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Kelowna乌鸦传媒檚 Knox Mountain was full on Saturday as spectators enjoyed the 64th annual Knox Mountain Hill Climb.

The motorsport racing event welcomed racers from all over the world and is the the longest running paved hill climb racing event in North America at 3.5 kilometres.

Garrett Mealing, the event乌鸦传媒檚 head of promotion, also races in the event every year. This year was his 10th year in racing and his seventh time at Kelowna乌鸦传媒檚 premier motorsport event.

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With it being the 64th annual event and with Mealing乌鸦传媒檚 experience, he said Knox Mountain is a different kind of race.

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On top of an already slippery course, when asked about the thunderstorms in the forecast for Kelowna this weekend and how it would affect the course, he emphatically replied, 乌鸦传媒�100 per cent! Half way up my last run, I had a few drops on my windshield and it makes you think twice about turning at the speed you乌鸦传媒檙e going so the weather is definitely a factor.乌鸦传媒�

Racer and the event乌鸦传媒檚 promotional manager Garrett Mealing met with the media

乌鸦传媒� Jordy Cunningham (@CunninghamJordy)

The racers participated in time trials and some racers got the course down in under two minutes.

This year also set a record with six female racers, the most the event has ever had.

If you missed the action on Saturday, the event continues on Sunday, May 21.

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