The ClearlyContacts.ca Grind Challenge, featuring the elite Grouse Grind Mountain Run® takes place at the close of the hiking season. This 2.9km race up to the face of Grouse Mountain draws hikers of all ages and athletic abilities. Racers begin at Valley Station and finish 1,127 metres above sea level at the Peak plateau. Winners are awarded in categories defined by age and gender. 

A revival began in the early 90s, when the trail was appropriately named the Grouse Grind® in conjunction with the first ever Grouse Grind Mountain Run®, now Western Canada’s premiere trail challenge. The trail has become part of the fabric of Vancouver with more than a hundred thousand hikers a year taking on the challenge of the rugged terrain and steep climb, up an approximate 56 per cent slope (30°), which starts at the Valley Station of Grouse Mountain and finishes at the Peak’s plateau. In 1996, the original cast of builders, along with a number of enthusiasts from the B.C. Federation of Mountaineering Club and Grouse Mountain, rebuilt the trail ensuring optimum safety and enjoyment for the high volume of hikers while maintaining the highest level of environmental protection from erosion.