If you're looking for...
- a race for the whole family, the 10k, 5k, and 3k events make for a great way to spend Father's Day morning!
- a big race in Waterloo Region, this is the largest and most competitive 10k around!
- a great and historic race experience, this has been offering a great racing atmosphere for 37 years!
- a race with great food, a live band, men's and women's technical shirts, finishers medals, lots of draw prizes and fundraising prizes, that finishes on a track!
- a new location for 2015: official courses
FOR RUNNERS, JOGGERS, WALKERS & FAMILIES OF ALL AGES & ABILITIES!
Registration fees
5 KM (Family) Closed
Online registration closed-
Family rate. The first two family members are full price, and every additional member is 50% off. **The discount only applies to every family member who selects one of the Family Rate options at a single transaction.**
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$35.00Jun. 15 – Dec. 7
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$45.00Dec. 8 – Jun. 17
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10 KM Closed
Online registration closed-
Individual
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$35.00Jun. 15 – Dec. 7
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$45.00Dec. 8 – Jun. 17
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5 KM Closed
Online registration closed-
Individual
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$35.00Jun. 15 – Dec. 7
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$45.00Dec. 8 – Jun. 17
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3 KM Closed
Online registration closed-
Individual
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$25.00Jun. 15 – Dec. 7
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$30.00Dec. 8 – Jun. 17
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10 KM (Family) Closed
Online registration closed-
Family rate. The first two family members are full price, and every additional member is 50% off. **The discount only applies to every family member who selects one of the Family Rate options at a single transaction.**
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$35.00Jun. 15 – Dec. 7
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$45.00Dec. 8 – Jun. 17
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3 KM (Family) Closed
Online registration closed-
Family rate. The first two family members are full price, and every additional member is 50% off. **The discount only applies to every family member who selects one of the Family Rate options at a single transaction.**
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$25.00Jun. 15 – Dec. 7
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$30.00Dec. 8 – Jun. 17
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Registration Options
All entries are non-refundable, non-transferable, and non-deferrable.
PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINES
- Mail in: To 2 Weberlyn Crescent, Conestogo N0B 1N0 by Tuesday June 16 at 5:00 p.m.
- Drop off: At Runners’ Choice, 255 King St N, Waterloo by Tuesday June 16 at 5:00 p.m.
- Online: Right here at www.RaceRoster.com on Wednesday June 17 at 6:00 p.m.
After these dates, entries will only be accepted at Kit & Chip Pickup if race is not already sold out. All entry fees increase by $5 after pre-registration.
RACE WEEKEND - REGISTRATION AND KIT PICKUP
Race Kits & Chip Pickup will take place:
- Runners' Choice, Friday June 19, 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Runners’ Choice, Saturday June 20, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Resurrection CSS, Sunday June 21, 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registrations will be accepted at these times and locations.
Individual & Team Categories
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES (one only per participant)
- Age Categories: Up to 12 | 13 - 15 | 16 - 19 | 20 - 24 | 25 - 29 | 30 - 34 | 35 - 39 | 40 - 44 | 45 - 49 | 50 - 54 | 55 - 59 | 60 - 64 | 65 - 69 | 70 plus
- Weight Categories: Male 180 - 199 lbs, or 200 lbs plus Female 150 - 169 lbs, or 170 lbs plus
TEAM CATEGORIES (each participant can belong to any number of team categories)
- Parent/Child (2 person team)
- Spouses (2 person team)
- Corporate (min 3 person team)
- School (min 3 person team)
- Open (min 5 person team)
Course Details
Notes:
On June 12, RunWaterloo announced that this event would take place at Resurrection CSS instead of University Stadium. Read the full release here.
Final courses are official. See them here.
Time Limit
The time limit to complete the course is calculated at 10 minutes per kilometer. Starting at the half way mark, if a participant does not reach a km mark by this calculated time, the participant will be asked to move to the sidewalk and finish the race as a pedestrian, unassisted by race support. Participants are asked to familiarize themselves with the course route if this situation might be a possibility to them. We wish to minimize traffic disruption caused by our event, and value the support of Police services regarding participant safety, and trust you understand our position.
Post Race
Following your run, enjoy a BBQ, fresh fruit, bagels and Gatorade - all free with your entry.
