Mews 8k

Schedule & Fees 2026

Date/Time: Sunday, June 14, 8 AM
Registration Closes: June 11, 10 PM
Entry Fee: $40
NLAA Membership or Day Permit Required
Start: Mundy Pond Road
Finish: Quidi Vidi Boathouse
Water: Empire @ Freshwater
Quidi Vidi Brewery Finisher Medal
Reception @ Quidi Vidi Brewery: 9:30 - 12:30
- Medal presentations: 9:45
- Runners Only! Bring Bib or Medal
Bib Pickup:
- Hop Shop, 16 Harbour View Avenue
- (Quidi Vidi Brewery outlet off Torbay Rd)
- Saturday, June 13, 1 PM - 3 PM
- Save up and bring your drink can PULL TABS and used sneakers to kit pickup!

Run for Charity

Every year the Mews committee donates $5 per runner to a local charity. Watch for the announcement of the 2026 charity.

Medal and a Pint!

Every finisher will get a Quidi Vidi branded finishers medal (first 500 finishers), along with a complimentary race day beverage^*.
(* Valid during reception only)

Break the Course Record!

Break the course record and win $500! The current men's record is held by Colin Fewer, 23:49, and the women's record is held by Kate Bazeley, 26:07.

Fast Route, Tely 10 Warmup - This is one of the oldest continuous road running races in the province, with more than 35 years of racing. The course is fast and runs from the Mundy Pond area to Quidi Vidi Lake. It is a popular event as a tune up to the Tely 10 each summer.

The race is named for Henry G.R. Mews, the mayor of St. John's from 1949 - 1965.

2025 Results

Kate Bazely was the overall winner of the 2025 Crown and Anchor Mews Memorial 8k, falling just short of breaking the course record with a time of 26:11! Following her in the women's division were Maria Chafe (28:49) and Darcie Stapleton (28:59). Nick Oake in 26:37 topped the men's division followed by John Halley (27:18) and Liam Chislett (27:27). A good race day with moderate temperatures featured 378 finishers and over 100 volunteers. Click on the pic for all the results. Over $2000 was raised for The REAL Program!