsh St. to Vale Rd.

Right on Vale Rd. to Walkerville Rd.

Right on to Walkerville Rd. to North Nova Education Centre. (3.3km)

Total distance 22 miles or 35 km.

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Guidelines for School Participation

Groups of organized students who are able to run various distances will be selected per school.

Students should be properly dressed for weather conditions and wear running shoes.

Any student under the age of 19 years of age and wanting to run outside of school hours must have a parent sign a waiver form from run organizers.

Hopefully other students not running will be out to cheer us on at either their designated regular spots or at various town halls.

List of designated places for students to run from or to cheer are:

• Abercrombie Community Centre (old school) – buses park there.

• 3.9 km – Pictou Landing Church to First Nations School gymnasium.

• 1.0 km from First Nations School to crest of hill just outside community
  (Bus picks up and transports adult runners)

• 1.5 km – From Superior Propane in Trenton to Trenton Town Hall.

• 1.5 km – From Trenton Town Hall to parking lot to former Hughie’s Taxi.

 *Important* The portion of the run from George Street Bridge out to Westville Road is a heavy traffic area and we request that students show extreme caution in this area.

Restrictions are not so strict running through the Town portions of the route so they are no limits to those wanting to run with us in all the Towns.

Your co-operation and support is greatly appreciated to all of the above concerns and requests.

Henderson Paris

For a copy of the Run waiver please click on the PDF below.

RAR waiver (PDF)