The current hill record is 1m:37.065, held by John Haftner of Vancouver, British Columbia. But, each hopes to be "King of the Hill", earning the fastest time of the weekend. Drivers/cars compete in various classes from open wheeled formula cars to powerful large engined GT cars. The event attracts top drivers from throughout the Pacific Northwest, looking for the challenge and thrill of being fastest.Ĭars are run one at a time, each trying to reach the top in the lowest elapsed time. Past its 60th year, Knox Mountain is the longest annually running paved hillclimb in North America. It is 2.2 miles (3.5km) long, and climbs approximately 800 feet (245 meters) in elevation for an average grade of 6.7%.Ĭlick HERE to scroll to the "Photo tour" section. The road, while paved, is narrow with off-camber corners, and steep grades a nice Sunday drive, but hardly a race track. The Leavitt Machinery Knox Mountain Hillclimb is run annually on Knox Mountain Park Road, in the City of Kelowna.
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