Adam Campbell, the 2010 Knee Knacker men’s winner, is giving a presentation at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival on February 16. For more information on Adam Campbell: An Ultra State of Mind, visit the VIMFF website.
Welcome to 2012, Knee Knacker runners!
Hello, fellow trail runners & welcome to the 24th running of the Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run!
Planning is already underway, and I’m excited to be kicking off another ‘Knee Knacker Season’. I want to start by thanking our committee members (Enzo Federico, Julie Flynn, Rod Hatfull, Patricia Jensen, Tim Jones, Bev McKenna, Dennis Marchant, Glenn Pace, Jeff Trigg and Andrew Wong), volunteers, sponsors and runners who make this such a great event to be a part of. THANK YOU!
As our trail running community continues to grow and we see the sport of ultra-running getting more and more ‘press’, we recognize the impact that a run like the Knee Knacker can have, and we have some exciting ideas about how to evolve the run. I’ll share more of these ideas over the coming months, but for now the key info leading up to the lottery is below.
Entry Deadline
Mark your calendars! This year’s entry deadline is February 29, 2012. Entry info is available on our registration page. You can also check out the entry confirmation page to verify your registration. We already have more entrants than ever before at this time of year. Thank you for your continued support! Continue reading
Please excuse the dust
The Knee Knacker website is undergoing renovations. You may find some content shifting about as we rearrange things. We appreciate your patience while we work to make the website easier to use and more informative for you.
Sponsor change
To our trail running community:
I want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our long time sponsor, North Shore Athletics, for their support over the years and to let our trail running community know that the Knee Knacker and North Shore Athletics have decided to end this arrangement for the 2012 year.
As many of you know, North Shore Athletics has a strong trail running series (Run the North Shore), many trail, road, and triathlon clinics, and a loyal customer following.
On behalf of the Knee Knacker committee, I want to thank Keith and the team at NSA and wish them all the best in their future endeavours.
Sincerely,
Kelsy Trigg.
Knee Knacker 2012 Race Day: July 14
Believe it or not, planning for Knee Knacker 2012 starts very soon for the Race Committee. We like to plan early so that all you runners and volunteers can relax on race day (July 14). The 2012 race entry deadline is February 29 and you can check out all the other important dates here.
Sep 25 — Trail Maintenance Photos (Rain, Mud and more Mud)
Check out the photos from Sep 25 - Trail Maintenance at Black Mountain, Cypress Provincial Park:
- Trail Maintenance Set 1 — Photos by Rob Wilson (BC Parks)
- Trail Maintenance Set 2 — Photos by Elizabeth Trevisan
Building Boardwalks on Balmy Black Mt. (Sept. 25)
Mark Grist (BC Parks Ranger and a Knee Knacker runner) had offered me the choice of either Saturday or Sunday for the Black Mt. Trail Day. I picked Sunday. If you recall, it was distinctly summer-like on Saturday with the sun shining and the humidity harking back to an August heat wave. Sunday was the polar opposite. The word hindsight comes distinctly to mind. Continue reading
Rivers Day Volunteer Plant Pull
If building boardwalks in rainy, muddy conditions isn’t your thing, how about weeding? This Sunday, September 25, you can help celebrate Rivers Day at Mackay Creek in Heywood Park (North Vancouver, Marine Drive and Hamilton Avenue) from 10am-2pm. Join the City of North Vancouver, Evergreen and other community groups to remove invasive plants and plant local species in the park. Tools, plants and light refreshments will be provided. No need to RSVP, just show up!
Black Mt. Trail Day crew is filled
We have a complete crew for this Sunday’s trail work party! Thanks to everyone who volunteered. All we need now is a spot of sunshine…
Need five more trail elves for Black Mt. Trail Day
Four trail elves signed up, need five more. The work will be done rain or shine, so lots of crossed fingers for decent weather next Sunday. And if someone wants to photograph the event, that’d be great too. RSVP to “Trail Day Coordinator” on the Contact Page.