Run Waterloo is excited to announce that we are expecting a very fast season opening race this weekend at the 2017 Re-Fridgee-Eighter, including the return of 2014 8-mile winner and Olympian Krista DuChene. Here is a rundown of our elite entries:
| Athlete | Running Resumé |
| Krista DuChene | 2016 Olympian, 2nd fastest Canadian marathoner, Re-Fridgee-Eighter 8 mile record-holder (2014) |
| Trevor Hofbauer | 3rd place 2016 Canadian Cross-Country Championships, represented Canada at the 2016 World’s Best 10K in Puerto Rico |
| Josh Bolton | 3rd place 2016 Canada Running Series, Re-Fridgee-Eigher 8 mile record-holder (2016), 10km PB of 30:52 |
| Robert Brouillette | 2015 and 2016 ENDURrun champion, 2nd place in 2016 Re-Fridgee-Eighter 8 mile, 10km PB of 31:33 |
| Jim Seeds | Elite masters runner, 3rd place in 2016 Re-Fridgee-Eighter 8 mile, 16:20 at 2016 Fall Classic 5km |
| Tanis Bolton | Winner of 2016 Re-Fridgee-Eighter 8 mile, 3:03 marathon debut in 2016 |
| Mitch Free | Winner of 2014 Oktoberfest 10km, 10km PB of 33:37 |
| Tyler Chacra | 10km PB of 33:13 |
Both Krista and Josh are current 8 mile record holders, and Jim’s 2016 time was 18 seconds off the all-time masters record.
Event Records
We are super excited to have these talented runners in the field and chasing records on Sunday!
