How long has it been since you last raced?

Michael and Laura Hewitson May 21, 2022 My Next KW Home, News, Waterloo 10 KM Classic 1848 Views

[Update: Amanda Phair and Marius Florea are Week 1 winners. 3 more draws upcoming!]

It’s back! For the first time since February 2020, we are excited to offer the ‘My Next KW Race’ and for the upcoming race it is bigger and better than ever before.

How long has it been since you last raced?

For us, it’s been a while since I have been consistently running. With the arrival of our third child it has been hard to find the time to get back into it. But with races back up and running (no pun intended) this might just be the motivation we need to get back at it.

So what do you say? Are you going to join us at the 45th Annual Waterloo Classic‘ this year?

We’d love to see you! So much so that we are giving away (for FREE) two race entries per week until race day!

To enter all you have to do is tell us – How many times you’ve run the Waterloo Classic. If this will be your 40th, that’s amazing. If it’s your first time…even better!

Draw dates every Monday:
May 23 – from blog comments and Facebook event comments
May 30 – from blog comments, Facebook event comments, and Instagram posts (not comments, tag Run Waterloo AND My Next KW Home) since May 24
June 6 – from Facebook event comments and Instagram posts since May 31
June 13 – from Facebook event comments and Instagram posts since June 7

Already registered for the race? No problem! You’ll be given the opportunity to use the free entry for any future Run Waterloo race.

Michael and Laura Hewitson

Michael and Laura Hewitson are local Real Estate agents with Royal LePage Wolle Realty. We are an award winning team that ranked within the Top 2% of Royal LePage Real Estate Agents in Canada in 2021.

When we aren't out out selling houses you will find us spending time with our family or getting involved in the community through volunteering with various charitable and nonprofit organizations in Kitchener Waterloo.

27 Comments

Melissa Martz May 22, 2022 10:50 am

Hi Mike and Laura!
I have done the 10K Classic three times. Pfft who am I I kidding, I power walk the 5K! 🙂

Looking forward to my first in-person race since 2019!
- Michael and Laura Hewitson May 23, 2022 9:53 am
  
  Thanks Melissa! We can’t wait to be in person as well!
Mitch May 22, 2022 4:40 pm

The year will be my first time running the Waterloo Classic 10K (first in-person race in general too)! Very excited
- Michael and Laura Hewitson May 23, 2022 9:52 am
  
  That is very exciting Mitch! The first race will have you hooked!
Wendy May 23, 2022 7:56 am

Hello I’ve run the Waterloo Classic 2 times
- Michael and Laura Hewitson May 23, 2022 9:52 am
  
  Thanks Wendy!
Marius May 23, 2022 11:53 am

Hi Laura and Mike,

I only did it twice one in person and one virtual ; looking forward to running again in person.
- Michael and Laura Hewitson May 23, 2022 10:36 pm
  
  Thanks Marius! We are looking forward to it as well! It has been too long. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Amanda Phair May 23, 2022 2:46 pm

I have done it once 🙂
- Michael and Laura Hewitson May 23, 2022 10:37 pm
  
  Thanks Amanda! Hopefully the first of many 🙂
runwaterloo May 23, 2022 3:01 pm

Thanks Mike and Laura for being so great. It’s exciting to get these going again, and to hear from new and old runners alike in the comments!
- Michael and Laura Hewitson May 23, 2022 10:45 pm
  
  We are so excited to be doing these again as well! And to have in person races start up! No one puts on a better running event than Run Waterloo 🙂
  
  Our first Waterloo Classic free entry winner is Amanda Phair! Stay tuned for future winners!
Mackenzie May 23, 2022 4:51 pm

This is exciting. It will be my first time running it
- runwaterloo May 23, 2022 7:21 pm
  
  You won’t regret it! Just wanted to post that Mackenzie, you got in there for this week’s contest, but any further comments will only be eligible for next week.
- Michael and Laura Hewitson May 23, 2022 10:38 pm
  
  Thanks Mackenzie! The first of many we hope!
Jen Bernard May 24, 2022 4:56 am

I’m new-ish to the region and love what Run Waterloo offer/does for the community! Hoping to join lots of events moving forward!
- Michael and Laura Hewitson May 24, 2022 10:02 pm
  
  Thanks for sharing Jen! We hope to see you at many of them as well! They are a great way to get to know the community and the various people in it 🙂
Marius May 25, 2022 4:40 pm

This is awesome 🙂 I never won anything in a draw, until now…

Tank you very much!
Doreen Weise May 26, 2022 7:18 pm

Three times … I think ?? Great event!
- Michael and Laura Hewitson May 30, 2022 8:04 pm
  
  Thank you Doreen! We agree it is a great race!
Aidan Kelly May 29, 2022 11:47 am

Mike and Laura,
Congratulations on your growing family! It has been two and a half years since my last in-person race, a snowy Musagetes 5km in December, 2019. I’ve run the two virtual 10km Classics since then, bringing my Waterloo Classics total to 40. Every year since 1982!
- Michael and Laura Hewitson May 30, 2022 8:03 pm
  
  Thank you Aidan! Oh wow! 40 Waterloo Classics has to be a record! That is incredible!
Emma Walpole Bartlett May 30, 2022 10:43 am

Thanks for always making these entries available, I ran the Conestogo race and this past weekend ran in Ottawa with 25 k other runners. It’s an amazing feeling to be out racing again in person.
- Michael and Laura Hewitson May 30, 2022 8:01 pm
  
  Thank you Emma! that must have been amazing!
Dan May 30, 2022 4:35 pm

This would be my first ever 10k! It’s been several years since doing any real running 😬, so it’s a little daunting even thinking about going that distance!
- Michael and Laura Hewitson May 30, 2022 8:00 pm
  
  Thanks for sharing Dan!! You will do great!
runwaterloo May 30, 2022 6:41 pm

Loving these! Contestants, remember that after tonight’s draw, the rules change for next week!

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