THE ONLY FOOTPRINT THAT WILL BE LEFT BEHIND IS FROM YOUR CROSS-TRAINERS

The 17th Annual BMO Bank of Montreal Grouse Grind Mountain Run returns Sunday, September 23rd, 2007. This Vancouver classic is the true test of your season's training. Whether you are coming out to beat the current course record, to just enjoy the trail, or to raise funds for BC Lung Association, this is an excellent celebration of the end of the summer hiking season.

Click here for 2007 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).

Climb for Clean Air - Do your body, and your planet, good
Grouse Mountain and partners of the Grouse Grind Mountain Run are actively urging participants to think about clean air. As the official charitable event recipient, the BC Lung Association has an inherent interest in ensuring that the air we breathe is clear and clean. As part of our ongoing sustainability vision, Grouse Mountain has enlisted the services of ERA (Ecosystem Restoration Associates) to help us make the BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run an EcoNeutral™ event. We have calculated the carbon footprint for the event and, in addition to our usual stewardship efforts, we have neutralized this footprint with ERA's EcoNeutral™ offsets. Finally, Oxia will be on hand with samples of personal oxygen canisters to reinforce the undeniable benefits of pure, clean air.

British Columbia Lung Association

The British Columbia Lung Association is an excellent fit with the Grouse Grind and Grouse Mountain. For over 100 years, the BC Lung Association has been dedicated to its mission of promoting and improving lung health. A volunteer-based health charity, the Lung Association depends on public support for its vital programs of lung health research, community and professional education, prevention and advocacy.

The BC Lung Association has all the tools to make your fundraising easy with minimal work involved using very simple user-friendly online fundraising software. They will build a personal webpage to help you track your fundraising progress and are available to personally assist you with any questions. A traditional manual pledge booklet is also available. To begin your fundraising  click here.

Categories
The event comprises the following individual and team competition categories:

Prizes
Prizes are awarded in all individual age categories and team categories. See below for cash prize details for the male and female Open Elite categories.

Corporate Division
At this year’s race, Grouse Mountain has partnered with Pinnacle Pursuits to build a Grand Prize of a Corporate Retreat for 20 atop Grouse Mountain including a 2.5 hour GPS Adventure Challenge provided by Pinnacle Pursuits, a meeting space and light refreshments. This retreat is valued at over $4,000. The winner will be drawn randomly from all Corporate teams entered in the OPEN or CO-ED categories. This will give all teams an equal chance of winning.

This Grand Prize will be drawn at the Awards ceremony starting at 1pm following the race. 

Open Elite Category
This year, the top 15 male and female finishers in the Open Elite category will share in $5,000 cash with the following breakdown:

- 1st Place: $1,000
- 2nd Place: $500
- 3rd Place: $250
- 4th Place: $125
- 5th to 10th Place: $75
- 11th to 15th Place: $50

Rates and Registration
Click here for this year's event registration rates. You can register in person at Grouse Mountain Guest Services (8am-8pm, daily) or by phone at 604.980.9311.

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.

Event Schedule - Sunday, September 23, 2007
8:00 to 9:00 am - Day-of registration
8:00 to 9:30 am - Bag transfer
9:45 to 9:50 am - Introduction and pre-race briefing
9:50 to 10:00am - Warm-up
10:00 am - Race Begins
10:30 to 2:30 pm - Bag pick-up
1:00 pm - Awards ceremony
10:45 - 2:00 pm - Food and beverage available
2:00 pm - Wrap-up event

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.