endurRACE – Ready To Go the Distance(s)
What an exciting start today to our spring racing season, as we kicked it off in style with the endurRACE series. We were lucky that the snow stayed away and spring was in the air, seeing some long awaited milder temperatures and did the sun ever come out as the day went on. The first […]
NEW EVENT: Tails on Trails!
You’ve been asking for years, and it’s finally here! A race for your dog (and you, too!) The Humane Society of Kitchener-Waterloo and Stratford Perth (in association with Run Waterloo) is bringing you the first Tails on Trails this May! We’ve been working together for months and we’re excited to finally share it with you. […]
Ready, set, emoji! 🏃♂️🏃♀️💨🎉
Running a race is always an adventure. Whether you’re chasing a PB, soaking in the race-day energy, or just hoping to make it to the finish line in one piece, every run has its own story. And now, sharing your race story could score you a free entry to an upcoming Run Waterloo event! We’re […]
Spring designs are in!
After a hot ‘n’ cold start to the year, with a running fridge and some literal flames, we’re back with brands for the next two races this spring! Each race comes with a free medal, an optional t-shirt purchase, and a limited-edition sticker available to the first to pick up kits. First up, the 18th […]
Runner5 5tart Your Engine5…
…for the 4th annual Cone5togo run! Today we welcomed 170 runners to our scenic course located at the Conestoga Golf Club in charming small town Conestogo. We had some chilly and windy conditions this morning but that didn’t dampen the lively pre-race excitement in the air, as we were also treated to the perks of […]
Is Your Refrigerator Running? Ours Is!
What better way to kick off our 2025 running series than with this frosty favourite, our 27th annual Re-Fridgee-Eighter Run. At full capacity with 500 participants, runners of all ages braved the early February chill to join us on the course, which included our historic 8 mile, 5k, and both 1.88k and 200m fun runs. […]
New for 2025: Lakeside Laps for Brain Injury Awareness!
You might have seen a new event on the Run Waterloo calendar this June 7. You know we don’t put events on our calendar unless they are fit to run, but there is so much more to know about this special event. This is why we caught up with Elizabeth Landman, Director at Brain Injury […]
Free Entry Contests from My Next KW Home in 2025
Our favourite Realtor has been giving away free race entries monthly for almost ten years (!!) and 2024 was the biggest year yet! We’ve got some big changes for 2025 but first, a recap of a great year. Mike and Laura were there every step of the way with fun contests and lots of free […]
Run Pure + Simple 2025 calendar released
Run Pure + Simple is back with a fresh lineup for 2025. The no-frills series of events that you know and love has four events on the 2025 calendar. These events are free to Run Waterloo members and a great value. Registration is now open for all of these events in our event calendar. May […]
Meet the running refridgerator of the 2025 Re-Fridgee-Eighter!
The 27th Re-Fridgee-Eighter is next month. For this year, we are finally doing the #1-most-requested-design ever! Check out these great designs from our friends at CryoDragon!