The race starts now

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Our runners just took off on the first of six laps in today’s 30k cross country Stage 3. They will pass a 40k sign on their first loop, marking one quarter of the week, with about 26k of trail left. This is considered to be a “start” to the week, as the recovery adds up,… Read more »

Stage 2 Start Order 2018

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Use this projected start order as a guide. This Time Trial (TT) stage starts one runner each minute, in reverse order to their seed time, which is determined from previous results and expected finish times. Dropouts and no-shows may still adjust the start times by up to 10 minutes from the Estimated Start Time –… Read more »

Just a Typical Sunday Morning

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Except all your friends are here! As ENDURrun 2018 got off to a running start, it was a great mix of old and new. If it ain’t broke… Ditto: For the fourth consecutive year, Stage 1 played out the same: on the men’s side, Rob Brouillette sets a large lead; on the women’s side, a… Read more »

Great to see you again!

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There really is no other theme for pre-ENDURrun Saturday. Also overheard at Schmidt Residence this evening: “You look so good!” “I do NOT know about my training…” “So how is the women’s race going to play out???” About half of the crowd are Run Waterloo regulars who run this town. Half are guests from all… Read more »

ENDURrun Contender: Valery

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A late signup that shakes up the race…welcome back Valery! This is the final post in our 2018 blog series of One Tough Runner contenders. ENDURrun: What is your runner profile? Valery: I started running at 39….the summer before I turned 40….and signed up for a fall half marathon as a birthday present to myself.  After that,… Read more »

ENDURrun Contender: Jodi

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So much for hanging up my hat! I’m back and looking forward to an amazing week of running. Follow this blog for profiles on the 2018 ENDURrun Ultimate Contenders. Related: Full blog series | Full list of Contenders Thought she was a goner! Welcome back Jodi!   What about ENDURrun keeps you coming back? The people and my… Read more »

ENDURrun Contender: Robyn

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Hi everyone! I am so excited to join you this year as an Ultimate! Follow this blog for profiles on the 2018 ENDURrun Ultimate Contenders. Related: Full blog series | Full list of Contenders Robyn Collins is a Rookie who has run the ENDURrun 10k as a relay team member for the past three years. This year she… Read more »

Final 2018 Participant Info Package

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For a complete list of rules, start times, cutoff times, directions, etc., this booklet is your guide to the week. ENDURrun Booklet 2018 Especially for newcomers to the event, keep this PDF handy on your phone all week. To our returning participants: there aren’t many changes of note in this booklet with respect to 2017…. Read more »

ENDURrun Contender: Merlin

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Don’t worry – I won’t be knocking you off the podium! Follow this blog for profiles on the 2018 ENDURrun Ultimate Contenders. Related: Full blog series | Full list of Contenders After a tough DNF last year, Merlin Frey and his toes are back for 2018!   ENDURrun: What is your runner profile?  Merlin: I began running in 2012,… Read more »

ENDURrun Contender: Merzitron

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Thank you ENDURrunners for the motivation to keep coming back for more. See you all soon! Follow this blog for profiles on the 2018 ENDURrun Ultimate Contenders. Related: Full blog series | Full list of Contenders Merzi Dastoor decided that 5 years away from ENDURrun was too many, so he’s back again!    ENDURrun: What are you expecting this… Read more »