2026 Schedule
Below the schedule, you will find all the important information about the training runs, please review!
| Date | Route Name | Meeting Place | Meeting Time | Run Time (hours) | Distance (km) | Elevation Gain (meters) | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 03 | Grouse to Mtn. Hwy. return | Grouse Mtn. | 8:00 am | 2-3 | 13 | 800 | Route GPX |
| May 10 | Grouse to LSCR gazebo return | Grouse Mtn. | 8:00 am | 3-4 | 19 | 1050 | Route GPX |
| May 17 | Grouse to Mtn. Hwy. up to Grouse Mtn. | Grouse Mtn. | 8:00 am | 3-4 | 21 | 1200 | Route GPX |
| May 24 | Cleveland Dam to Hollyburn Mtn. return | Cleveland Dam | 8:00 am | 3-4 | 23 | 1300 | Route GPX |
| May 31 | Last half (Cleveland Dam to Deep Cove) | Cove Cliff Elementary School in Deep Cove | 7:30 am | 3-4 | 23.5 | 1150 | Route GPX |
| June 07 | Deep Cove to Mtn. Hwy. return | Cove Cliff Elementary School in Deep Cove | 7:30 am | 4-6 | 32 | 1500 | Route GPX |
| June 14 | Cypress Cross Country ticket booth to Deep Cove | Cove Cliff Elementary School in Deep Cove | 7:15 am | 4-6 | 32 | 1250 | Route GPX |
| June 21 | First three-quarters (Nelson Canyon Park to Lynn Canyon) | Kilmer Park parking lot | 7:15 am | 4-7 | 33 | 2000 | Route GPX |
| Jun 28 | First half (Nelson Canyon Park to Cleveland Dam) | Cleveland Dam | 7:15 am | 3-4 | 22 | 1400 | Route GPX |
| July 05 | Last quarter (Lynn Canyon to Deep Cove) | Cove Cliff Elementary School in Deep Cove | 7:30 am | 2-3 | 12 | 550 | Route GPX |
| July 11 | Race day | Nelson Canyon Park | 6:00 am | 4:32-10 | 48 | 2450 | Map Directions |
Important Information
- Sunday training runs are coordinated by Owen Hope (778-991-4673 or owenphope@gmail.com).
- These are the traditional routes – our run leader will be aware of any trail closures for specific weeks and post exact routes a few days prior on our Facebook & Strava pages as well as briefing runners in person at the start of the run.
- Routes will sometimes change based on trail conditions and closures.
- Training runs are “organized” runs, but not “guided”. Each route will be generally outlined in the pre-run briefing, but you are responsible for knowing where you are going!
- There will likely be runners in a variety of pace groups on each run.
- Please check our Facebook or Strava on the day before or morning of the run for last minute updates.
- Due to our insurance we ask that dogs are not brought to any of the Knee Knacker training runs. Whilst we love dogs, please respect this policy.
- GPX Files for all runs can found here
What to bring
- Minimum of 500ml of water, 1L recommended.
- Food-energy bars, energy gels, bagels, candy, etc.
- Optimistic attitude, trail fit bodies and a sense of direction
- General understanding of the weeks route.
- Cash or Credit Card in case of emergency
- Wilderness essentials, we are running in the mountains.
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, closer to the Powerlines. We do not meet at the base of the Grouse Grind!
- Kilmer Park – Kilmer Park parking lot – Entrance is off Dempsey Road, just east of the End of the Line store
- Nelson Canyon Park – Nelson Canyon Park and Whyte Lake trailhead (race start line)