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Fredericton Marathon Launches Community Fund
in Partnership with Fredericton Community Foundation

The Fredericton Marathon is proud to announce the launch of the Fredericton Marathon Community Fund, a permanent endowment established in partnership with the Fredericton Community Foundation. This fund will provide long-term support for charitable causes in Fredericton, ensuring a lasting impact for generations to come.

“The Fredericton Marathon has always been about more than running—it’s about building community.” said Christine Little, marathon co-race director.

For 48 years, the Fredericton Marathon has brought people together through sport, celebration, and community spirit. With the creation of this fund, the Marathon’s legacy expands beyond the race itself, offering runners, volunteers, supporters, and residents a meaningful way to give back to the community that hosts this beloved annual event.

Contributions to the Fredericton Marathon Community Fund will be invested and managed in perpetuity by the Fredericton Community Foundation. Annual earnings generated from the fund will be directed toward charitable initiatives that align with the Marathon’s mission of fostering health, wellness, and community connection. All donations, regardless of size, are pooled together to maximize impact, and official tax receipts are issued for every gift.

“This fund ensures that the spirit of the Marathon continues to strengthen Fredericton for years to come.” added Bruce Macfarlane, co-race director.

How to Contribute:

• Online: Marathon Community Foundation
• By phone: 506-454-2262

The Fredericton Community Foundation, a registered charity specializing in endowments, will oversee the fund’s management, guaranteeing that every contribution continues to benefit the community far into the future.

About the Fredericton Marathon Founded in 1978, the Fredericton Marathon is one of Atlantic Canada’s premier running events, welcoming athletes of all levels to celebrate fitness, community, and achievement.

About the Fredericton Community Foundation Founded in 1956, the Fredericton Community Foundation is a charitable, endowment-based foundation that helps caring donors support community causes that enhances lives in greater Fredericton region. Gifts are pooled and invested, and the earnings go back to the community forever, leaving a legacy of good.  

Media Contact: Bruce Macfarlane, Christine Little co-race directors of the Fredericton Marathon, info@frederictonmarathon.com.

The Fredericton Marathon set a new record at the 47th annual Stewart McKelvey Fredericton race weekend.

Marathoners, half marathoners, 10k runners hit Fredericton’s trail and bridges Sunday with 5k participants and children of all ages braving Saturday’s downpour for a total of 3,234 registered participants.

Registration for May 2026 is now OPEN! Take advantage of 2026 pricing for a limited time!

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The 2025 Stewart McKelvey Fredericton Marathon introduced a new course to 42.2k marathoners, utilizing the city’s northside trail.

The return to Sunday staggered starts was an additional feature.

39 Elite women and men ran two loops Saturday of the city’s downtown core in Atlantic Canada’s first-ever road race label event. The evisitNB Elite 5k is the only race east of Quebec City part of the 2025 Athletics Canada Road Race Label program.

Thank you to all the participants, volunteers, sponsors and supporters who helped make the 47th annual Stewart McKelvey Fredericton Marathon such a success!

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.

We appreciate you choosing the Fredericton Marathon as one of your race destinations!!

Fredericton Marathon volunteer organizing committee.

Hard to believe that the 2025 Fredericton Marathon race weekend is almost here.

Due to the high number of participants and potential congestion on the trails during the first portion of the race, the start format for Sunday May 11 is being adjusted.

NEW START	Revised Distances
7:30 am	42.2 km run only and 21.1 km Run/Walk
7:45 am	10 km Run/Walk

View the 2025 Registration Schedule.

We truly appreciate your understanding.

NOW OPEN!! Registration for the 47th annual Stewart McKelvey Fredericton Marathon race weekend.

A NEW revised marathon route, NO fee increases, an Early bird discount, staggered Sunday start times and special 5k routes are all lined up to help get you to the May 9-11, 2025 race weekend.

“Our newly revised marathon route will see 42.2k participants use a portion of our city’s northside trail system never used by the race and a return to Sunday staggered starts will help alleviate congestion on the trails for all participants,” said Christine Little and Bruce Macfarlane, co-race directors.

