The 2023 Queen and King of the Hill took place in from May 1st to May 28th in Squamish, BC and from May 21st to June 18th in Squamish.
The format
Every runner was randomly placed into a randomized single-elimination tournament bracket. They then went head-to-head in pairs to see who could post the fastest time on a hill climb. The runner who submitted the fastest time of his or her pair advanced to the next round. The runner with the slower time of the pair was eliminated.
All the challenges took take place on local Squamish and Bow Valley climbs respectively. Runners had to run the tournament on the segment that is selected each week.
The Squamish Challenges
Week #1- Stawamus Chief First Peak
Week #2 - Debeck's Hill North Ridge
Week #3 - Big Drop Valley Trail to North Slhanay
Week #4 - Sea to Sky Evac Trail
The Canmore Challenges
Week #1- Tunnel Mountain from Aardvark Pizza
Week #2 - Mount Kidd Lookout
Week #3 - Ha Ling
Week #4 - Door Jamb Mountain
The Prizes
The top four female and male runners walked away with $1650 in cash prize.
The Results
