Knox Mountain Hillclimb

Knox Mountain Hillclimb
LocationKnox Mountain Park, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
49°54′18″N 119°29′33″W / 49.90500°N 119.49250°W / 49.90500; -119.49250
First race
  • 1956 (1956) (Okanagan Hillclimb)
  • 1966 (current course)
Distance3.5 km (2.2 mi)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt concrete
Turns9
Lap record1:34.903 (Aran Cook, Arco X10, 2023)

The Knox Mountain Hillclimb is an annual automobile hillclimb in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. Established in 1956 as the Okanagan Hillclimb and operating on a paved course in Kelowna's Knox Mountain Park since 1966, it is among the longest-running annual hillclimbs in North America and the only sanctioned hillclimb in Canada. The 3.5-kilometre (2.2 mi) course is known for its difficulty, with every corner cambered to the outside of the curve as it climbs 245 metres (800 ft) for an average grade of 6.7%.

The hillclimb takes place in May, on the Saturday and Sunday before Victoria Day. It is organized by Knox Mountain Motor Sport (KMMS), an affiliate of the Confederation of Autosport Car Clubs (CACC), the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) sanctioning authority for British Columbia.[1] The course record is 1:34.903 set by Aran Cook in 2023.[2]

Course

Located within Knox Mountain Park, a 385-hectare (950-acre) nature park overlooking Kelowna's downtown core, the course follows 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi)[3]: 39  of Knox Mountain Drive.[4][a] It climbs 245 metres (800 ft) for an average grade of 6.7%,[3]: 39  and has nine turns[8][9] including three hairpin turns.[10]: 207  It is Canada's oldest hillclimb[11] and the country's only sanctioned hillclimb.[12] It is promoted as the longest-running annual paved hillclimb in North America[6][3]: 44 [13] though this distinction may be contested by the Mount Equinox Hillclimb in Vermont.[b]

The road was originally built as a mountain access road[16] and designed not for speed but for drainage of rain and meltwater.[17] The course is unique in the Pacific Northwest for being paved with all the corners cambered toward the outside of the curve, making it very difficult to complete a corner at high speed.[4][10]: 207  The narrow road is flanked by rock outcroppings,[18] cliffs and mature trees.[10]: 207  While the posted speed limit is 30 kilometres per hour (19 mph),[19] top racers will exceed 160 km/h (99 mph) on the short straight sections.[6]

Drivers pose for a group photo at the conclusion of the 2025 hillclimb.

The hillclimb can host up to 90 drivers,[20] who must have racing licenses and safety equipment installed in their vehicles.[21] Drivers race one at a time, competing in classes which include open-wheel cars, grand tourer (GT),[6] vintage cars, four-wheel drive, engines under 1800cc, dune buggies, and electric cars.[22] The fastest time across all classes is named "King of the Hill".[6] Times under two minutes are considered exceptionally fast[6] and as of 2023 only 14 drivers had completed the course in under one minute and fifty seconds.[3]: 41  That year, the hill record of 1:34.903 was set by Aran Cook.[2]

The course is considered to be very challenging. In 1969, Prince George Citizen sports editor Ron Allerton called Knox Mountain "the most perfect paved track ... available for hillclimb in North America."[10]: 207  In 1973, Hot Rod magazine described the Knox Mountain Hillclimb as the "premiere event" in Western Canada and "one of the nation's top amateur events".[23] According to National Solo Sport Representative Henry Threlfall, Knox is CACC's biggest annual solo autoracing event.[24] American racer George Bowland, who held records at ten hillclimbs, said that Knox was the best-run hillclimb he'd attended, "the best from all standpoints, from the management of it to the challenge of the hill itself."[25]

Knox Mountain Drive is closed annually due to poor winter driving conditions from the first frost warning in November until March or April.[26] Additionally, the road is typically closed in the summer due to wildfire risks.[27] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Knox Mountain Drive was closed to automobiles entirely to allow social distancing in the park.[28][c] Since 2022, with hikers and bicyclists competing for safe road use, the narrow road has only been open to automobiles to the third turn (allowing access to the park's lower lookout pavilion).[16][28] Due to these closures, racers can only drive the full course on race days and must otherwise walk or bicycle to survey the upper half of the course.[3]: 56 

