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Athletes deliver outstanding performances in ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge
events. In second place was former Grouse Grind record-holder Michael Simpson who clocked in at 28 minutes flat and rounding out the top three was Squamish native Nick Elson who followed up seconds later with a time of 28:40.In the women’s category, US Women’s National Mountain Running Team racer and former Olympian Morgan Arritola claimed first place honours with a time of 31 minutes and 22 seconds
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Seek the Peak
Seek the Peak Relay 2011 The 8th Annual Seek The Peak Relay raising funds for Rethink Breast Cancer is taking place on Saturday, July 16th. The challenging 16-kilometer course starts on the beach at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver, winds its way through North Vancouver, then heads up the legendary Grouse Grind® to the Peak of Vancouver. Seek the Peak is not strictly a race for elite athletes
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#GGMR25 Training Tips
nutrition, hydration and tapering leading up to a race: FOOD SCIENCE AND TAPERING ON RACE DAY Nutrition and hydration Here are some recommendations for nutrition and hydration 48 hours before, up to race day! Please keep in mind, these are general guidelines and suggestions and that it is recommended you try varying meals and fluids to find the balance that works best for you. 48 Hours before the race
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11th-annual Seek the Peak presented by Columbia reaches new heights
not far behind at 1:35:08. Not to be outdone, Team Dignums Warriors clocked in at 1:25:35 to take top honours in the relay category. For a complete list of official race times, please click here.Including the nearly $40,000 raised during this year’s event, Seek the Peak presented by Columbia has collected more than $350,000 since its inception to directly support research conducted by the BC
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Announcing the Golden Ticket Winner
Announcing the Golden Ticket Winner Five Golden Ticket Finalists. Three Celebrity Judges. Over 3700 Fan Votes Over 300 entries came in for the Y2Play Golden Ticket contest. Only five could be selected as finalists. It was a difficult task to narrow it down, but we did it.Our FinalistsSteph, a hard-working, adventure-seeking mom. Enzo, a hard-studying, break-seeking UBC student.Gareth, who met his
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We're getting work done on Grouse Mountain!
We're hard at work at Grouse Mountain! Plenty of exciting upgrades as we get ready to launch summer at the Peak of Vancouver Spring has arrived! The end of the winter means it’s time for a little ‘housekeeping’ here on the mountain as we wrap up the snow season and get ready to launch our summer activities. We’re so excited to welcome sunshine, fantastic events and, of course, plenty of family
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Seek the Peak 2014: a recap!
$40,000 for the BC Cancer Foundation. This was no easy course, and whether racers were tackling it alone or as part of a relay team, they all earned bragging rights. Be sure to check out the Grouse Mountain Facebook Page for more photos from Seek the Peak 2014 and save the date for next year’s Seek the Peak- June 13, 2015
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Grind training and inspirational talk with Dave Norona!
Grind training and inspirational talk with Dave Norona! Seek the Peak Training The group was met at the base of the Grind by the friendly faces of Lynn and Victoria from Grouse Mountain! For this training session we did the Grind and it was a cool evening and a little wet. Everyone was cheering each other along the trail to do their best. It is always such a nice relief to be met by the half way
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In The News: A Day In History - July 13, 1954
This Day in History - July 13, 1954 In 1951, Grouse Mountain put in a chairlift to whisk skiers from the base of the mountain to the Grouse chalet. The chalet was owned by the Cromie family, which owned The Vancouver Sun, and the paper often carried ads promoting the chalet, the chairlift, and the free skiing lessons The Sun offered to its readers. In the summer, Grouse would lure the masses up
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Ready Or Not...
Grind as part of a grueling workout regiment to lose around 40lbs of post high school weight. It got him into shape for his career and also started the process of us living a healthier, more active lifestyle as a couple. Michelle is an elementary school teacher who teaches during the day, tutors children at night and teaches fitness classes on the weekend. Gareth is a full time firefighter, crossfit