Grouse Mountain BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run Goes EcoNeutral

"THE ONLY FOOTPRINT THAT WILL BE LEFT BEHIND IS FROM THE CROSS-TRAINERS OF THE COMPETITORS."

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.

The Grouse Grind, sometimes called Mother Nature's Stairmaster, is a 2.9km 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).

This year's event is truly a climb for clean air because 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 their ongoing sustainability vision, Grouse Mountain has enlisted the services of ERA (Ecosystem Restoration Associates) to help them make the BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run an EcoNeutral™ event. We have calculated the possible carbon footprint for the event and Grouse Mountain Resorts have neutralized this footprint with ERA's EcoNeutral™ offsets.

"We are pleased to be part of this terrific event and congratulate Grouse Mountain for their ongoing green programs." - ERA CEO, Dr. Robert Falls.

EcoNeutral is looking for four people to be our team for this event. If you want to run the grind in our colours call Warren Carr at 604-646-0400.

Grouse Mountain BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run Goes EcoNeutral
posted by EcoNeutral on Sunday, September 09, 2007