Other sporting events have also used Knox Mountain Drive. In road cycling, it has been used as the K-Town Classic's first stage, also called the Knox Mountain hill climb, with top riders earning points toward the BC Cup.[29][7][d] In 2008, it brought 175 riders for the three-day event,[30] with the fastest ascent at 9:00.[29] Provincial championships in cyclo-cross have been held elsewhere in Knox Mountain Park.[31][32] In downhill skateboarding and street luge, it has been used as the Knox Mountain Downhill, co-hosted by the Kelowna Longboard Alliance and the Kamloops Longboard Club.[33] It is sanctioned by Skateboard Canada as a qualifier for the national teams.[34]

History

The Okanagan Auto Sport Club (OASC) held its first hill climb, called the Okanagan Hill Climb, in Penticton in 1956[35] on Crescent Hill Road.[36] From 1957 to 1960 the hillclimb was held in Westbank, with a 1.8-kilometre (1.1 mi) course starting at Okanagan Lake. The 1961 event was cancelled[35] as the road was repaired and realigned, which reduced its driving challenge and appeal as a course.[36] From 1962 to 1965 the Okanagan Hill Climb was held in Okanagan Centre on Camp Road[5][e] with a course of slightly over 1.6 km (1 mi). Held in May on the Saturday and Sunday before Victoria Day, the event became popular in the Pacific Northwest and, attracting crowds in the thousands, grew too large for the Okanagan Centre community to support.[35]

For the 1966 hillclimb, the OASC was granted permission to use the newly paved road on Knox Mountain in Kelowna.[35][5] Immediate benefits included all-day radio coverage of events on CKOV and videotaping by CHBC television.[36] Popularity reached its peak in the early 1970s, drawing several thousand spectators, and the race attracted sponsors Castrol oil and Macdonald Tobacco to provide cash prizes.[23][10]: 207  British Columbia then led solo auto racing in Canada: in 1973 the province hosted thirty sanctioned solo events including four hillclimbs and in 1974 BC drivers took the top seven places at the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) championships.[10]: 206 

In January 2005, Knox Mountain Motor Sport (KMMS) was incorporated in British Columbia under the Society Act.[37][f] KMMS took over the organization of the Knox Mountain Hillclimb while OASC continued other motorsport events in the Okanagan. Residential development and municipal regulations had resulted in the discontinuation of other hillclimbs in Canada, such as that at Rattlesnake Point on Ontario's Niagara Escarpment.[11] By the mid-2010s, Knox Mountain was the only sanctioned hillclimb in Canada.[24]

The first electric vehicle to win the hillclimb was this heavily modified AC Cobra EV driven by Trevor Yip in 2025.[38]

Five drivers from North American Big Rig Racing took to the course as the second event of the 2004 NABRR Tour, racing Kenworth, Mack and Peterbuilt trucks.[39] This did not become a regular category of the hillclimb. The first electric car to compete in the race was entered by University of British Columbia engineering students in 2015.[40] In 2018, KMMS started a Queen of the Hill competition to recognize female racers, prompting the CACC to take steps to encourage female racers to participate in other disciplines.[41] A record of six women drivers took to the course in 2023.[42]

In the 2020s, the SCCA classification system was phased in.[6] The race experienced a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions.[8] In 2024, a video wall was added at the bottom of the hill with the race livestreamed.[43][44]

Organization

The hillclimb is organized by Knox Mountain Motor Sport (KMMS), an affiliate of the Confederation of Autosport Car Clubs (CACC), the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) sanctioning authority for British Columbia.[1] In 2016, KMMS had 12 non-racing members and 50–60 members who were also racers at the event.[24] A minimum of 40 volunteers are needed over the race weekend as track workers, tow truck operators and gate workers.[3]: 44 

On the race weekend there is also a small car show, beer garden, food trucks, children's play areas,[43][3]: 39  and live music.[22] As KMMS is a non-profit organization, proceeds are reinvested into the event or distributed to local charities[3]: 44  such as the Kelowna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Sunshine Dreams for Kids, and Kids Cancer Care.[9][45] KMMS has also partnered with the City of Kelowna to plant thousands of trees in the park to replace those killed by pine beetles.[46][47]

Other groups planning to hold hillclimbs have consulted with KMMS and volunteered at the event to gain operational experience.[48][49] KMMS has also organized ice racing on Duck Lake and Swan Lake in the Okanagan, ice conditions permitting,[g] in January and February.[51]

Race records

The title of King of the Hill is awarded to the driver with the fastest time up the hill across all categories. John Haftner won the title twelve times between 1989 and 2012, setting course records on five of those occasions and holding the course record for 24 years. Other prominent racers include Wouter Bouman (three titles; four years under 1:50), Bryan Evans (four titles; held course record for 11 years), Allen Reid (four titles), Ian Wood (four titles), and Jennifer Ocker (five Queen of the Hill titles[52][38]).

