20th endurRACE
Saturday April 18, 2026 4:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Westmount Sports Park, Waterloo, ON
When and where?
- On a spring evening at the Westmount Sports Park and the beautiful Laurel Trail
What?
- A great standalone 5k run
- A great standalone 8k run
- A doubleheader - the 5k is followed by an 8k 90 minutes later, for extra challenge, swag, and bragging rights!
- A fun untimed 400m run
What else
- Between the races / after your race, there is live entertainment, a barbecue, and the running of the untimed 400m!
20th endurRACE you say?
- Yes! This race started in 2003 and has taken place in various locations in Waterloo, Cambridge, Elmira, and Elora! Explore the history of this 5k + 8k challenge.
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Doubleheader (5k + 8k)
Price changes in 8 months 8 days-
Two separate races, with separate and combined results. First, a 5k, then an 8k. Includes one finisher medal for the 5k and an additional magnetic component for the series (after the 8k). T-shirts are available for an additional cost, while supplies last.
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Register for Doubleheader (5k + 8k)$66.40Now registering Apr 23 – Feb 8
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$71.80Feb 8 – Mar 29
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$77.22
$70 + processing fee.
Mar 29 – Apr 17
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5 KM Run / Walk
Price changes in 8 months 8 days-
Includes finisher medal. T-shirts are available for an additional cost, while supplies last.
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Register for 5 KM Run / Walk$44.73Now registering Apr 23 – Feb 8
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$50.15Feb 8 – Mar 29
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$55.56
$50 + processing fee.
Mar 29 – Apr 17
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8 KM Run
Price changes in 8 months 8 days-
Includes finisher medal. T-shirts are available for an additional cost, while supplies last.
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Register for 8 KM Run$50.15Now registering Apr 23 – Feb 8
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$55.56Feb 8 – Mar 29
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$60.98
$55 + processing fee.
Mar 29 – Apr 17
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400m Fun Run
Registration closes in 10 months 16 days-
Untimed. Includes finisher medal. T-shirts are available for an additional cost, while supplies last.
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Register for 400m Fun Run$12.24Now registering Apr 23 – Apr 17
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Future Runner (Stroller Occupant)
Registration closes in 10 months 16 days-
Strollers and their passengers are free, and must be registered through this system. In the event, they must be accompanied (pushed) by a participant in a different sub-event. Finisher medals aren't included.
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Register for Future Runner (Stroller Occupant)FreeNow registering Apr 23 – Apr 17
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Registration Policy
Refunds are not available, but deferrals and transfers are outlined in the waiver that each participant agrees to upon registration. For any help or clarification, the only channel available to participants is to email registrationpolicy@runwaterloo.com. This is the only inbox where registration policy questions are received, and we reply quickly with information and address concerns.
Run Waterloo is a non-profit that couldn't provide racing experiences without partners like these. Thank you!
Event schedule
- Sat, April 18, 2026 3:00 p.m. - Kit Pickup at Westmount Sports Park until (5:30 p.m.)
- Sat, April 18, 2026 4:30 p.m. - 5 KM start
- Sat, April 18, 2026 5:00 p.m. - Intermission: live music, barbecue (until 7:30 p.m.)
- Sat, April 18, 2026 5:30 p.m. - 400m fun run
- Sat, April 18, 2026 6:00 p.m. - 8 KM start
Contact information
- Event contact
- Lloyd Schmidt or Jordan Schmidt
- info@runwaterloo.com
- Phone
- +1 226-750-0017
- Website
- Visit website
