8 Week Half Marathon Training
We are only months away from the fall racing season. If the half marathon is on your bucket list, here’s a tool to help you get there! This is a simple schedule for first time half marathoners. For beginners who can run 15 kilometres in a week, this is perfect for you. Download: PDF | […]
2014 EXTREME Dirty Dash
The first EXTREME Dirty Dash went off today, and we know you got MUDDY! The event is an extension of the Dirty Dash brand, designed to be a more difficult challenge for teams. Based on your feedback, we delivered! The evidence is in the photos. Whether you were navigating the river or stuck in the […]
2014 Dirty Dash
The fifth annual Dirty Dash was an unqualified success. We had a great turnout, and everyone had a terrific time in support of a wonderful cause, raising over $2,500 for Special Olympics KW. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the event! Recap This is the least competitive of our timed events. Scenic, hilly trails […]
CASL and Run Waterloo
Canada’s new anti-spam legislation (CASL) comes into effect on July 1, 2014. Your email inbox has been flooded with CASL-related emails this past week. Why didn’t you receive one from RunWaterloo? Simply put, if you’re on our distribution list, you have provided at least one of the two types of consent. First, express consent, by […]
Getting dirty for education
Post-secondary opportunities are challenging, especially for Crown wards. Our newest partner, Family and Children’s Services, announced last week selection of 37 youth – current and former Crown wards – for scholarships to post-secondary opportunities. We’re thrilled for our newest event, the EXTREME Dirty Dash, to support this crucial program. Teams won’t just be competing though […]
Runners By Choice starts this week!
It’s time to start training for your fall half/full marathon. Consider the summer session of the Runners By Choice Half/Full Group! Guest Speaker – Krista DuChene This Thursday’s summer session kickoff will feature guest speaker Krista DuChene. Krista – the “marathon mom” – is a mother of three and the second-fastest Canadian marathoner of all […]
Battle of Waterloo Leg 2
Great continuation of the Battle! Only 83 remain… At the Waterloo 10KM Classic, Sean and Annika maintained their leads established in February. Full sortable results here. Winners will be crowned at the final leg on October 19: the 2014 Oktoberfest Run! More: Leg 1 Results | Rules | Full Contenders
2014 Waterloo 10 KM Classic
Happy Father’s Day! We had a terrific morning at Laurier’s University Stadium celebrating with friends and family. Great weather, great music (thanks Honey Badgers!), great food, and of course, great racing! Thanks everyone for coming out, and a special thanks to those who helped raise some money for Heartwood Place. Total donations are still being […]
Ice Cube Running Club
[This awesome local running story is from a group of students at Cedarbrae PS. If you’ve got a story that you want to share, then we want to hear it! Let us know at editor@RunWaterloo.com] Youth fitness, or lack thereof, may be a concern in some parts of Canada and Waterloo Region, but at Cedarbrae […]
The Destination: Ottawa Race Weekend for the 22 from Waterloo
This is the second part of a two-story series from Sandra Karl. The 22 from Waterloo is a group of local women who ran the Ottawa Marathon 2014 through the Runners’ Choice marathon group. Read the first part here.] Ottawa Race Weekend finally arrived to much fanfare and celebration! We boarded our bus at 6:00am […]