The ENDURrun Prelim
Always double-check with the organizer's website! This page may contain affiliate links.
Event overview
The ENDURrun Prelim is a six-day, six-stage running event totaling 60 km, scheduled across July 13–18, 2026, with a prologue activity on July 12. The event uses multiple venues in the Waterloo/Cambridge area, with a central base at 2 Weberlyn Crescent, Conestogo, Ontario, and stages that include RIM Park, Riverbluffs Park, Bechtel Park, Baden Hills, and a track at St. David Catholic Secondary School.
Registration is limited to 75 entries. Entries are non-refundable, non-transferable, and non-deferrable. Published registration prices are in Canadian dollars, and promotional discounts exist for alumni and for participants already entered in other ENDURrun events. All participants receive a technical T-shirt; finishers receive a finisher medal. Support includes fluid stations, limited post-race refreshments, marked courses, and volunteers.
Stages and distances
Each stage uses different terrain and formats, including road loops, out-and-back time trial, cross country loops, technical trail laps, a track race with heats, and a half marathon loop. Failure to complete a stage within its published time limit will remove a participant from further stages. Awards include top-three overall and top-three masters, finisher medals for all, and leader bibs for cumulative leaders. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- Stage 0 (Prologue): 2–5 km (group run, Conestogo)
- Stage 1: 10 km (RIM Park, Waterloo)
- Stage 2: 7.5 km (time trial, Riverbluffs Park)
- Stage 3: 5 miles (cross country, Bechtel Park)
- Stage 4: 10.4 km (technical trail, Baden Hills)
- Stage 5: 3 km (track race, St. David CSS)
- Stage 6: Half marathon (RIM Park)
