Race Overview
The Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run is a challenging 30-mile foot race along the Baden-Powell Centennial Trail from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver to Deep Cove in North Vancouver, BC, Canada.
The course will appeal to people with some experience in trail and/or endurance events. It provides runners with magnificent city, mountain and ocean views, as they go up and over the mountains which grace the communities of Metro Vancouver’s North Shore, climbing 8,000 feet and descending another 8,300 feet in the process. Running Wild magazine has recognized the race as one of 25 toughest races in North America.
What started as a group run with eight participants in 1989, quickly grew into the largest ultramarathon race in Canada. By 1994, the race limit of 125 runners was reached five months prior to race day, with an even greater number of runners being turned away. Since then a lottery has been used to select an expanded field of 262 runners.
The race is produced by the Northshore Ultra Trailrunning Society (incorporated as a non-profit society in British Columbia) – a small group of dedicated runners from the Metro Vancouver area. Besides providing a forum for athletic competition, the race has raised $170,000 for various charities since its inception.
Features
- All entrants will receive a commemorative high-quality garment.
- Special awards to all finishers.
- Organized training runs.
- Pre-race refreshments and trail briefing.
- Post-race awards ceremony and catered food (1 ticket only — additional tickets may be purchased for a small fee).
- Eleven well-stocked aid stations.
Race Categories
- Participant categories are Male, Female and Non-Binary
- There is also an option to prefer not to specify
- Placing in top 3 M/F overall, as well as top 3 M/F in age group placings (<40, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+)
- There will be no prizing at this time for “non-binary” or “prefer not to specify”. This policy will be under annual review based on uptake of registrations. Please see the Gender Policy for details.
- Questions? Please reach out to Kim Magnus, RD for a conversation.
Prizing Categories
The top 3 runners in the following categories will be recognized:
- Overall female & male
- < 40 female & male
- 40-49 female & male
- 50-59 female & male
- 60-69 female & male
- 70+ female & male
Please see the Gender Policy for details.
Course times
Competitors must complete the race within 10 hours; cut-off times are enforced from the first quarter-way mark onwards.
More race time information can be found at Course checkpoints and cut-offs.
Course records
- Men: 4:32:03, Nick Elson (2017)
- Women: 5:06:09, Ellie Greenwood (2010)
