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Jacob Simmons Full Marathon Spud Run

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Sunday, October 18th, 2026

Jacob Simmons

March 3rd, 1993- June 12th, 2020

Jacob Simmons Finishing PEI Marathon October 20, 2019

The Jacob Simmons Marathon Spud Run is a Memorial Run that honours the life of Jacob Simmons of Belfast, PE who was an avid athlete within the community. Jacob participated in many sports through his life, including basketball, soccer, volleyball, rugby, football, track and field, wrestling, running, and cycling.

The PEI Marathon remembers Jacob Simmons for being an active participant during the Marathon Weekend. Jacob played the role of Tate (the Potato Board Mascot) during the early years of Foxtrot Run, originally known as The Kids’ Spud Run. Jacob was a runner in the 2019 PEI Full Marathon and was named PEI Roadrunner 2019 Male Runner of the Year.

Outside of sports, Jacob is remembered for his interest in his family farm and their agricultural land drainage business, being a member of the provincial chess team, an avid reader, a great friend to many and a very genuine person.  He was killed by an impaired driver while cycling on June 12, 2020. 

Course Description

The Marathon is a double looped course, that will start and finish in front of the Province House on Great George Street and Grafton. The participants will pass through, Victoria Park following the Park Road along Charlottetown Harbour. After leaving Victoria Park, participants continue onto Queen Elizabeth Drive and follow the shore of the North River through the distinguished Charlottetown neighbourhood of Brighton. The route continues through residential neighbourhoods until meeting up to Belvedere Avenue. The route then takes runners along Belvedere Avenue and up to the University of Prince Edward Island where participants will turn on to the Confederation Trail and follow it to Royalty Junction Road where participants will turn left. After one more left turn participants will run a straight path along the Malpeque Road leaving a straight path to the finish at the Historic Province House.

For a printable turn by turn description of the route Click Here.

 

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