RunNB Open Championships
RunNB established the Open Championship program to encourage runners to participate in varied races et crown a champion in each of the 5 distances: marathon, half marathon, 10km, 5 miles et 5 km. The first man and first woman to cross the finish line in each race will be declared the winners of the open championship.
RunNB will also award double the normal SuperSeries points for each Open Championship. Runners who are eager to collect SuperSeries points will therefore be more interested in competing in a Open Championship event.
Virtual Trophy
Names of winners are placed on the Virtual Trophies.
2025 Schedule of Championship Races
| Event | Distance | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| August Run for Renee 5k | 5km | Quispamsis | August 24th, 2025 |
| 45th Edition St Andrews Father's Day 5 Miler | 5 Miles | St Andrews | June 15th, 2025 |
| 47th Annual Stewart McKelvey Fredericton Marathon | 10km | Fredericton | May 9th, 2025 |
| 455e Demi-marathon de l'Acadie - En personne | Half Marathon | TRACADIE-SHEILA | September 7th, 2025 |
| Legs for Literacy - presented by Medavie | Marathon | Moncton | October 5th, 2025 |
What does New Brunswick residency mean?
The athlete has a place to live in New Brunswick.
What does it mean to have New Brunswick domicile?
The athlete has their main home in New Brunswick and identifies this place as their home. For example if a person is away at college, they may have two residences (one at college and one in New Brunswick) but they may still identify New Brunswick as their 'home' and return to New Brunswick during vacations.
Virtual Trophy
The names of the winners will be inscribed on the Virtual Trophieson the RunNB website.
New in 2025
|
Race |
Location |
Distance |
Date |
Programs |
|
Fredericton Marathon |
Fredericton NB |
10Km |
May 11 |
Trackie SuperSeries & Open Championship |
|
St Andrews Father's Day 5 Miler |
St Andrews NB |
5Miles |
June 15 |
Trackie SuperSeries & Open Championship |
|
Run for Renee |
Quispamsis NB |
5Km |
August 24 |
Trackie SuperSeries & Open Championship |
|
445 Demi-marathon de l'Acadie |
Tracadie NB |
21.1Km |
Septembre 7 |
Trackie SuperSeries & Open Championship |
|
Legs for Literacy / Lire pour courir |
Moncton NB |
42.2Km |
Octobre 5 |
Trackie SuperSeries & Open Championship |
- Residence is no longer a factor to consider. All runners registered can be crowned champion of this program, no matter where he or she lives.
- RunNB will award cash prizes to the first three positions in each of the open championship races, male and female. For 2025, cash prizes are as follows :
Male & Female Positions All Distances 1rst $200 2nd $150 3rd $125
- Prior to the race, the RunNB Treasurer will send to the race director of the Championship race a cheque for the amount of $950. The race director will be responsible to present the prizes to the winners on race day.
- The first 3 positions, male and female, will also receive a medal from RunNB. The RunNB Executive Director will send the medals to the race directors prior to the race and the race director will present the medals to the winners on race day.
Criteria of a Championship race
The following criteria are compulsory for your race to be designated RunNB Championship:
- The course must be certified by Athletics Canada. You can consult the list of certified courses at http://www.acroad.ca/Directors/CourseMeasurement/CertifiedCourses/.
For more information on the method of certifying your course, you can consult the Race Director’s Guide available here: https://www.runnb.ca/documents/Race-Directors-Guide-for-Run-NB-for-2018.pdf.
Athletics Canada Certification is valid for 10 years. Should a course be changed in any way from one year to the next, it must be re-measured, and a new certification issued.
- RunNB recommends that you consult its web site under Policies for a list of qualified measurers
- Day Fee on Policy Page link: https://www.runnb.ca/policies/