2026 Schedule
Below the schedule, you will find all the important information about the training runs, please review!
| Date | Route Name | Meeting Place | Meeting Time | Run Time (hours) | Distance (km) | Elevation Gain (meters) | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 03 | Grouse to Mtn. Hwy. return | Grouse Mtn. | 8:00 am | 2-3 | 13 | 800 | Route GPX |
| May 10 | Grouse to LSCR gazebo return | Grouse Mtn. | 8:00 am | 3-4 | 19 | 1050 | Route GPX |
| May 17 | Grouse to Mtn. Hwy. up to Grouse Mtn. | Grouse Mtn. | 8:00 am | 3-4 | 21 | 1200 | Route GPX |
| May 24 | Last half (Cleveland Dam to Deep Cove) | Cove Cliff Elementary School in Deep Cove | 7:30 am | 3-4 | 23.5 | 1150 | Route GPX |
| May 31 | Deep Cove to Mtn. Hwy. return | Cove Cliff Elementary School in Deep Cove | 7:30 am | 4-6 | 32 | 1500 | Route GPX |
| June 07 | Cleveland Dam to Hollyburn Mtn. return | Cleveland Dam | 8:00 am | 3-4 | 23 | 1300 | Route GPX |
| June 14 | Cypress Cross Country ticket booth to Deep Cove | Cove Cliff Elementary School in Deep Cove | 7:15 am | 4-6 | 32 | 1250 | Route GPX |
| June 21 | First three-quarters (Nelson Canyon Park to Lynn Canyon) | Kilmer Park parking lot | 7:15 am | 4-7 | 33 | 2000 | Route GPX |
| Jun 28 | First half (Nelson Canyon Park to Cleveland Dam) | Cleveland Dam | 7:15 am | 3-4 | 22 | 1400 | Route GPX |
| July 05 | Last quarter (Lynn Canyon to Deep Cove) | Cove Cliff Elementary School in Deep Cove | 7:30 am | 2-3 | 12 | 550 | Route GPX |
| July 11 | Race day | Nelson Canyon Park | 6:00 am | 4:32-10 | 48 | 2450 | Map Directions |
Important Information
- Sunday training runs are coordinated by Owen Hope (778-991-4673 or owenphope@gmail.com).
- Route info posted on Facebook & Strava pages as well as briefing runners in person at the start of the run.
- Routes will change based on trail conditions and closures.
- Training runs are “organized” runs, but not “guided”. Each route will be outlined in the pre-run briefing, but you are responsible for knowing where you are going!
- Having the weekly route downloaded the GPX to your device is highly recommended!
- GPX Files for all runs can found here
- There will likely be runners in a variety of pace groups on each run.
- Due to our insurance we ask that dogs are not brought to any of the Knee Knacker training runs. Whilst we love dogs, please respect this policy.
What to bring
- Minimum of 500ml of water, 1L recommended.
- Food-energy bars, energy gels, bagels, candy, etc.
- Optimistic attitude, trail fit bodies and a sense of direction
- General understanding of the weeks route.
- Cash or Credit Card in case of emergency
- Wilderness essentials, we are running in the mountains.
Meeting places
- Cleveland Dam – On the left going up Nancy Green Way, just past the Cleveland Dam Fish Hatchery. Free Parking.
- Cove Cliff Elementary School in Deep Cove – In Deep Cove, off Cliffmont & Banbury Roads. Free Parking.
- Grouse Mountain. – Top of Nancy Green Way in North Vancouver. East side of the Parking Lot near the Powerline Trail. We do not meet a the base of the Grouse Grind!
- Kilmer Park – Kilmer Park parking lot – Entrance is off Dempsey Road, just east of the End of the Line store. Free Parking.
- Nelson Canyon Park – Nelson Canyon Park and Whyte Lake trail head (race start line). We carpool from finish location due to pay parking prices.