Participants Complete 8th Annual Multi Grouse Grind® Challenge
Thousands raised for North Shore Rescue
June 21, 2024
(North Vancouver) After an amazing 19-hour day on the Grouse Grind®, Grouse Mountain is thrilled to announce that the Multi Grouse Grind® Challenge has raised more than $26,000 in support of North Shore Rescue with donations still coming in following a record number of participants.
The overall winner was James Stewart from Vancouver, BC who completed an impressive total of 19 Grouse Grinds during the event, equalling the record. Coming in sixth overall and as the top female finisher was Fion Chen from Burnaby, BC who completed 16 ascents in the 19-hour period. A full list of results can be found here.
As the only sanctioned event to determine the record-holder for most ascents of the Grouse Grind in a one-day period, the Multi Grouse Grind Challenge saw a record 92 athletes seek their personal best while raising valuable funds for North Shore Rescue.
At the end of a long day on Mother Nature’s Stairmaster, the 92 participants hiked a collective total of 915 Grouse Grinds® in the 19-hour period, starting their journey at 4am, and completing their last Grind after 10pm.
“We are so excited to see participants take part in what is the most challenging and unique athletic event on the North Shore,” said Madelaine Twomey, Grouse Mountain Resort Communications Manager. “All the athletes who participated should be incredibly proud of their accomplishment as well as the valuable funds they raised for North Shore Rescue which has exceeded $26,000.”
Established in 1965, North Shore Rescue is a volunteer, community-based search and rescue team providing a life-saving service to the public, 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. The team consists of approximately 50 volunteers skilled in search and rescue operations in mountain, canyon and urban settings, from all walks of life but who share a common interest in providing an important service to the community.
“North Shore Rescue is extremely grateful to Grouse Mountain for selecting NSR to be the charity benefiting from this race,” said Scott Merriman, North Shore Rescue Team Leader. “We are excited to be partnered with Grouse this year and look forward to this event and other events this summer. This partnership will allow NSR to buy life saving equipment and run essential training for our members.”
The Multi Grouse Grind Challenge is the second event in Grouse Mountain’s Summer Race Series which saw the return of Seek the Peak on June 8, and finishes with the Vancouver classic, Grouse Grind Mountain Run on August 24. Registrations for the Grouse Grind Mountain Run are now open.
About Grouse Mountain:
Grouse Mountain is the number one visitor attraction in the Lower Mainland, with 1.3 million annual visitors. Known as the Peak of Vancouver, we offer unparalleled panoramic views of the City, sea and surrounding mountains along with a wide range of year-round outdoor and educational activities, dining and more. For more information, please visit grousemountain.com.
For more information, please contact:
Madelaine Twomey
Communications Manager
Grouse Mountain Resort
Direct: 604.998.4255
Cell: 604.551.4968
