Date: Oct 4th, 2025

In March 2019, Truro lost Skyler Blackie, a community asset and an extremely passionate firefighter. To honour the late Skyler Blackie, an obstacle race was created in his memory, combining his love of fitness, Victoria Park, and Truro.

The Skyler Blackie Fit to Be a Hero Challenge is a chip-timed 5 km adventure race with challenging obstacles (stairs, walls, tires, hills, and lots more). The challenge takes place in Victoria Park and incorporates the historic landscape of the park, including Jacob's Ladder. Open to those ages 12 and up.

There are two categories:

Elite Challenge

You're an elite athlete if you're competing to win and race against the best of the best! Elite racers will adhere strictly to the race rules and guidelines or risk disqualification. Racers should be prepared for challenging obstacles throughout the race as well as unexpected "Skyler Stops" for some extra burpees! 

Open Category

The open category is for everyone, period. All are welcome here. Open racers will get outside their comfort zone and test their limits. These racers will experience the amazing rush of the finish line without the added pressure of perfection.

Registration

• Very Early Bird Pricing:  until Aug 30th = $25.00
• Early Bird Pricing:  Aug 31st-Sep 6th = $35.00
• Regular Pricing: Aug 29th Oct 4th = $40.00
• Race Day On-Site Registration: Oct 5th = $45.00 (No Cash, card only)
• Current Firefights, contact us for a discount code.

Opening soon: 

https://raceroster.com/events/2025/96735/skyler-blackie-fit-to-be-a-hero-challenge

Volunteer

To sign up as a volunteer, please visit:

https://raceroster.com/events/2025/96735/skyler-blackie-fit-to-be-a-hero-challenge/volunteer/register

Approximate Schedule

• VOLUNTEERS - Arrival - 8:30am
• ELITE CATEGORY - Start time - 10:15am
• OPEN CATEGORY - Start time - 10:30am 

Parking

There are a few parking lots that you can use:
- Victoria Park Main Lot - 29 Park Rd, Truro, NS B2N 4E5
- Victoria Park Pool - 2 Adam St, Truro, NS B2N 6J3

Route

  pdf 2024 Route Description(146 KB)

Events and festivals are a great way to bring the community together, allow them to build shared experiences, community pride, and spirit, and let them have lots of fun! The Town of Truro hosts a range of exciting annual events that appeal to a wide range of people in the community.

Please find below a list of other Recreational Spaces within the Town of Truro, but are not operated by the Town of Truro:

• Cougar Dome
• Rath Eastlink Community Centre
• Truro Curling Club

Check out Fundy Connect for recreational events, activities and programs within the Fundy Region of Nova Scotia:

• Fundy Connect