I am excited and proud to announce that we have launched our highly antic­i­pated fundrais­ing cam­paign for 2012! Please check the fundrais­ing main page and join us in cre­at­ing an even greater com­mu­nity impact and legacy.

Please don’t hes­i­tate to con­tact me if you have any ques­tions. Thank you very much for your support!

Kelsy Trigg,
Knee Knacker Race Director

In 2010, Ellie Green­wood, set the women’s course record with a top five finish. Here’s a repeat of her arti­cle about the event in Run­ning Times mag­a­zine.

Keith Wake­lin is a vet­eran Knee Knacker runner. Here’s his 2011 expe­ri­ence. It was his 18^th run…and yes, he’s going for number 19 this year!

SNOW WONDER THE TIMES WERE SLOW!

When the guy asked if it was too late for a full refund, Kelsy, the Kneek­nacker race direc­tor, laughed and said that she didn’t mean to ter­rify every­one. Yes, the stark real­i­ties con­veyed at the pre-race brief­ing the night before the race can be alarm­ing. Was it the fact that the run­ners gain 4,000 feet in the first 5 miles and nego­ti­ate a total of 16,000 feet ele­va­tion change over the 30 miles on the Baden Powell Trail? Or was it the fact that there was still at least 7 miles of snow on the course and in places was 8 feet thick? Con­tinue read­ing →

Here’s Glenn Pacé’s race day expe­ri­ence, all the way back in 2009. Enjoy!

Not exactly my best run.

I had built this one up as a goal race for 2009. It’s a local 50km that is some­what the gold stan­dard in these parts. With a fear­some rep­u­ta­tion as a very tech­ni­cal run that starts with a rather omi­nous climb, it is never taken lightly. You will never hear some­one say “It’s only a 50km” and “Knee Knacker” in the same sen­tence. Con­tinue read­ing →

Heather’s blog from the 2011 race describes the event in terms of fishy crack­ers, cook­ies, and potato chips. What’s not to like?

Not every­one runs a sub-six hour Knee Knacker race. And it’s not for lack of trying, it’s just that all those pesky North Shore moun­tains get in your way. So from Edward Sar­gis­son, here’s what hap­pened in his 2011 race.

We con­tinue to look for and high­light var­i­ous runner’s blogs to encour­age and inspire you. This one is Andy Aitch’s 2011 race day expe­ri­ence.