Run at Ribfest 2025

Run at Ribfest is a fun 5k run that combines running with craft beer sampling. Participants complete a 1.25 km loop through Victoria Park in Kitchener, Ontario, starting and ending in the licensed area of the Ribfest & Craft Beer Show. Each lap ends with a beer sample from one of five Ontario craft breweries.

Organized by Run Waterloo in partnership with the Kitchener Ribfest & Craft Beer Show, this non-timed event is open only to participants aged 19 and older. The run emphasizes fun and social running in a traffic-free park setting.

- Flat, 1.25 km loop through Victoria Park, completely closed to traffic
- Road surface throughout the course
- Four laps total to complete 5 km
- Beer sampling stations at the end of each lap
- Not a timed race

- Fun 5k run with craft beer samples from five Ontario breweries
- Four laps through a traffic-free, closed course in Victoria Park
- Includes exclusive Sunday VIP entry to Kitchener Ribfest & Craft Beer Show
- Participants must be 19 years or older
- Non-timed, social running event