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Beechwood Runners

Beechwood Runners is a community group that hosts a free, weekly social run exploring the beautiful Beechwood neighbourhood of Waterloo. We meet every Monday at 5:30 pm at Clair Lake Park for an approximately 5 km run at...

Mondays: 5:30 PM
Clair Lake Park, Waterloo – weekly 5 km run exploring the Beechwood neighbourhood; meet at 5:30pm and enjoy tea afterward

Farm League Running Club

Farm League Running Club is an open‑invite community run hosted by Farm League Brewing. Every Wednesday at 6 pm, runners of all levels meet outside the brewery for a roughly 4 km loop that finishes back at the taproom. A...

Wednesdays: 6:00 PM
Farm League Brewing, 295 Ainslie St S, Cambridge

Guelph Running Club

Hosts regular training sessions suitable for all levels, with a focus on community and support. Social Club 🍻Let’s make running social 📆 Weekly Run + Social | Thursday’s @ 7:00pm 👟All Levels Welcome ! 📍Guelph, O...

Tuesdays: 6:00 PM • Thursdays: 7:00 PM
Multiple locations including Montana's BBQ & Bar. 201 Stone Road W, Guelph

Guelph Victors

A diverse group of Guelph runners training together with a shared desire to get faster and go further!

Tuesdays: 6:00 PM • Sundays: 8:00 AM
Multiple locations including The Running Works

Health & Performance

Health + Performance is here to help YOU get fit, healthy and fast! We are a free community-based hub for endurance athletes. From elite to beginner, we have something for you!

Wednesdays: 6:00 PM, 6:00 AM • Saturdays: 8:00 AM
Multiple locations including RIM Park

Invictus Athletics Club

Invictus Athletics Club is an elite track and field club in the Waterloo region that offers high‑quality sprint and hurdle training for youth athletes of all skill levels. Certified coaches provide small‑group sessions f...

Mondays: 5:30 PM • Wednesdays: 5:30 PM
Multiple locations including University of Waterloo track (Warrior Field), Waterloo

Kitchener-Waterloo Runners

A social running club that meets every Saturday morning for group runs of various distances.

Saturdays: 8:00 AM
Kitchener City Hall, 200 King St W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7

Laurel Creek Track & Field Club

Laurel Creek Track & Field Club is Waterloo Region's largest and highest-ranked track & field club, operating for over 25 years. The club provides event-specific training groups for athletes of all ages and abilities, fr...

Wednesdays: 6:00 PM
University of Waterloo track (Warrior Field), Waterloo

Maximus Performance

Maximus Performance is a youth speed and agility training program developed by world-class track athletes Dave Tomlin and Kenen Shadd. We offer group sessions focusing on proper running mechanics, acceleration and decele...

Thursdays: 6:00 PM • Tuesdays: 6:00 PM
Multiple locations including Local track facility in Kitchener-Waterloo (venue varies)

Parkrun Kitchener

Providing a free weekly 5k timed run/jog/walk across Canada every Saturday thanks to our amazing volunteers! Victoria parkrun, Kitchener is a FREE weekly 5k event for participants of all standards, which takes place eve...

Saturdays: 9:00 AM
Victoria Park

Retired Athletics

Retired Athletics is a running club designed for former athletes and anyone with an athletic background who still wants to train hard, stay explosive and move with purpose. Inspired by track & field, the club welcomes sp...

Wednesdays: 6:30 PM
University of Waterloo track (Warrior Field), Waterloo

River Rats Run Club

River Rats Run Club is a community-based running group in Cambridge. They meet on Tuesday evenings for time-based runs along the scenic Mill Run Trail and Bob McMullen Linear Trail. The routes vary each week, and the run...

Tuesdays: 6:30 PM
Mill Run Trail trailhead at Bob McMullen Linear Trail, Cambridge

Runners' Choice Beginner Group

A free run/walk group that meets twice a week, suitable for beginners. Group leaders (Nigel King, Andrew Kim, and Geoff Todd) ensure no group member is left behind. The group is free, runs all year round, and encourages ...

Mondays: 6:30 PM • Thursdays: 6:30 PM
Multiple locations including Runners' Choice

Runners' Choice Marathon Team

Runners' Choice Marathon Team is a coached training group operated out of the Runners' Choice Waterloo running shop. Coached by Michele Craddock, the team meets four times per week – Monday and Thursday evenings, Wednesd...

Wednesdays: 7:00 AM • Saturdays: 8:00 AM • Mondays: 6:00 PM • Thursdays: 6:00 PM
Multiple locations including Runners' Choice Waterloo, 55 Erb St E

Runners' Choice Waterloo Fun Run Group

A free run/walk group that meets weekly for beginners looking to start or return to running. The group is led by experienced runners who provide guidance on proper form, pacing, and training. All fitness levels are welco...

Mondays: 6:30 PM
Runners' Choice Waterloo store, 55 Erb St E, Waterloo, ON N2J 1L7

Runners In Motion

Runners In Motion is a welcoming and inclusive running community open to runners of all levels, backgrounds and identities. The group meets Wednesday mornings at 7:00 am from Poppy's Bagels in Waterloo for a social 5 km ...

Wednesdays: 7:00 AM
Poppy's Bagels, Waterloo – 5 km route with coffee

Running Room Kitchener

A Place for Runners of all Abilities and Ages. Free Run club, Wednesday @ 6:30pm and Sunday @ 8:30am

Sundays: 8:30 AM • Wednesdays: 6:30 PM
Multiple locations including Unit 15, 500 Fairway Road South

Speed Demons Run Club

An informal group that meets for speed workouts and interval training at various locations.

No scheduled times

UoW Running and Marathon Club

We are the University of Waterloo Running and Marathon Club! 👟 Come run with us! All levels welcome 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Active during Fall and Spring terms🍁☀️ Monday -> Medium Run (6k - 10k) Wednesday-> Short Run (4k - 6k) ...

Thursdays: 6:00 PM • Fridays: 7:00 PM • Mondays: 7:00 PM • Wednesdays: 7:00 PM
Multiple locations including University of Waterloo

Waterloo Running Room

Offers group runs every Wednesday evening, catering to various paces and distances.

Wednesdays: 6:30 PM
Unit #3, 15 King Street South, Waterloo, ON N2J 1N9

WHYNOT Run Club

WHYNOT Run Club (@whynotrunclub) is known for hosting Kitchener-Waterloo's largest social running events, including 'Light The Night.' They focus on community and lifestyle, with events designed to be both fun and inclus...

Saturdays: 11:00 AM • Tuesdays: 7:00 PM
Multiple locations including King & University Intersection in front of Laurier Sign

Women Run Waterloo

Women Run Waterloo is Waterloo’s first women-centred running collective. We host free, bi-weekly social runs on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm starting from Runners’ Choice Waterloo (55 Erb St E). Our runs are roughly 4–6...

Wednesdays: 6:00 PM
Runners' Choice Waterloo store, 55 Erb St E, Waterloo, ON

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