Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run
Saturday, July 12, 2025
This is the last set of 2017 Race Day photos. It’s a photo gallery of some of the 228 Knee Knacker volunteers as they: Provide a Bavarian feast with refreshments on top of Black Mt Biergarten; Cheered and smiled despite the blanket of bugs covering Cypress Provincial Park; Ran Cleveland Dam...
“The sun peeked over the edge of Cypress Mountain as runners crested the Bluffs, and temperatures rose quickly (along with the bugs). I sought to capture the emotions that each racer was experiencing as they neared the top of the first big climb of the race and their tired legs...
“As runners neared the top of Black Mountain, the sound of the vuvuzela grew louder. Music played in the trees, and a festive celebration was taking place at the summit. Spurred on by cheers and encouragement, smiles were aplenty as runners caught sight of the Black Mt. Biergarten banner. The...
“After the endless sweaty climb to the highest point in the race, the top of Black Mountain, it’s time to briefly stop, check the water levels, change gears, change muscles and check the brakes, as you need them to go down from Black Mountain to Cypress Bowl. It’s a short...
“I just loved trying to capture the joy and enthusiasm of the runners. Having done some ultras myself, I know what a personal journey it is. But it’s also clearly a very social one too, and seeing the runners and aid station volunteers in action reminded me why trail running...
(North Vancouver, British Columbia) – The Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run, commonly know as the ‘Knee Knacker’, has arrived once again and will be held this coming Saturday, July 8th. As one of Canada’s largest and oldest ultra-marathon races, the Knee Knacker takes participants from Horseshoe Bay to Deep...
