Save the dates for RunWaterloo 2017
2016 has been a great year, and it isn’t over yet. But here’s the latest info that you need to start planning for 2017! Race Date Re-Fridgee-Eighter February 12 Laurier Loop March 19 Pancake Mile April 1 ENDURrace April 22 & 29 Baden Road Races May 13 In Running Colour May 27 Waterloo 10 KM […]
Sunday’s elite entries, and a continuation of the Battle of Waterloo IV
Find out who won in the 2016 Fall 5 KM Classic race recap. It’s no secret that the Fall 5 KM Classic is designed to be a fast 5k road race. Just how fast can we expect? In addition to increasing prize money at this event, it is also the third of four legs in the […]
Fall 5 KM Classic: this course is Octoberfast
As you’ve come to expect from RunWaterloo recently, our events in the City of Waterloo have moved around to accommodate city planners. That doesn’t stop us from planning the best possible-if temporary-courses and venues for our highest profile events. For the Fall 5 KM Classic (previously the Oktoberfest Run), that means one thing: Octoberfast. For […]
Make RememberRun your ‘My Next KW Race’
It is hard to believe there are only two more races in 2016! Leading into the fall we will see cooler temperatures and hopefully a lot of great personal bests. The Fall Classic has been known to be fast and a great chance for runners to knock some time off their 5km or 10km times. […]
Battle of Waterloo IV
With 2015 behind us, we took this opportunity to reflect on the past and future of the Battle of Waterloo program. Its direction for 2016 has been charted, and we’re excited! Looking back In 2014, RunWaterloo introduced a new element to its series with a multi-race competition known as the Battle of (Run)Waterloo. Participants’ combined times over […]
Battle of Waterloo Update: September 2015
September is a big month for the Battle of Waterloo: BOWII has concluded and BOWIII starts next week! Background – Battle of Waterloo I The original concept was born out of the desire for a more complete racing experience. Like our multi-stage events (ENDURrace and ENDURrun), the three-part nature of BOW allows runners to stay […]
New in RunWaterloo for 2015
2015 will be a big year for running in Waterloo Region! Here’s a quick summary of highlights for the year ahead. Battle of Waterloo is expanding After a fantastic first Battle of Waterloo in 2014, we have decided to continue the series in 2015 with two new competitions. Based on your feedback, we have two […]
How I Found My Strong
This is Christine Taylor’s running story. Christine won a free pair of the new Saucony Triumph ISO Series shoes by participating in a Saucony Canada facebook contest! If you’ve got a story, we want to hear it. Running was something that I never thought I could do. I envied the people that could run. They […]
2014 Oktoberfest Run
Thanks for a great race! MTD presents the 17th Annual Oktoberfest Run. Results This event is Waterloo Region’s unoffical annual 5k championships. Josh Morrison and Erin Mcclure won today with strong 15:11 and 17:05 times. Record Alert: In defending his 2013 victory, Josh ran the third fastest winning time of all-time (5 seconds back of […]
Battle of Waterloo I Update
We are only 40 days away from the conclusion of the first Battle of Waterloo! Battle participants have already received their singlet and everyone who finishes the third stage earns the finisher’s medal. Age group winners will be recognized, but we’ve got some more exciting news! Saucony Canada has come on board with a “Head […]