Policies such as refund, transfers, NO deferrals, NO Sunday Race Day kit pick-up and children and youth-age road racing policies for the 2025 Fredericton Marathon race weekend can be found on to the Policies page.

#CUinMay #letusbepartofyourstory

FINAL TALLY $15,290

THANK YOU to everyone for making this year’s 2024 King Street Pharmacy Run for the Shelters a success by participating, volunteering, sponsoring, donating or supporting the event.

Thanks to all of you and the support of our amazing sponsors, a total of $15,290 was raised for The Fredericton Homeless Shelters.

On top of this, thanks to those who managed to collect and donate and warmers, feet warmers and good insulated work gloves.

Again, thank you all for making a positive difference in our community!!

The Fredericton Marathon volunteer organizing committee knows mistakes were made during Sunday’s portion of the event – we sincerely apologize to all of the affected participants.

After cleaning up from Sunday’s event, the marathon committee started reaching out to the 21.1k and 42.2k finishers to issue a formal apology and explain the mistake. Emails have been (and are still being) sent directly to those participants. Be sure to check your junk/spam folders.

If you have been affected by this unfortunate mistake, you can email your name, contact information and bib number to registrar@frederictonmarathon.com. Please do so even if you have already emailed us your concerns.

The Trites Orthodontics Youth Fun Run is an important part of the annual Stewart McKelvey Fredericton Marathon.

This year, for safety reasons, the Youth Fun Run is moving to the city’s Northside and will take place at the Nashwaaksis Middle School Track on Saturday, May 11th, at 2:00 pm.

“Ensuring everyone’s safety is paramount, which is why we made the decision to relocate the popular Youth Fun Run,” said Bruce Macfarlane and Christine Little, co-race directors of the Fredericton Marathon.

Moving the Youth Fun Run to the Northside track will provide a more secure area to host the 500 metre and one kilometre event for children, parents, organizers, and volunteers.

Parents/guardians will be required to pick up their child’s race shirt and bib at the marathon’s Race Kit Pick-Up at Delta Hotels by Marriott Fredericton.

“We understand that this move may be a little inconvenient, but we want to make certain everyone is off the streets and safe,” said Macfarlane and Little. The TritesOrtho Youth Fun Run is open to children two-12 years of age, features 500 metre and one kilometre events, and costs $8.75 plus taxes and fees.

Registration for the 46th annual Stewart McKelvey Fredericton Marathon 2024 is OPEN!

To help get you to the start line in 2024, the Fredericton Marathon is imposing NO fee increases as well as EARLY BIRD and SPECIAL 3k family rates for the May 10-12, 2024, race weekend.

Our Refund, Transfer, NO deferrals, NO Sunday Race Day kit pick-up, Children and Youth Road Racing policies for the 2024 Fredericton Marathon Race Weekend can be found at our Policies page

The Fredericton Marathon won the Community Impact Award at the recent Fredericton Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.

Recognizing outstanding achievement in business and community involvement, awards were presented in nine categories, including community impact.

“We would like to express our sincere thanks to participants, sponsors, volunteers, community partners, committee members and friends for making this Fredericton Chamber of Commerce Community Impact Award possible,” said co-race directors Christine Little and Bruce Macfarlane.

The marathon’s volunteer organizing committee – Karen, Karen, Paul, Steve, Lori, Kim, Bob, Linda, Ben, Adam, Nick, Dianne, Christine and Bruce – devotes a lot of time and energy year-round to put on New Brunswick’s largest marathon event every May.

Giving back to the community is one of the committee’s top priorities. Over the past 11 years alone, the marathon has granted more than $121,147 to various Fredericton community groups through its grant program and the co-directors say they are looking forward to increasing this amount next May. Members of the Fredericton Marathon volunteer organizing committee gathered at the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards to celebrate winning the Community Impact Award.

From left: Bruce, Lori, Karen, Steve, Christine, Kim, Linda, Paul and Ben
Missing: Karen, Bob, Dianne, Adam and Nicholas