2026 RunNB Award Winners
November 10th, 2026
BATHURST (RunNB) – Lee Roy and Courtney Burchill were named RunNB's runners of the year. Roy, of Bathurst and Burchill, of Quispamsis, were named 2026 male and female runners of the year respectively.
RunNB, the provincial organization that promotes running in New Brunswick, presented the awards at the 2026 RunNB Annual Banquet in Bathurst. Raymond Caissie of Richibucto Village was inducted into the Run New Brunswick Hall of Fame during the awards banquet.
The RunNB 2026 award winners are:
- Female Runner of the Year: Courtney Burchill (Quispamsis)
- Male Runner of the Year: Lee Roy (Bathurst)
- Up and Coming Female Runner of the Year: Sophie Black (Dieppe)
- Up and Coming Male Runner of the Year: Matthew Nouwens (Quispamsis)
- Sylvio Bourque Memorial Award (Inspirational Person of the Year): Jenna Green (Moncton)
- Personal Achievement Award: Joanne Bellevance-Reynolds (Fredericton)
- Event of the Year: Fredericton Fall Classic (Fredericton)
- RunNB Outstanding Contributor: Allan Lagacé (Pointe Verte)