Author: Enzo Federico

Knee Knacker Champions Profile – Keith Wakelin!

Originally from New Zealand, Keith’s family immigrated in 1974 when he was 16. They moved to Vancouver Island and Keith and his brother had to travel to Vancouver to run races as there were only a handful on the Island. Keith began running on logging roads and developed a love...

Knee Knacker Champion Profile – Peter Findlay!

  Up next in our panel profile is none other than endlessly inspirational Peter Findlay… the photos from 1991 are of Peter crossing the suspension bridge (in the classic course) and the finish line en route to setting the course record that stood until 2003! Peter has always had a...

Knee Knacker Champion Profile – Chris Jones!

Chris got his first taste of running in 2013 when he and a friend started jogging the Seawall before work to stay in shape. Those morning runs snowballed into running the Bagel Chase, the Sun Run, and then the BMO Marathon. In July 2013 Chris ran his first ultra, the...

Sunday training runs start soon!

Welcome to our official Knee Knacker Training Runs for 2016. Glenn and I are looking forward to seeing many familiar faces and to welcoming new ones! Our first training run is on Sunday May 1st.  We will be meeting at Grouse Mountain parking lot.  Please arrive  5-10 minutes early as...

Knee Knacker Champion Profile – Ellie Greenwood!

Runners’ Night is coming up on May 2nd at  Salomon West Vancouver. Over the next 2 weeks, I’ll share a bit about our panelists… we have a stellar line-up and I’m  sure you’ll be inspired! First up is none other than our women’s course record holder, Ellie Greenwood. Ellie ran...

Running on Cypress ski trails

An open letter to all trail runners and Knee Knacker participants: It has recently come to our attention that trail runners (some of whom may be Knee Knacker participants) are starting to train around Cypress. The issue is these individuals are running through the ski area during operating hours. Until...