Author: karen

2016 Volunteers along the Memorial Connector Trail

“A race like this one could simply not be held without the generous participation of so many volunteers: organizers, permit negotiators, course flaggers, course marshals, aid station volunteers, pre-sweeps and sweeps, first aid, and of course photographers!   As runners we are deeply grateful to all of them, and we are...

Lights, Camera, Insta!

Testing. Testing.  Hello Knee Knackerers!   We’ve made it to Instagram and just in time for the first official training run.   ….Elise Le Brun,  Race committee member. You can find us on Knee Knacker Instagram.

2017 Sunday training runs starts May 7!

Welcome to the Knee Knacker Sunday Training Runs! We are so excited to meet first time Knee Knackers and welcome back the veterans!  Our first run is Sunday May 7th.  We will be meeting at Grouse Mountain parking lot at 8:00am but please arrive a little earlier.  Our runs are...

April 26, 2017 – Wednesday night training run photos by Salvador Miranda

Salvador Miranda’s  training run photos by Mosquito Creek are in this photo album. Bonus:  Here is Salvador’s video link from 100m east of the Grouse Grind start. Note:  The proceeds of all photo purchase are donated to North Shore Search and Rescue.   Each photo is a digital download (without watermark) for $1 USD.

Snow Grooming

2017 has been a fantastic ski season.   What does mean for the snow conditions along the Baden Powell trail on race day? “The way things look now, it will be nowhere near 1999 unless there are many more serious storms in next few weeks followed by unseasonable cool weather in...

Sponging Yourself

Self Serve:  Sometimes the intimacy of a sponge bath is just too much. By Hyannis, it’s not about cooling off or connecting with volunteers anymore. Some runners take it upon themselves to freshen up before the finish line. We all know how important it is to look fabulous coming into...