Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run
Saturday, July 13, 2024
You’re running on the Baden Powell when you stumble into a group of people moving dirt and rocks, digging trenches, carrying lumber, whistling, and eating muffins and drinking coffee. Are they: constructing a tree fort for Habitat for Humanity; creating a new section of trail to make the race-day route...
Runners talk about gear (shoes, packs, fitness trackers, fuel (food) etc.) Similarly, photographers talk about gear (manufacturer, DX versus FX, zoom/wide angle versus fix lens, flash, etc.) So when a friend generously offered the use of his Nikon full frame camera with wide angle lens for the first half of last Sunday’s training run, the...
In our efforts to reduce waste please try to reuse the paper cups at the aid stations. If you have coke or sports drink please ask the aid station volunteer to refill your cup again. This will help us with: Less garbage creation. Less clean-up. Eliminate the opportunity for a...
Welcome, everyone to the 26th running of the Knee Knacker! With just under 6 weeks to go until race day, I wanted to remind you that we have lots of information on our site and are regularly posting updates to our Facebook page. Based on feedback from our survey last...
I never tire of Deep Cove. Whatever the season, type of weather or time of day, it has a breathtaking beauty to it. So it was this past Sunday morning when I walked from home in Deep Cove to Panorama parking lot. Blue skies, placid waters, and silent side streets...
Yesterday’s Knee Knacker training run couldn’t have been more perfect. A nice blend of laughing, story-telling and hard work. Thanks to everyone who was able to come out and contribute their positive energy. It’s people that make difficult training runs hurt less. On a slightly serious note, please be mindful...
