5K
5K Run/Walk/Move
Sat, Sep 19 · 9:30 AM
$45
5K
- Past race
- 5K
- Road
- Under 5KM
- Charity or cause
2026 Faculty of Health Fun Run
- Health Expansion Building (EXP), Waterloo, ON
About 2026 Faculty of Health Fun Run
The Faculty of Health Fun Run returns on University of Waterloo Homecoming morning, Saturday, September 19, 2026. One of the university's longest-standing traditions, it welcomes faculty, staff, alumni, students, families with strollers, and community members for a chip-timed 2.5K or 5K run, jog, or walk.
Check-in opens at 8:00 a.m. at the Health Expansion Building, with a 9:30 a.m. start and awards on BMH Green at 10:30 a.m. Registration includes a Fun Run t-shirt and finisher prize, with proceeds supporting the Healthy Waterloo initiative.
Distances and events
2.5K
2.5K Run/Walk/Move
Sat, Sep 19 · 9:30 AM
$45
Prices from the organizer. Please check the official website for up-to-date times and pricing.
Highlights
Saturday, September 19, 2026 on UW Homecoming morning
Chip-timed 2.5K and 5K options
Open to students, alumni, staff, and community members
Costume contest and accessible campus course
Registration includes t-shirt and finisher prize
Supports Healthy Waterloo initiative
Course
- Surface
- Road
- Venue
- Health Expansion Building (EXP)
- Address
- 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
- Location
- Waterloo, ON
Course details
The 5K follows a certified campus route published by the Faculty of Health; the 2.5K uses an approximately 2.5 km route on university grounds. Check-in is at the Health Expansion Building (EXP) with the start at 9:30 a.m. and awards at BMH Green.
Venue location
Health Expansion Building (EXP) · 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1. This map shows the venue, not the course route.
Things to know
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Season: 2026
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Details checked July 23, 2026
