Author: andrew

The delicate art of race day parking in Deep Cove

Rule 1 of Deep Cove parking: It’s limited. Scarcer than a raindrop in Vancouver. Rule 2 of Deep Cove parking: Expect to walk a few minutes to reach Panorama Park. Rule 3 of Deep Cove parking: Take a deep breath. You made it to race day so plan ahead and...

2015 Knee Knacker press release

For Immediate Release West Vancouver, British Columbia – The Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run (the ‘Knee Knacker’) is at hand once again, and this year the race celebrates its 27th running. The event takes place on Saturday, July 11, 2015 starting near Horseshoe Bay and ending at Panorama Park...

Milestones, Part 1

This is a milestone year! Each year, we have about 50% newbies to the Knee Knacker and I love the excitement, anticipation and energy this brings. This also means we have about 50% of people who return for another day in the mountains, which brings a rich history, wonderful stories...

Extra! Extra! News from Knee Knacker Central

Hello, fellow Knee Knackerers. Happy tapering! There’s plenty underway at ‘Knee Knacker Central’ with over 200 volunteers ready to roll, and lots of work going on behind the scenes to have everything in place for race weekend. There are some changes this year, so please review this information and as...

June 30 deadline for vollie hours and bbq RSVP

Two deadlines are coming up this Tuesday, June 30: Runner volunteer hours: To register your volunteer efforts, please fill in the volunteer hours form. Party in the park RSVPs: RSVPs for the post-race bbq must be received by midnight, June 30. If you want to a meal at the post-run bbq, you...

Watch and experience the 2014 Knee Knacker race

With race day just over two weeks away, we figured this is the perfect time to share some inspiration. A huge thank you to Jeff Pelletier for putting together another fantastic Knee Knacker video and to Dave Melanson for capturing footage from our 2014 event. Enjoy!