In 2026 there will be a random selection to participate in the race.

There are very few people who qual­ify for spe­cial con­sid­er­a­tion, and their registrations must still be received by the entry dead­line.

These include:

  • An orig­i­nal-8 race founder (1989)
  • Top over­all male & female in all pre­vi­ous KKN­STRs (1989–present)
  • Milestone Run­ners who are going for their 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th and 30th KKNSTR finish
  • Pre­vi­ous KKNSTR race direc­tors (1989–present)
  • Runners 70 years of age and older
  • Active Knee Knacker com­mit­tee mem­bers who have served 2 con­sec­u­tive years on the committee
  • Volunteers/runners who have contributed sig­nif­i­cantly to the race or the sport
  • Runners using a prior year’s pregnancy deferral
  • Major sponsor
  • North Shore Search & Rescue Member
  • Native Women Running Nominee
  • Fundraiser mini-draw winner