Hard to believe that the 2025 Stewart McKelvey Fredericton Marathon race weekend, taking place May 9-11, is almost here. You’ve done the hard work, so trust your training and get ready to celebrate your success – because we’re looking forward to celebrating it alongside you! To make sure we’re all as ready as we can be on race weekend, we wanted to share some information and a few reminders with you.
CHANGE OF RACE START TIMES
A friendly reminder that Sunday’s race start times have CHANGED! Full and half marathon now start together at 7:30 am and the 10k now starts at 7:45am.
RACE KIT PICKUP
It’s important that you pick up your race kit (or arrange for someone to do so) in advance of the event you are participating in. That’s why we offer times to do so on Friday and Saturday. This year’s race kit pickup is taking place at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Fredericton, 225 Woodstock Rd as follows:
- Friday, May 9th – 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- Saturday, May 10th – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
If you’re running/walking Saturday’s 9:30 am 5k Open, please make sure to pick up your race kit on Friday night. You can have someone pick up on your behalf, if you are unable to yourself.
**REMINDER
There is NO race kit pick up on Sunday, May 11.
See details HERE.
YOUR INFORMATION KEEPS YOU SAFE
Help us keep you safe! As soon as you pick up your bib, flip it over and add your information in the space provided – your name, any medical conditions, your emergency contact, and their phone number.
SWITCHING RACE DISTANCE
We understand that sometimes our training doesn’t go quite as planned. If you need to switch your race distance you can make this change at race kit pickup but give yourself some time as this will take a few extra minutes.
If you are looking to move up a race distance, this can also be done at race kit pickup, and we accept debit and credit.
HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENT EXPO
You never know what you’re going to find at the Fredericton Marathon Valley Graphics Health and Wellness Expo, which is held during race kit pickup. Be sure to check out the organizations and vendors who come out to support our event! You can learn more HERE.
RACE ROUTES
Though we will have volunteers and signs along the course, it is your responsibility to know the race route for the event you’re participating in. You can find the 2025 Race Routes on the Fredericton Marathon Home Page.
PARKING
Because of the race weekend events on Saturday and Sunday, some locations in the downtown area will have restricted access due to road closures and event operations. We encourage you and your friends to review the 2025 parking guide which contains a list of parking options, street closures and more. Please share with your family and friends who will come cheer you on! Click HERE for more information.
SUNDAY SHUTTLE SERVICE
Parking downtown can be tricky, especially when some streets are closed due to the event. To help, a FREE shuttle service will be offered to all participants (10k / Half / Full) on Sunday, May 11th as follows:
| Departing from Delta Hotels by Marriott Fredericton Drop off: Sobeys, Regent St Parking Lot Please be outside of the main entrance for pickup!! | Returning to Delta Hotels by Marriott Fredericton Pick up location: Sobeys, Regent St Parking Lot |
| 6:30am – 7:00am Continuous Pickup | 10:00am |
| Last pick up will be at 7:00am | 10:45am |
| 11:15am | |
| 12:00am | |
| 12:30am |
Whether you decide to bring your own car or grab a ride with on the shuttle, you can find details on parking and our complimentary shuttle service HERE.
BRIDGE AND STREET CLOSURES ON SUNDAY
The Westmorland St Bridge will be down to two lanes for traffic from 6:30 am to 10:00 am as it is part of our race route Sunday morning. Also, to ensure the safety of marathon participants and volunteers, some streets will be closed around the race site and traffic will be delayed on others. Be sure to take this into consideration when planning how and when you will get to the race site on Sunday. More information can be found HERE.
GATORADE AND GU ENERGY GEL
The Gatorade for this year’s event is lemon lime – and it will be available at hydration stops along the race route.
Marathoners are expected to have their own gels, but we will have a limited supply available to help give you an extra boost should you need it. GU Energy Gel for full marathoners only will be available Sunday at the hydration stops near the 22K and 33K marks. The flavors are: Chocolate Outrage, JET Blackberry, Vanilla Bean, and Salted Caramel.
GOT A QUESTION? YOU’RE PROBABLY NOT ALONE!
As the event gets closer, you are bound to have questions – and we welcome them! That’s why we put together a list of questions we get on a regular basis, along with the answers. Check our FAQ page first before reaching out.
SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING
We encourage you to follow us on social media (Facebook and Instagram) as we will make announcements, changes, etc. on these pages to help keep you updated when necessary.
SOMETHING WE’VE MISSED?
Can’t find what you’re looking for on our website? Email us a info@frederictonmarathon.com.