Kingston Road Runners Association
Browsing Category
The KRRA 2016 Race Series has come to a close. Competition was much greater over 2015, with a greater number of entries in every race, often with faster times over years past. This year points from each runner’s SEVEN best races counted. Top 5 Overall males Scott Wilkes 550 pts Rob Talarico 503 pts Kevin …
This is the first time this challenge is being offered in the Kingston area. The Tri-Island Race Series (or the Triisland as some are calling it) launches this year (2016). Made up of THREE road races, the Tri-Island Series takes place on three different Islands between May and August. Participation is the key to this series …
The Kingston Road Runners have joined forces with the team at the Wolfe Island Classic and the King Wolf Swim. This is the first year to take on three events in three days: This 3-day event will comprise of: Friday 1 July: Limestone Mile (1 mile run starting at Kingston City Hall) Saturday 2 July: King …
Organizing a running event is similar to training for a running event in a number of ways. It takes dedication, a bit of obsession, a lot of hard work, the support of family and community… and, beautiful weather certainly helps. The inaugural Howe Island Hustle 8K event which took place on Saturday May 7th had …
The Limestone Race Weekend, Kingston’s biggest annual running event, wrapped up on Sunday, April 24, which turned out to be a beautiful spring day. Each race saw larger numbers over previous years, and judging by the broad, weary smiles and fast finishing times, many runners relished the friendly competition. Weather conditions ranged from dry and …
Could the day have been more perfect for running? The consensus was a resounding “NO”. And with that, on Sunday February 28th 2016, the Kingston Road Runners boarded a bus and traveled the Peterborough Half Marathon event. In years past, KRRA members represented both the club and city well, with terrific athletic performances. This year …
I’ve been checking out pictures on Facebook posted by our friends at 365kingston.com and it reminds me what a great running community there is here in Kingston. This past weekend there was a Kingston Road Runners Association Twosome race leaving from Winston Churchill Public School that was just fantastic. There were superstar Queen’s (and national team) runners …
If you haven’t seen the photos from Limestone Race Weekend, click here. There are a great team effort with more to come. 5K and Historic Half Marathon Race day, April 26, 2015.
The Kingston Road Runners have been traveling to the Peterborough Half Marathon for a number of years and Sunday February 22nd 2015, was no exception. 17 runners boarded the Runners’ Choice sponsored bus for race day. The conditions were as good as it had been for weeks: a balmy -5°C, little wind, mostly bare roads. …
This winter has been cold. Sunday Feb. 1st 2015 was no exception with temperatures hovering -15°C for the Kingston Road Runners’ annual Twosome 5K Race. The frigid conditions didn’t stop the 112 hearty runners who bundled up and hit Kingston’s downtown streets to challenge themselves, their fellow runners and Old Man Winter. Roads were mostly …