Update, April 03, 2020:
The Knee Knacker 2020 race is canceled.
The 2020 group training runs will not be held.
- Sunday training runs are coordinated by Glenn Pacé and occasionally by other race committee members.
- There will likely be runners in a variety of pace groups on each run.
- All runs are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances such as a high snowpack, construction, special events, etc.
- Please check the website or our Facebook group page on the morning of the run for last minute updates.
- Use the Feedback Form to send questions to the training run coordinator.
2019 Schedule
| Date | Route Name | Meeting Place | Meeting Time | Run Time (hours) | Distance (km) | Elevation Gain (meters) | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 05 | Grouse to Mtn. Hwy. return | Grouse Mtn. | 8:00 am | 2-3 | 13 | 800 | Map and info |
| May 12 | Grouse to LSCR gazebo return | Grouse Mtn. | 8:00 am | 3-4 | 19 | 1050 | Map and info |
| May 19 | Grouse to Mtn. Hwy. up to Grouse Mtn. | Grouse Mtn. | 8:00 am | 3-4 | 21 | 1200 | Map and info |
| May 26 | Cleveland Dam to Hollyburn Mtn. return | Cleveland Dam | 8:00 am | 3-4 | 23 | 1300 | Map and info |
| Jun 02 | Last half (Cleveland Dam to Deep Cove) | Cove Cliff Elementary School in Deep Cove | 7:30 am | 3-4 | 23.5 | 1150 | Map and info |
| Jun 09 | Deep Cove to Mtn. Hwy. return | Cove Cliff Elementary School in Deep Cove | 7:30 am | 4-6 | 32 | 1500 | Map and info |
| Jun 16 | Cypress Cross Country ticket booth to Deep Cove | Cove Cliff Elementary School in Deep Cove | 7:30 am | 4-6 | 32 | 1250 | Map and info |
| Jun 23 | First three-quarters (Nelson Canyon Park to Lynn Canyon) | Lynn Canyon Park (gravel lot to left of the park's gate) | 7:30 am | 4-7 | 34 | 2000 | Map and info |
| Jun 30 | First half (Nelson Canyon Park to Cleveland Dam) | Cleveland Dam | 7:30 am | 3-4 | 22 | 1400 | Map and info |
| July 07 | Last quarter (Lynn Canyon to Deep Cove) | Cove Cliff Elementary School in Deep Cove | 7:30 am | 2-3 | 12 | 550 | Map and info |
| July 13 | Race day | Nelson Canyon Park | 6:00 am | 4:32-10 | 48 | 2450 | Map Directions |
What to bring
- 2 water bottles minimum! Fanny packs or hand held bottles are the usual
- Food-energy bars, energy gels, bagels, candy, etc.
- Optimistic attitude, trail fit bodies and a sense of direction
- Change of clothes
- Money for cab or treat (for the training coordinators)
Meeting places
- Cleveland Dam – On the left going up Nancy Green Way, just past the Cleveland Dam Fish Hatchery.
- Cove Cliff Elementary School in Deep Cove
- Grouse Mtn. – Top of Nancy Green Way in North Vancouver.
Meet in the lower Grouse Mtn. parking lot. - Lynn Canyon Park – Lynn Canyon Park’s gravel parking lot to the left of the park’s gate.
Park is off Lynn Canyon Road in North Vancouver. Look for the signs on the right. - Nelson Canyon Park – Nelson Canyon Park and Whyte Lake trailhead (race start line).
