Berwick Gala Days 5 Mile Road Race

The first “Gala Day” was held on September 2, 1945 in the town of Berwick. The event has expanded to a multi-day event, now called Gala Days. The festival attracts approximately 12,000 people annually to the beautiful town of Berwick in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, and the 5 Mile Road Race is one of it’s many activities taking place. The race begins and ends at Centennial Park on Union Street. The course is flat with 2 gradual hills, 1 and 1/4 loops around the perimeter of town.