The 2018 Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon is in full swing across the Halifax Regional Municipality with thousands of runners taking part in various races through the holiday weekend.
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On Saturday, the Doctors Nova Scotia youth run took place, with participants selecting to run either two or four kilometres.
In 2017, more than 3,500 youth took part in the run.
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The Lifemark 5km race also took place on Saturday, which saw participants make their way through the downtown core.
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On Sunday, runners laced up their sneakers are embarked on a number of different races including a 10km, a half marathon or a full marathon.
The half marathon is 21.1 km, while the full marathon is a grueling 42.2km route which takes participants through both Halifax and Dartmouth.
Despite the rainy weather on Sunday, thousands of people are still expected to take part in various races.
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