Nova Scotia man will run up Citadel Hill for 24 hours to raise funds for youth mentorship

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeAtlantic CanadaNewsNova ScotiaHalifax Nova Scotia man will run up Citadel Hill for 24 hours to raise funds for youth mentorship The run has already raised almost $50,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Halifax. Author of the article: By Emma Breton Published Sep 08, 2026 3 minute read Mike Hamson will be running for 24hrs straight from the waterfront to the top of Citadel Hill on Friday/Saturday to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters Halifax. PHOTO BY TIM KROCHAK Article content Starting Friday, Mike Hamson will run for 24 hours straight in a loop from the Halifax Ferry Terminal to the top of Citadel Hill. By the end, it’s estimated he will have covered 120 kilometres and 4,500 metres of elevation. Article content It’s called Climb for a Cause, and Hamson is running in order to raise funds and awareness for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Halifax, a non-profit organization that offers free youth mentorship programs. Article content Article content Article content Hamson has been running ultramarathons for six years, and this is his third Climb for a Cause on the same route. Article content Why choose to run up Citadel Hill for 24 hours? Hamson said he wants it to be hard. Article content “That’s the point,” said Hamson. “I wanted to do it in a place that was well known, a place that I grew up, and I wanted it to be very hard.” Article content Former, pending fundraising success Article content In the first two runs, Hamson fundraised for Make a Wish and got around $15,000 each time. Article content This year, he joined forces with friends Luke Hasen Macdonald and Graham Langill, who have been essential with marketing and business outreach, said Hamson. Article content Together, they increased the goal to $50,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters and, a few days before the event, they have hit 99 per cent of that goal. Article content Article content “We’ve just been blown out of the water with the people, companies and businesses who have supported us,” said Hamson. “It means so much to us.” Article content The trio collectively chose to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters because of the importance of youth mentorship, said Hamson. Article content Article content “Having children, especially as the three of us now all have small kids, it shines a spotlight on how important it is for kids to get this…