Freezing rain makes for brutal conditions at 2018 Re-Fridgee-Eighter
Shorts were the story of the 2016 Re-Fridgee-Eighter in southern Ontario. The same can't be said about the 2017 and 2018 editions
For the second year in a row, runners at the Re-Fridgee-Eighter battled tough weather conditions.
In 2017, significant snowfall covered the course. On Sunday, Waterloo, Ont. roads were once again snow-covered, at least in spots. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Sunday morning citing freezing rain and the chance of ice pellets. The statement went into effect shortly after the 10 a.m. local time start.
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The Run Waterloo event, which features an 8K and 8-miler (12.8K), begins and finishes in RIM Park.
In the 8K, 2018 IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships qualifier Evan Esselink dominated, winning by almost three minutes in 24:57. Canadian Running blogger Jessica Kuepfer won the women’s 8K in 31:45.
For 8 miles, Josh Bolton and Adam Hortian were well clear of the field going 1-2, more than six minutes ahead of the third place finisher. Bolton ran 41:28 as Tanis Bolton won the women’s 8 mile in 50:04 for a double-win for the married couple.
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