Author: Enzo Federico

Trevor Wakelin (third from left, wearing blue and yellow singlet) at the start of the 2001 Knee Knacker.

Passing of Trevor Wakelin

Hello Knee Knacker Community, It is with deep sadness that Keith Wakelin announced the passing of his brother, Trevor Wakelin, a 6-time Knee Knacker finisher and member of the Knee Knacker family. As many of you know, the Wakelin family has been involved with the Knee Knacker since the very...

Runners, We’re Ready for Takeoff!

I am thrilled to confirm we are going ahead with the Knee Knacker as planned on July 11th. As of 2pm, today the Metro Vancouver NW area is currently at an air quality health index of 2 which is considered a low health risk. This is great news! As we all experienced, the air...

More inspiration! A conversation with Jan Selman…

More inspiration! A conversation with Jan Selman… What draws me to Knee Knacker?  When I considered what little challenge I could take on to mark turning 70, it had to be Knee Knacker.  Though I’ve done it four times over the past 14 years, the race hasn’t lost one iota...

We acknowledge the use of Rapid Response imagery from the Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EOS (LANCE) system operated by the NASA/GSFC/Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) with funding provided by NASA/HQ.

Mother Nature Calls the Shots!

We are progressing full steam ahead with preparations for the Knee Knacker this Saturday, July 11th. As always, we put our runners’ health and safety as our top priority. Currently we are monitoring reports on air quality closely and are in touch with experts to determine what our criteria &...

“Party in the Park” – RSVP required by June 30

This year we will be having a “Party in the Park” at the finish line in Panorama Park and we need all runners and volunteers to RSVP for a meal ticket by June 30th. If you would like to purchase additional tickets for friends or family, please indicate this on...

2014 – A few interesting stats

So, would it be an understatement to say that the weather was a factor in the 2014 Knee Knacker? Look at some of the numbers below, and I’m sure it will be quite obvious. It can also be seen in the updates made by Pat Malaviarachchi to the “Temperatures/Times over the...