Since 1983, RNS has fostered and promoted road running all across Nova Scotia. From one running boom to the next, our mission has not wavered: to promote health, fitness, and camaraderie to people of all ages and abilities through the sport of road running. For close to 30 years, we’ve supported the unique needs and goals of anyone from Yarmouth to Sydney who has decided to lace up a pair of running shoes and join the thousands of other Nova Scotians running the roads.

RNS is a not-for-profit organization, a division of Athletics Nova Scotia, run entirely by volunteers. We offer a number of services that enrich the running community and enhance running events. For example, we organize the RNS Road Race Series – races from 1 mile to the marathon in locations across the province – providing guidance to race organizers and creating a festival atmosphere at each finish line. We also do community outreach, sharing our expertise and passion for running through seminars, clinics, and events. In addition, membership in RNS has its privileges: get race registration discounts; win great draw prizes at RNS races; win year-end age and gender-class prizes in our points series; and get a chance to represent the province at the National 10K Road Race through the Timex Series.

If you’ve participated in a running event in Nova Scotia, chances are that RNS or RNS members supported your experience in some way. So why not support the organization that supports your running journey? Our members represent the full spectrum of running in the province: some run at the front of the pack, some run at the back, some are as young as 10, some are as old as 80, some run to lose weight, some run for a cause, and some run to compete – but all share a passion for road running and the community of people who are drawn to it.

Check out our website to learn more and to access a complete calendar of running events across the province. You can also find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

Run Nova Scotia’s mission is to promote health, fitness, and camaraderie to people of all ages and abilities through the sport of road running.

People just like you! The only requirement is that you are a runner and/or you wish to support road running in our province. The age range of our current membership is between 10 and 80+. Our gender split is in the vicinity of 40% female and 60% male.

Our members come from all over the province, Yarmouth to Sydney and all places in between and from every walk of life. Our yearly membership is in the range of 300 to 350. You’ll meet lots of great people at the runs and receptions. You’ll make new friends.