BQ

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    NS Boston Qualifying Races

    2 total races
    Top BQ rate: Cape Breton Fiddlers Run Marathon (12.5%)

    Part of the Other region

    Upcoming races

    Next 2 races with dates still ahead of us

    Valley Harvest Marathon

    Wolfville, NS
    Emerging BQ
    October 11, 2026
    Small (<500)
    55–75°F
    Rolling Hills

    Cape Breton Fiddlers Run Marathon

    Sydney, NS
    Emerging BQ
    October 18, 2026
    Small (<500)
    55–75°F
    Rolling Hills

    All NS races

    Every Boston qualifier currently hosted in NS

    Valley Harvest Marathon

    Wolfville, NS
    Emerging BQ
    October 11, 2026
    Small (<500)
    55–75°F
    Rolling Hills

    Cape Breton Fiddlers Run Marathon

    Sydney, NS
    Emerging BQ
    October 18, 2026
    Small (<500)
    55–75°F
    Rolling Hills

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