Training Runs
Knee Knacker Training Program 2009
Below is the schedule for this year’s training run program.
This year we will be holding our official group runs on Sundays. There will very likely be runners in a variety of pace groups on each run.
Interested in informal mid-week trail runs? Check out the “Unofficial” Wednesday night runs.
Sunday training runs will be coordinated by Craig Moore, Glenn Pacé and Rod Hatfull.
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2009 Training Run Program |
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| Date | Run Time | Route | Meeting Place | Time | |
| May 3 | 2-3 hrs | Grouse to Mountain Highway Return | Grouse Mtn. | 8:00 am | report |
| May 10 | 3-4 hrs | Grouse to Lynn Canyon Return | Grouse Mtn. | 8:00 am | report photos |
| May 17 | 3-4 hrs | Grouse to Mtn. Hwy up to Grouse | Grouse Mtn. | 8:00 am | report |
| May 24 | 3-4 hrs | Cleveland Dam to Cypress return | Cleveland Dam | 8:00 am | report |
| May 30 | 4 hrs | Work Party — TBD | 8:45 am | ||
| May 31 | 3-4 hrs | Last Half? (Cleveland Dam to Deep Cove) |
Deep Cove | 7:30 am | report photos |
| June 7 | 4-6 hrs | Grouse to top Seymour Grind return (“long” option to Old Buck) |
Grouse Mtn. | 7:30 am | report |
| June 14 | 4-6 hrs | Cypress Top Lookout (Skyline Trail) to Deep Cove |
Deep Cove | 7:30 am | report photos |
| June 21 | 4-7 hrs | First ¾’s? (Nelson Creek Park to Lynn Canyon) |
Lynn Canyon | 7:30 am | |
| June 28 | 3.5-4.5 hrs | First Half (Nelson Creek Park to Cleveland Dam) |
Cleveland Dam | 7:30 am | photos |
| July 5 | 2-3 hrs | Last ¼ (Lynn Canyon to Deep Cove) |
Deep Cove | 7:30 am | |
| July 11 | 4:42-10 hrs | Horseshoe Bay (Nelson Creek Park) to Deep Cove | Nelson Creek Park | 6:00 am | |
What to Bring?
| 2 water bottles minimum! Fanny packs or hand held bottles are the usual | |
| Food-energy bars, energy gels, bagels, candy, etc. | |
| Optimistic attitude, trail fit bodies and a sense of direction | |
| Change of clothes | |
| Money for cab or treat (for the training coordinators) |
Location of Meeting Places
- Grouse Mtn. – Top of Nancy Green Way in North Vancouver. Meet in the lower unpaved Grouse Mtn. Parking lot to avoid paying for parking.
- Cleveland Dam – On the left going up Nancy Green Way, just past the Fish Hatchery.
- Deep Cove – Panorama parking lot, downtown Deep Cove.
- Lynn Canyon – Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge parking lot – off Lynn Canyon Rd., North Vancouver. Look for the signs on the right.
Good luck in training,
Check out Training Runs Archive for reports from previous years.
For more info: Go to our Feedback Form, and send questions to the Training Run Coordinator