Huffin’ Puffin Half-Marathon

WHEN: Sept 3 WHY YOU SHOULD GO: It’s one of the oldest races in North America If you’re a fan of deep tradition, and want to run a half that’s older than the New York City Marathon, you’re going to have to head for a vacation in Newfoundland for the experience. In fact, Huffin’ Puffin Marathon weekend has the distinction of being the oldest proper marathon still running in Canada, at 67 years and going strong, the race has been shepherded by the Nautilus Running Club for years.

The event is centred around the eponymous 42.2k event, but in fact the marathon is just two loops of the half-marathon course, making the 21k the ideal distance. The course has multiple views of the North Atlantic Ocean, as well as the charming, multicoloured housing in the city of St. John’s. N.L . is one of the finest adventure vacation spots in the world, and the Huffin’ Puffin half is a great excuse to kick off the exploration of the island.