The Blue Tuesday bonanza is open!
WE ARE LIVE! Promo code is BLUETUESDAY You don’t have to look too far to find sales this time of year, be they black, cyber, or prime. Here’s our own made-in-Run-Waterloo bonanza: the 2020 calendar launch. Welcome to Blue Tuesday. What: The lowest price you will ever pay, all year. 10% off the early bird […]
Member Spotlight: Debbie Iwanyzki
Get to know our community members in our monthly member spotlight. In just a few short years, Debbie Iwanyzki has become one of the most consistent smiling faces at Run Waterloo events. Considering that she is often coming from a continental night shift and also lives about an hour south of Waterloo, we really only see Debbie briefly on an almost […]
2020 membership giveaway from My Next KW Home
Is it too early to start getting excited for 2020? I’m putting together some big professional, personal, and of course, active goals. Professionally, my business is growing and with Laura joining the team, we hope to achieve a greater work-life balance in 2020! As for my active goals, 2019 was a really good year for […]
Fall Racing Report
It’s been a busy season, World Championships aside, with several World Marathon majors, another sub-2 attempt, the Canadian marathon championships, cross-country season and the World Para Athletics Championships. Major Marathons The Berlin Marathon, which took place during the IAAF World Athletics Championships, was the usual display of speed and record attempts. Kenenisa Bekele, world record […]
Now accepting 2020 memberships
Our membership program is now open and accepting members for 2020! Join Run Waterloo in 2020 This popular program had over 430 members in 2019, and we continue to add value to memberships every year (stay tuned)! If you’re new to this program, there are so many reasons why we want you to join, and […]
Santa runs to town at the Santa Pur-suit!
Thanks for a great day! The Lion’s Club of Kitchener officially welcomed Santa to town at the 2019 Santa Claus Parade, where 400 impostors led the way! Huge thanks to everyone who fundraised for YMCA today, and for the amazing volunteers who make this possible. More recap and photos to come! Andrew Aguanno and Vicki […]
A farewell to Geoff Todd
It’s the end of an era as Geoff Todd, founder of Runners’ Choice Waterloo, retired this month. (Don’t worry – we think the store is in great hands – more on that below.) Geoff is a member, builder, and pillar of our community. Even though we won’t have the regular opportunity to check in for […]
Our team is expanding!
This month, we’re super excited to introduce two new volunteer roles, and recruit for two more! Seeking: Membership Coordinator. Are you passionate about our membership? Interested in enhancing the value, designing aspects of the program, and sharing the stories? We want to hear from you! ENDURrace Coordinator. Do you live or work in Woolwich Township […]
Recap and photos from the 11th RememberRun
What a morning at the 11th RememberRun. In our 11th year, this race has now raised over $55,000 for the Preston Legion Poppy Fund. We made some improvements this year, from capping the field to keep the Legion Hall manageable, and of course, adding in the beautiful shirts from Surge Activewear and also the finisher […]
11th RememberRun is sold out
Online registration for the 2019 RememberRun is now full and closed. If you missed out, don’t be shy to instead donate and/or volunteer. How did this happen? For the second time this year, we ordered finisher medals that were ambitious targets for registration, based on previous years’ totals. As with the 2019 Re-Fridgee-Eighter, the 2019 […]
