Harvest Half race becomes “Masks for Kenya”
With the spring, summer, and fall racing seasons cancelled, virtual events are filling the gap across the globe. The Harvest Half has always been more than just a race, with it’s core mission about supporting and empowering individuals in Cherangany, Kenya. Along with the Kenyan Kids Foundation Canada, we are excited to pivot the Harvest […]
Announcing the 2020 calendar
We’ve got a great year coming up. Here are the dates to pencil in; more updates as we go. Make sure you have your 2020 membership ready to go, and stay tuned for the registration “bonanza” launch on these events on December 3, 2019. Run Pure 23rd Re-Fridgee-Eighter – Waterloo – February 913th Laurier Loop […]
Record-setting day at the Harvest Half
It was a record-setting day at the 6th Harvest Half. Thanks everyone for making this event a fun way to finish summer and a great fundraiser for the Kenyan Kids Foundation Canada! We’ve uploaded a few hundred photos to our flickr page; stay tuned this early week for close to 1,000 more! Congratulations to all […]
T-shirt Tuesday: Harvest Half POLL
For this month’s #tshirttuesday, we are taking the decision to the runners! After exploring a variety of blues, greens, and even maroon for past Harvest Half shirts, we are thinking about three different options for the 2019 shirt. For this poll, we are taking votes in three places: on the official facebook post, comments on […]
Wesley Korir will race the 2019 Harvest Half
Elite Kenyan-Canadian distance runner Wesley Korir has confirmed he will race the Harvest Half Marathon in 2019. Wesley’s running accomplishments include wins at the 2012 Boston Marathon and 2009 and 2010 Los Angeles Marathon. His half marathon personal best is 1:01:19 from 2012. This Harvest Half is a fundraiser for the Kenyan Kids Foundation Canada, […]
Runners’ Choice Marathon/Half Marathon Group starts this Thursday
Interested in distance road running for the fall of 2019? Don’t miss the Runners’ Choice Marathon/Half Marathon Group starting on July 4! What’s it all about? Our group’s main focus is on having fun while training and supporting each other along the way. We have had hundreds of runners in our group over the years training […]
Getting our sweat on at the fifth Harvest Half
Runners, volunteers, and spectators alike – everyone felt the heat. The beautiful roads of Wellesley Township were of only modest comfort to runners on such a tough day. Congratulations to all! Still to come later this week: finish line video and thousands of free photos. For now, check out our flickr site for a sneak […]
Alex Hutchinson is Our Harvest Half Guest Speaker for 2018
Summer has just begun, but we are already looking forward to our great fall calendar. Alongside the Kenyan Kids Foundation Canada, we are excited to announce that Alex Hutchinson, author of the 2018 book Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, will keynote the fundraising pasta dinner on the eve of the […]
Run anywhere in the world
For another month my wife and I have two kids under the age of two. With two small children traveling is much harder and the type of travel my wife and I have considered is much different than what we would have considered before. We need something that is stroller friendly, has lots of activities […]
2017 Harvest Half
Congratulations to all runners of the 2017 Half Marthon (and Quarter)! It was a hot day to be running the rural roads of Wellesley Township! This is an annual fundraiser for the Kenyan Kids Foundation Canada, a Canadian-based charity that supports development in the Cherengany Region of Kenya. It is founded by Tarah Korir, a […]
