Knox Mountain Hill Climb returns to Kelowna this weekend
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The hill climb is the longest annually running paved hill climb in North America and has seen a variety of vehicles and drivers race up the windy track in its decades.
After a two-year pit stop, the Knox Mountain Hill Climb is back.
The hill climb takes place from Saturday, May 21 to Sunday, May 22, which to the general public means access to Knox Mountain Park will be limited to ticket holders only on these dates.
To those who attend, it means taking part in a tradition that’s more than six decades old.
The hill climb is the longest annually running paved hill climb in North America and has seen a variety of vehicles and drivers race up the windy track in its decades of being a mainstay event.
“The event attracts top drivers from throughout the Pacific Northwest, looking for the challenge and thrill of being fastest,” according to organizers.
Racers pilot their way through turns and 244 vertical metres in just 3.5 kilometres, all hoping to get the elusive new record time.
The current hill record is one minute and 37.065 seconds, held by John Haftner of Vancouver.
Times under two minutes are considered exceptionally fast, with few drivers achieving that and even fewer sedans having ever achieved that. Most times fall between two minutes and two minutes and 30 seconds, according to the hill climb website.
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