Spring updates to Run Waterloo events
You’ve noticed us fine-tuning our events over the past six months. Lots has changed since we came back in 2022 and we’re always trying to find ways to improve your event experience and the value of your entry fee. We thought we would collect all the changes in one convenient spot! Categories and awards We […]
Recap of the 2024 Cone5togo road race
Thank you for brightening up what could have been considered to be a cold, wet, dreary morning otherwise! The energy was fantastic at the Conestoga Golf Club in the Township of Woolwich for our 3rd annual March event in the village of Conestogo. Runners braved some enormous puddles and heavy rains that let up just […]
Searching for My Next KW Race!
After an unpredictable winter here in Waterloo Region, we find ourselves eagerly anticipating the arrival of spring. As the days grow longer and the temperatures begin to rise, runners everywhere are itching to hit the pavement and soak in the sights and sounds of the season. But with spring comes unpredictable weather, characterized by its […]
April is Member Appreciation Month
The Run Waterloo Membership program is back and bigger than ever, starting with our first Member Appreciation Month this April. What does that mean? 1. Member bibs are back! We last printed custom member bibs in 2019, but lost our access to tyvek early in 2020 due to the PPE materials supply chain. (Tyvek is […]
2024 Re Fridgee Eighter
What a great way to open our 2024 season. Thank you to all who came out and congrats on a great race! You never know what you’re going to get at Re-Fridgee-Eighter. Over our 26 years, we’ve seen it all – from shorts and sunny double digits to road spikes and slush. This year was […]
Swag updates for 2024: Re-Fridgee-Eighter
We’ve got a new process lining up for swag in 2024. For races with t-shirts and finisher medals, we are unifying our swag options this year! You can expect: – A fun and varied medal design – A consistent t-shirt design – A free and limited edition sticker We know that swag is an important […]
Free entry contest for Cone5togo
Are you ready to kick off 2024 with a fun & challenging running adventure? We have an exciting opportunity for all you running enthusiasts out there – We are giving away two Cone5togo race entries! First up, congrats to Claire and Eugene, winners of last month’s Re-Fridgee-Eighter contest. See you out there in February for […]
Winter races now open: Re-Fridgee-Eighter and cone5togo
We are excited to kick of 2024 with two winter races: Re-Fridgee-Eighter : a winter test of fitness. The ‘Fridgee-Eighter’ 8 Mile race started in the 1970s and ceased in the 1980s. It was run out of the YMCA on Lincoln Road in Waterloo. Run Waterloo ‘Re’-cycled, ‘Re’-used, ‘Re’-juvinated, ‘Re’-introduced, ‘Re’-covered The ‘Fridgee-Eighter’ in 1998, […]
My Next KW Home
2023 Santa Pur-suit
What a day! Huge thanks to everyone who ran, walked, and fundraised for the YMCA Three Rivers! No snow was falling, but records were falling all over the place! Andrew Aguanno set a new all-time record, Erin Schmidt set a new Masters Female record, the Santa Sleighers (Kevin Medeiros, Olivia Grafinger, Brian Dyun, Geoff Renda, […]