Downtown Kitchener Mile 2026

KITCHENER, LET'S DO THIS! ALL AGES, ALL ABILITIES! The 5K Foam Fest is a one of a kind Obstacle Course based Fun Run! Join us for over 25 obstacles including the world's largest inflatable waterslide, mud pits and 2.5 million cubic feet of foam! Rock out all day to awesome music, enjoy a FREE kids zone for kids 6 and under, taste delicious food, shop from local vendors and celebrate your success in our well-stocked beer garden. With a variety of obstacles and a ton of foam, the 5K Foam Fest is an exciting challenge for experienced and beginner runners alike...Walk it, Run it, Charge it, Fun it; this course should be enjoyed at your own pace and all obstacles are optional! PRICE JUMPS JUNE 30 AT 11:59PM!

A 5k fun run ... with beer ... at the Craft Beer Show!

If you ever looked at the Ribfest and Craft Beer Show and said, "the only thing that could make this better is running," then this is for you. Back in 2026, Run Waterloo is partnering with your favourite summer festival.

RUN at RIBFEST: Sunday July 19, 11:00 a.m.

RIBFEST & CRAFT BEER SHOW: July 17-19

Run at Ribfest pairs craft brews with running in the best possible way. We've put together a 1.25k loop through Victoria park that starts and ends in the licensed area, where you drink a beer sample each loop. On top of that, race entry comes with more beer tokens and everything in the Sunday Ribfest VIP package. Why wouldn't you want to #RunAtRibfest?

Run Waterloo Members Save!

25% of the registration fee to Run Waterloo (total price net of the VIP Ticket). Eg. the current price is $70, of which $35 is directly VIP and $35 is Run Waterloo race entry. RW Member saves 25% on $35, so $8.75! One of many reasons to join the RW Membership!

THE TIME HAS COME TO SUFFER IN OVALS ONCE AGAIN!

This event is for H+P members only (or friends of H+Pers), is CHIP TIMED this year, and is 100% rankings eligible!

Location: St. Davids High School

Time: 7:00AM

• TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (not exact, subject to slight change on race day):

• 7:00AM- Race chip and kit pick up

• 7:30am-

o 5000m heat 1(sub 19-ish)

• 7:55am

o 5000 heat 2 (19-23)

• 8:25am

o 5000m heat 3 (23+)

• 9:00am- The Mile

• 8:50am- Wave 1 800m (fast heat)

• 8:55am- Wave 2 800m (slow heat)

• 9:15am- 400m backwards race

• 9:30am- Elimination Mile Madness

o Fun heat first

o Then competitive women's heat

o Then competitive men's heat

• 10:00am-ish- Kids Races

o 800m (timed) - (Big kids, 12 and under)

o 400m (medium kids (6-9ish, not timed, no parents)

o 100m (2-6ish yo, parents welcome)

o 50m (2 and under, parents welcome)

KIDS RACE DETAILS

• 100% Free for all

• Age ranges are to your discretion

• All participants will receive a race bib and participant ribbon to make it feel like an official race experience!

• Top 3 men and top 3 women will be awarded with medals in the 800m

• This won't be perfect because we won't have enough kids to have awards by age group...but we'll have fun with whoever signs up!

• Age ranges are to your discretion for each event

SUPPORTED BY:

FOOD from MY NEXT KW HOME GROUP.

PRIZES from RUNNERS' CHOICE WATERLOO.

TIMING and other stuff from RUN WATERLOO

13th Anniversary, please join us!

Saturday September 19, 2026 - 9:00 a.m. Race Start

Kiwanis Park, 1000 Kiwanis Park Drive, Kitchener, Ontario

#KWRun4Kids

Through individual pledges and participation, and through the support of many generous corporate sponsors, The Kitchener Kids with Cancer Run has become a successful annual fundraising event. It is our objective to organize a fun, safe and healthy athletic event for the citizens of Waterloo Region and beyond, while maintaining a community responsibility to local charitable organizations and their causes.

With your entry, you will help us reach our objective.

HIGHLIGHTS

• 13th year of Family, Fitness, Friendship, Fundraising and Fun

• Free technical t-shirt to the first 700 registrants

• Finisher medal to all finishers

• Kids welcome - 12 and under save 10% on 5k and 20% on 10k entries

• Kids 200m Run for kids age 7 and under (details below)

• Explore all historical results and records at results.runwaterloo.com

• POST RACE: pledge prizes, refreshments and musical entertainment

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