Musical entertainment, massage, draw prizes, exciting games and activities will also precede the awards ceremony.
DRAW PRIZES
Hundreds of dollars of merchandise, and everyone is eligible! Winners must be present to collect their prizes.
Awards
ALL FINISHERS
Receive a finisher's medal at the finish line.
All unclaimed medals will be available for pickup at Runners' Choice on Monday June 29, 2014.
ALL EVENTS - medals to:
Top 3 overall Male and Female, Open & Masters (age 40 plus)
Top 3 Male and Female finishers in each age and weight category, and
1st place team in each Team Category.
Prize money ($100) will be awarded to the top Open team in any timed event in which there are at least 5 eligible teams in the official results.
10 KM & 5 KM EVENTS ONLY
Prize Money will be awarded to the top 3 overall Male and Female, Open and Masters (age 40): 1st - $100 | 2nd - $75 | 3rd - $50
RESULTS
Computerized timing and race results by Chiptime Results. Results will be available race day, and after the race at the Runners’ Choice store and on these websites:
www.chiptimeresults.com | www.RunWaterloo.com | www.runnerschoicewat.on.ca | www.roadraceresults.com/
Sponsors
The sponsors recognized on this entry form have generously contributed financial support, products and/or services to The Waterloo Classic Road Races and we encourage your ongoing support of these generous companies and organizations.
Photos
Check out our website at www.RunWaterloo.com for thousands of race photos - all free to download.
History
The Waterloo Classic 10 KM Road Race is the oldest continuing race of it's kind in Waterloo Region.
Its long and storied history is one of sporting and community tradition since the inaugural event in 1978. It has been held at University Stadium (formerly Seagram Stadium) every year except for 2007, when it was displaced by turf installation, and 2015, when it will be displaced by LRT construction. We are currently sifting through the boxes of newspaper clippings and black & white photos to share these stories; for example, did you know that once in the early 1990s, it snowed?
Rich Hughson won the inaugural running in a time of 31:39. Through various course changes, the event record today is 29:46 by Paul Lockhart in 1985 (which beat his brother Greg Lockhart's 1981 record by ONE second!) Jackie Mota holds the female record at 33:47 in 1997. Overall, we have seen 5 sub-30 times throughout the years, and with 5, Clive Hamilton holds the record for most victories.
One of our favourite stories comes from 1988, when two runners who would represent Canada in Seoul later that fall ran the Classic. Doug Consiglio (Canadian 1500m champion) and Peter Maher (Canadian marathoner) competed in the 10 KM. Of the two Olympians, who would come out with the win?
The 3 KM (1996) and 5 KM (1997) events were added in the 1990s to meets the modern needs of families and all types of runners. But the 10 KM distance remains the signature challenge of The Waterloo 10 KM Classic.
For the past 37 years, The Classic has raised money for such worthy organizations as Child Find, Red Cross, Food Bank, Canadian Diabetes Association, Lung Association, Crohn's and Colitis, K-W Habilitation Services, The Waterloo Recreation Complex, K-W Firefighters Defibrillation Program, The Betty Thompson Youth Centre, Citizens Concerened with Crime against Children, the Hospice of Waterloo Region, C.O.D. Riding Program, K-W Counselling Services, K-W Special Olympics, Books for Birthdays, Freeport Hospital, and local amateur athletics. This year, all pledges will be donated to HEARTWOOD PLACE.
Event schedule
- Fri., June 19, 2015 9:23 a.m. - Post-race Food & Entertainment
- Fri., June 19, 2015 10:00 a.m. - 5km awards
- Fri., June 19, 2015 10:30 a.m. - Pledge Prizes and Charity message
- Fri., June 19, 2015 11:00 a.m. - 10km awards
- Sun., June 21, 2015 7:00 a.m. - Race Day Registration and Kit Pickup Opens
- Sun., June 21, 2015 9:00 a.m. - Race Start - 5km
- Sun., June 21, 2015 9:20 a.m. - Race Start - 10km
- Sun., June 21, 2015 9:23 a.m. - Race Start - 3km
Contact information
- Event contact
- Lloyd Schmidt, Race Director
- lloyd@runwaterloo.com
- Phone
- +1 226-750-0017
