The Riverfront Trail is a multiuse trail in

Greater Moncton Greater Moncton () is a census metropolitan area comprising Moncton, Riverview, and Dieppe in New Brunswick, Canada. Population Greater Moncton has a population of 157,717 (2021). Migration is mostly from other areas of New Brunswick (especia ...

, along the shores of the

Petitcodiac River The Petitcodiac River is a river in south-eastern New Brunswick, Canada. Referred to as the "chocolate river" by local tourist businesses, it is characterized by its brown mud floor and brown waters. The river has a meander length of and is lo ...

. The trail comprises the Moncton section of the

Trans Canada Trail The Trans Canada Trail, officially named The Great Trail between September 2016 and June 2021, is a cross-Canada system of greenways, waterways, and roadways that stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic oceans. The trail extends ...

, passing through the city's Riverfront Park, and extends to the neighbouring communities of Riverview and

Dieppe Dieppe (; Norman: ''Dgieppe'') is a coastal commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France. Dieppe is a seaport on the English Channel at the mouth of the river Arques. A regular ferry service runs to Newh ...

.Map of Riverfront Trail System
/ref> Points of interest include Bore View Park, Settlers Green, a skateboard park, the Hal Betts Commemorative Sportsplex and the Treitz Haus.Riverfront Park
Moncton, New Brunswick. Five kilometres in length on the Moncton side, the Riverfront Trail offer both paved paths and a softer dirt surface for walkers, runners, and bikers. Portions of the trail are cleared for winter running. The trail, along with several Moncton streets, is used annually for Legs For Literacy, a

Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was ...

qualifying race also featuring a half marathon, 10km, and 5km. Legs For Literacy
/ref> Petitcodiac River

References

{{reflist Hiking trails in New Brunswick Trans Canada Trail Parks in Moncton Sport in Moncton Parks in Dieppe, New Brunswick Riverview, New Brunswick Transport in Albert County, New Brunswick Transport in Westmorland County, New Brunswick

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