A unique event, oldest of it’s kind, in Waterloo, branded as Classic, with a 5k and a 10k. Sound familiar? Here’s a little insight into two events that have more in common than you might think!
Classic vs Classic
| Waterloo 10KM Classic Road Races | KW Walking Classic |
| – Founded in Waterloo Region | – Founded in Waterloo Region |
| – Oldest race in Waterloo Region | – Oldest (and only!) road walking race in Canada |
| – Certified 3k, 5k and 10k | – Certified 5k, 10k, Half Marathon |
| – Father’s Day | – Mother’s Day |
| – Volunteer driven | – Volunteer driven |
| – Supporting a great charity: | – Supporting a great charity: |
| Heartwood Place | Waterloo Region Homes for Mental Health |
That being said, there are a lot of obvious differences between the sports and events. At walking races, there are judges to monitor participant technique. Walkers maintain a much shorter stride length for long periods of time. Internationally, racewalking didn’t enter Olympic competition in it’s current form until 1932.
Results
What we really want to know is, how do the times compare? Check these out:
KW Walking Classic Records
5KM: Linda Wilson, 28:59, 2011
10KM: Lee Scott, 1:01.36, 2009
Half: Jane Cooper-Kelly, 2:15.21, 2010
You can look at those in one of two ways. Compare those to the Waterloo 10KM Classic record set by Paul Lockhart in 1985: 29:46, or Johana Kariankei’s 2012 winning time of 32:02! On the other hand, in 2012, the median time for the 10KM run was 56:11. Lee Scott’s record 10 KM walk is faster than 31% of 10KM run finishers!
Get Involved
Both of these events are just around the corner:
KW Walking Classic
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Waterloo Town Square
Waterloo 10 KM Classic
Sunday, June 15, 2014
University Stadium, Waterloo
Start a new Father’s Day or Mother’s Day tradition at either of these great local treasures!
Learn more about Minds in Motion – KW Walking Classic here.
