Canada’s most famous trail, the Grouse Grind®, will be hosting the annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run on Sunday September 19th, 2010. This year is a special one as the race celebrates the 20th anniversary of the inaugural trail race of Canada. Hundreds of athletes of all ages, abilities, and speeds will come out to tackle the trail. The race is the ultimate test and payoff for your season-long training regiment as it acts as the official time for the Grouse Grind®.
Once you have completed the race you can relax in the Finishline Plaza with a massage, BBQ, enjoy some of our vendor services including Whistler Water, Saltspring Coffee and Whistler Beer, listening to the beats of one of our resident DJs, and then watching the awards presentation. If you are not a racer then come out and cheer on the competitors!
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This year's event raises funds for BC Children's Hospital through the Grind For Kids program - $5 from each event entry, and proceeds from event garmet sales. If you are interested in collecting pledges for doing the race, you can do this by creating a fundraising page through the link below.
2010 Registration
Registration is now open.
Categories
The event comprises the following individual and team competition categories:
Solo – Age categories
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Open Elite
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Registration Fees
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Adult |
Senior |
Youth |
Child |
Open Elite |
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| Early Bird Entry (until Aug 19) | |||||||||
| Passholder | $28 | $24 | $24 | $14 | $32 | ||||
| Non-Passholder | $40 | $35 | $35 | $20 | $45 | ||||
| Regular Entry (Aug 20-Sept 17) | |||||||||
| Passholder | $32 | $28 | $28 | $18 | $35 | ||||
| Non-Passholder | $45 | $40 | $40 | $25 | $50 | ||||
| Day-Of Event Entry (Sept 19) | |||||||||
| Passholder | $39 | $35 | $35 | $25 | $48 | ||||
| Non-Passholder | $55 | $50 | $50 | $35 | $60 |
2010 Event Garment
This year’s limited edition event garment is a technical shirt that comes in both mens and womens sizes. They retail for $30 with net proceeds going to BC Children’s Hosptial.
2010 Prizes and Results
- Prizes are awarded in all individual age categories and team categories.
- Medals are awarded to top 3 finishers in all categories.Please note that Elite and TEAM members do not qualify for age category prizing. In order to qualify for multiple divisions you are required to sign up for multiple divisions.
- See below for cash prize details for the male and female Open Elite categories.
Open Elite Category
This year, the top 5 male and 5 female finishers in the Open Elite category will share in $5,000 cash as follows: 1st - $1500, 2nd - $500, 3rd - $275, 4th - $150, 5th - $75
Course Prize Record
Are you fast enough? Oakley Minute Machine Titanium Bracelet Edition offered up for a new course record for both men and women.
For all Elite division racers, if you set a new course record this year, Oakley has generously offered up one of their top watches. The times to beat are 25:24 for men and 31:04. If you let style walk a beaten path, your tracks will never get noticed. Optimized with the precision of 13-jewel movement, this Swiss Made chronograph measures cumulative time, intermediate time and split time down to a tenth of a second. It features a pure sapphire crystal, a four-year battery and 10-bar water resistance, equivalent to the pressure at a depth of 100 meters (330 feet).
Retail value is $1,295 CAD
Event Details
Athlete Information Sheet
Wave Starts
- Participants will be assigned in waves based on estimated/best time. You must include your estimated/best time when you register. Those who do not provide a time, or register on race day, will be included in the final wave of the day. Estimated/best times cannot be changed once submitted. Any participant who jumps waves will be disqualified.
- Waves will be organized by 5-minute best-time intervals and spaced in 1 minute heats.
- Official times will be your chip time crossing the start and finish timing mat.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Proof of age may be required.
- All registered competitors are eligible to compete in one category only - "Individual" or "Team".
- Children 12 and under must be accompanied by a paying adult.
- All participants must sign a release of liability form prior to participating in the Grouse Grind Mountain Run®. If a signed release of liability form is not received, entry will not be accepted and the entry fee will be refunded.
- Participants under the age of 19 years must have the consent of a parent or guardian before participation in the event.
- Prizes must be accepted as awarded. No substitutions.
- The Grouse Grind® will not be open to the public from 9:00am- 10:30am for the safety of all racers.
Grouse Grind Mountain Run® 2009
Grouse Grind record time smashed by local athlete
19th Annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run draws over 500 racers attempting to best their times
A new course record has been set by Sebastian Salas on Canada’s most famous trail, the Grouse Grind, in a staggering time of 25:24. Salas, a twenty-two year-old West Vancouver resident, beat his nearest competitor and former record holder Michael Simpson who came in at 27:09. The official course record previously held by Simpson was 26:19 set in 2007. Winning the 19th Annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run in record fashion marks Salas’ second consecutive win in successive years, with the champion besting his winning time from last year by more than two minutes.
2009 Results
| 2009 Winners | Time | |||
| Overall men: | 1. Sebastian Salas | 25:24 | ||
| 2. Michael Simpson | 27:09 | |||
| 3. Morgan Titus | 27:52 | |||
| Overall women: | 1. Leanne Johnston | 31:38 | ||
| 2. Kristina Rody | 32:23 | |||
| 3. Lauren Groves | 32:56 |
Click here for 2009 Race Results.
The Grouse Grind®
The Grouse Grind®, sometimes called Mother Nature's Stairmaster, is a 2.9 km trail leading hikers up the face of Grouse Mountain. While it is not a long trail, it is a steep and rugged one, rising 853 metres (2,800 feet).
