As is becoming habit, we are looking at some very strong fields in the 8km and 8 mile races at the Re-Fridgee-Eighter next weekend to kick off the 2018 Run Waterloo race season. Here’s a list of who to watch for on Sunday:
| Athlete | Highlights of Running Resume |
| Evan Esselink | 2015 Canadian 5k Championships, 2nd 2017 Canadian Cross-Country Championships, 4th 2016 Re-Fridgee-Eighter 8k, 1st, 23:42 2016 Fall Classic 5k, 1st, 14:18 |
| Laura Desjardins | Team Canada silver medal at 2016 Pan American Cross-Country Cup 34:19 10k and 1:17 half marathon in 2017 |
| Adam Hortian | 2017 Fall Classic 5k, 1st, 14:57 2012 Canadian Olympic Trials 10,000m, 2nd 2:29 marathon PB |
| Predrag Mladenovic | Winner of 2007 Mississauga and 2009 Calgary marathons One of the top masters runners in Canada Saucony athlete |
| Tanis Bolton | Top 10 in Canadian Marathon Championships – 2016 and 2017 2016 Re-Fridgee-Eighter 8 mile, 1st, 49:03 17 minute 5k and 2:55 marathon in 2017 |
| Josh Bolton | 2016 Re-Fridgee-Eighter 8 mile, 1st, 41:07 2016 Around the Bay 5k, 1st, 15:04 3rd in 2016 Canada Running Series National Open Elite Standings |
| Robert Brouillette | ENDURrun champion – 2015, 2016, 2017 2:29 marathon in 2017 |
| Michelle Spencer | 2017 Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon, 1st, 3:00:31 2017 Niagara Falls Women’s Half Marathon, 1st, 1:30:43 2017 Re-Fridgee-Eighter 8 mile, 3rd |
| Vicki Zandbergen | ENDURrun champion – 2017 |
| Derek Nakluski | 2014 Waterloo Classic 5k, 1st, 15:29 2014 Re-Fridgee-Eighter 8k, 1st, 25:35 2011 Around the Bay, 1st, 1:37:15 1:05 half marathon and 2:28 marathon PBs |
| Fraser Hutton | 2017 Waterloo Classic 5k, 1st, 16:28 15:28 5k in 2017 |