The first ten editions of the race, before the 3.5 km Knox Mountain course was adopted, are presented on a separate table.

Edition Year Location King of the Hill Ref[53]
DriverCar
11956Crescent Hill Road, PentictonDenny CreesTriumph
21957WestbankTom LuceCorvette
31958Tom LuceCorvette
41959Tom LuceCorvette
51960Bob SymondsPorsche 1600cc
–1961Cancelled due to road construction
61962Camp Road, Okanagan CentreBert GibbAustin Healey 3000 MkII
71963Terry HearndenXK 150S Jaguar
81964Bob McLeanCooper Formula Junior
91965Laurie CraigCorvette
101966Knox Mountain Drive (3.4 km), KelownaDave OgilvyCooper Formula Junior
Edition Year King of the Hill Ref[53]
DriverCarTime
101967Dave OgilvyCooper Formula Junior2:08.150
111968John RandallBrabham BT82:03.789
121969Ray SmithBrabham BT161:59.029
131970John RandallBrabham BT81:59.986
141971John HallFord Mustang2:01.029
151972Jerry OlsenMcLaren1:59.815
161973Dave MorrisFormula Ford1:59.268
171974Bryan EvansFormula Ford1:59.600
181975David Saville-PeckCostello Leyland1:54.899[54]
191976Doug LorraineFormula Ford2:00.404
201977Bryan EvansJohnson JM 2b1:55.768
211978Bryan EvansJohnson JM 2b1:52.344
221979Rob McGregorChevron Spyder1:53.651
231980Bryan EvansJohnson JM 3b1:50.002
241981John HaftnerDunebuggy1:58.040
251982Keith GrayMarch Super V1:51.729
261983Ian WoodMarch 73 S1:55.668
271984Ian WoodMarch 73 S1:57.644
281985Floyd SchrammickLotus FF1:52.182
291986Ian WoodMarch 73 S1:55.996
301987Tom MeyersChevron B 271:55.280
311988Michael ElliottZink1:52.986
321989John HaftnerTui Super V1:48.624
331990John HaftnerTui Super V1:46.893
341991Richard ChongLotus MR71:54.947
351992Greg MandrusiakRalt RT41:50.105
361993Greg MandrusiakRalt RT41:49.997
371994John HaftnerTui Super V1:41.182
381995John HaftnerTui Super V1:38.969[55]
391996Lawrie WattersDulon DL91:56.182
401997John HaftnerTui Super V1:39.971
411998Kenny RichinsGriffin Super V1:51.336
421999Kenny RichinsGriffin Super V1:52.437
432000Richard ChongMondail1:56.484
442001Allen Reid[56]MGB GT1:54.312
452002John HaftnerTui Super V1:41.248
462003Allen Reid[56]68 MGB GT V81:52.349
472004John HaftnerTui Super V1:41.612
482005John HaftnerTui Super V1:39.992[57]
492006John HaftnerTui Super V1:41.972[58][55]
502007John Haftner1973 Tui Super V1:37.065[59][60]
512008Ian WoodRawlson CR11 Can-Am1:48.570[61][46]
522009Allen ReidMGB GT1:52.616[56]
532010Allen ReidMGB GT1:56.016[4][62]
542011George Bowlandcustom FA1:42.888[25]
552012John Haftner1:41.694[63][64]
562013Josh VanderkerklovaTube-framed Rabbit1:54.661[65]
572014Yarko PetriwFormula Ford1:51.710[66]
582015Wouter Bouman1:48.344[67]
592016Wouter BoumanMazda RX71:49.028[11][68]
602017Wouter BoumanMazda RX71:47.693[69]
612018Andre MarzialiBMW M31:50.040[70]
622019Aran CookArco X101:45.311[71]
–2020Cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions[8]
–2021
632022Mark UhlmannStohr WF1:39.989[22][72]
642023Aran CookArco X101:34.903[2][35]
652024Darren GrahamNissan GTR1:46.560[73]
662025Trevor YipTesla Cobra EV1:46.121[74]
672026Roger SieberHayaboostacar Roadster1:48.403[75]

