Tagged: race day

Climb High

“That moment when you reach Eagle Bluffs and realize that the biggest climb of the day is behind you… there’s no high quite like it.”  …Hilary Matheson, race day photographer Photo credit: Hilary Matheson

In your blood

The RD: Race dedication Smooth running of the event It is in her blood …Haiku poem written by Keith Wakelin, 2001 Men Winner,  24 times Knee Knacker finisher First time Knee Knackerers:  will it get in your blood? Photo credit:  Salvador Miranda  

Thumbs up!

Last year these fine folks got 5 of out 6 thumbs up by Cleveland Dam.  That’s a lot of “Like”.  This year’s lottery will be hosted on Knee Knacker Facebook Page, February 5th at 7:30pm PST.  Give us a “thumbs up like” if you hope to see your name on that entrants...

Black Mt. Biergartan aid station early morning service

Black Mountain aid station is always a treat.  In 2017, the runners were greeted by the Black Mt. Biergartan aid station crew who donned dirndls and lederhosen to provide liquid refreshments and other treats.  What will the runners experience in 2018?    Photo by Nathan Starzynski. Reminder: Knee knacker lottery closes  January 31st, 11:59 PST....

Race day photos of the 2017 Knee Knacker volunteers

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...

Greenwood Road (West Vancouver) race videos from Alice Mathieson

“As we start crossing the streets of the British Properties we know we are about to complete the first half, and we nervously check the time.  We more or less guess the time we’ll cross Cleveland Dam, multiply that times two, and guess the time we’ll cross the finish line.  But...