Author: andrew

2013 helicopter videos and race interviews

Before the year ends in mere hours, we’re releasing the long awaited helicopter footage of this year’s race around Eagle Bluffs and Black Mountain. We delayed releasing it because we originally wanted to use the videos as part of a bigger project, but that became more complex and time consuming than expected....

Mr. Freezie? Mind blowing!

Several runners posted their blogs on our Facebook community page. Shockingly, not everyone is on Facebook so to help share the Knee Knacker experience, we’re posting some of the guest blogs – many from first-time Knee Knacker racers – here: Gary Robbins gets floored by a Mr. Freezie. Mike Murphy...

Lost and found – final call for unclaimed drop bags

Did you forget to pick up your drop bag from the finish line? Or maybe you misplaced a tent fly (cover) at one of the aid stations? In either case, you have until this Saturday, July 20 to claim your belongings. Email Kelsy to get your lost luggage back. (After...

Knee Knacker event summary press release

For Immediate Release The 25th running of the Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run (“the Knee Knacker”) took place on Saturday, July 13, 2013, with ideal conditions on the trail and in the air. This was in stark contrast to the warm, muggy conditions of 2012. The trail itself was...

Reflections on the Knee Knacker community

Now ~ 72 hrs post run, my Knee Knacker hangover is subsiding, and I’m left once again in a bit of awe at the impact of a ‘simple, grass-roots run’. I could go on about the insanely great competition at the front of the pack, or the mental and physical...

Follow us on race day at Twitter

Gary Robbins will be live-tweeting the race @kneeknacker ! The updates start at 6am and will continue throughout the day. You can also follow him on Facebook at #kknstr