Eugene is the first to VolRUNteer in 2023!
This is a quick update on our new VolRUNteer recognition program that we launched in January. Eugene Ho is the first person to take advantage of the program and earn the 50% credit to an upcoming race! We welcome all to join our VolRUNteer crew; just sign up for the list and find your opportunities […]
Member spotlight: Schmidts
Every month, we catch up with RW members to profile in this column. This month we talked with Erin Schmidt, and gave the family of five a quiz which is included at the bottom of this profile. This Schmidt family consists of John, Erin, Jessica, Jonah and Ian (no relation to the many other Schmidt […]
Member spotlight – Carey Wood
As our community grows, we try to feature a Run Waterloo member on the blog on a monthly basis. This month we have a long read from Carey Wood, whose journey to running has already been an inspiration for lots of runners. We’re lucky to have Carey in our community and happy to share this story […]
Member Spotlight – Jodi Rosner
Our community is large and growing, so every month we try to feature a Run Waterloo member on the blog. Jodi Rosner is a pretty typical runner, who has used our sport in the best possible way: to make a difference in so many lives. I was late to the running scene. I started running in […]
Member Spotlight – George Aitkin
By George Aitkin [George Aitkin is a legendary figure that you’ve seen around, at races and through his work. But who is he really? We asked him to share his story in this member feature.] Is George Aitkin a runner or a photographer? If you’re racing today, who’s going to take pictures? These are just […]
Member Spotlight – Kristy Goss
We last checked in with Kristy Goss in 2016 when the run streak hit 365 days. Kristy has a wealth of knowledge and experience and we thought this was a good month to catch up in our monthly Member Spotlight! Thanks for doing this. Let’s start with some general info questions. Top advice for someone looking […]
Member Spotlight – Cory George and #everysinglestreet
Almost four months ago, Cory George embarked on a project called #EverySingleStreet where he is quite literally running all of Waterloo. We thought this was the perfect training motivation to share as we are coming out of a long winter and had a chance to ask him about this incredible project. 1. Tell me a little […]
Meet Nate the Great!
Nate McCarthy is a local runner who is notable for several reasons, not the least of which is that he is totally dominating the Rotary Classic Superhero Run fundraising right now (and it’s not even close)! More on that below. First, we want to introduce you to Nate … the Great! Nate love sports Nate is […]
Let’s start running Elmira is back in 2018!
It’s back – we are launching the second year of our Let’s start running, Elmira program this spring! Official start: February 21, 2018. Runs every Wednesday 6:00-6:50 Description: Starts indoors on WMC track, moves outside as light and temperature improve Info session: Drop in anytime February 14 from 6:00-6:50 to ask any questions or signup. […]
Club Spotlight: Health and Performance
Local running clubs are an important part of the Kitchener-Waterloo community. They bring fitness, knowledge and competition to the local running community and we are proud to feature them. In this edition, we are catching up with Sean Delanghe of Health and Performance. Sean is the head coach of H+P and a chiropractor from Waterloo with a keen […]