To 2006, only five drivers had completed the course in under one minute and fifty seconds.[76] By 2023, this group had grown to fourteen members.[3]: 41  Roughly half of these drivers have bested 1:50 in multiple years.[h] The fastest podium groups, in which all three drivers had broken 1:50, were in 1994,[77] 2002,[78] 2019,[71] 2023,[3]: 57  2025[74] and 2026.[75]

Driver Fastest Run Additional
Years
Under 1:50[h]		 Ref[53]
CarTimeYear
Aran CookArco X101:34.90320231[2][35]
John Haftner1973 Tui Super V1:37.06520077[59][60]
Mark UhlmannStohr WF11:39.9892022[22][72]
George Bowlandcustom1:42.8882011[25]
Joe ChengFA-class Phantom Special1:43.8342002[78]
Bobby UnserRalt RT41:44.6561994[77]
Greg MandrusiakRalt RT41:45.61019942[77]
Trevor YipTesla Cobra EV1:46.1212025[74]
Darren GrahamNissan GTR 20091:46.56020241[73]
Wouter BoumanMazda RX71:47.21420193[71]
Andre MarzialiBMW M31:48.31620191[71]
Roger SieberHayaboostacar Roadster1:48.40320263[75]
Ian Wood1972 Rawlson CR11 Can-Am1:48.57020081[61][46]
Carl MarcumMitsubishi Lancer1:48.6652025[74]
Basil SantamariaHonda Civic Si1:48.9652026[75]
Aaron NijjarSubaru WRX STI1:49.3912026[75]
Allen ReidMGB GT1:49.7042004[85][80]
Kees NieropReynard Formula Ford 20001:49.9892002[76][78]

Key:  Light goldenrod  cells indicate the fastest time for that year, i.e.: a King of the Hill title.  Green  cells indicate a course record and King of the Hill title.

Footnotes

Notes

  1. ↑ Knox Mountain Drive is sometimes referred to as Knox Mountain Parkway,[5] Knox Mountain Park Road[6] or simply Knox Mountain Road.[7]
  2. ↑ The Mount Equinox Hillclimb is the second-oldest hillclimb in the United States (after Pikes Peak).[14] It was first raced in 1950. Its private road, Skyline Drive, was fully paved in 1953. It became an official Sports Car Club of America SCCA event and in 1973 sanctioning was taken over by the Vintage Sports Car Club of America (VSCCA).[15] As it has only allowed vintage cars for the majority of its existence, Mount Equinox may not be considered a fully sanctioned event.
  3. ↑ Knox Mountain Drive was closed to automobiles for COVID-19 social distancing measures, to allow hikers and bicyclists to travel up Knox Mountain Park's Apex Trail and down the narrow road.[27]
  4. ↑ The K-Town Classic was the only BC Cup competition outside of the Lower Mainland. Its following stages were the Winfield Criterium and the East Kelowna road race.[29]
  5. ↑ Some sources note the Okanagan Centre event being held in the larger adjacent community of Winfield or the municipality of Lake Country which encompasses both communities.
  6. ↑ While sometimes referred to as the Knox Mountain Motorsport Society, KMMS was incorporated as Knox Mountain Motor Sport under the Society Act of British Columbia.[37]
  7. ↑ Lake ice must be a minimum of 30 cm (12 in) thick for racing.[50]
  8. 1 2 Half of the drivers who have finished the Knox Mountain course in less than 1:50 have done so in multiple editions of the event. The following are the years that drivers bested 1:50, in addition to their personal best times: Greg Mandrusiak in 1993;[53] John Haftner in 1994;[77] Haftner and Mandrusiak in 1997;[79] Haftner in 2002,[78] 2004,[80] 2005[81] and 2006;[82] Ian Wood in 2007;[83] Haftner in 2012;[64] Wouter Bouman in 2015,[67] 2016[68] and 2017;[69] Aran Cook in 2019;[71] Darren Graham and Roger Sieber in 2023;[84] Sieber in 2024;[73] and Andre Marziali and Sieber in 2025.[74]

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