Sedins are going to race each other up the Grouse Grind
They are easily two of the fittest people living in Vancouver.
But which one of them reigns supreme? We’re about to find out.
Grouse Mountain recently announced that Henrik and Daniel Sedin will race each other up the Grouse Grind for charity on Sunday, Sept. 27.
Ever since retiring from the NHL in 2018, the twins’ fitness levels have bordered on absurdity. They’ve been spotted around Vancouver in the years since, finishing among the top performers in the Sun Run, 25-kilometre trail races, and in the Vancouver Marathon.
However, one of the twins has consistently bettered the other in all of these events.
Daniel should be the favourite heading into the fun, brotherly competition in September. He bested Henrik in the Sun Run previously by about one minute. The younger Sedin also beat Henrik in the Vancouver marathon by 13 minutes.
However, there’s evidence that Henrik can make things close on the Grouse Grind. During the 25-kilometre trail race through Vancouver’s mountains, the twins finished two seconds apart, with Daniel reigning supreme.
Can Henrik Sedin (left) finally beat Daniel Sedin (right) in a competitive race? (Bob Frid/Imagn Images)
There’s evidence that Daniel has been the bigger fitness animal since he retired from the NHL. He was the only one of the Sedin twins who ran the Amsterdam Marathon, where he finished with a sub-three-hour time. Daniel also once ran the Grouse Grind 11 times in one day.
While the twins will race against each other, the event is open to the public for registration as well.
Participants in the event will also have the chance to see if they can beat the Sedins, as unlikely as that may seem.
The event itinerary states that the twins will begin their race against each other at 9:50 a.m. PT, while the rest of the participants will race up the mountain beginning at 10 a.m. PT.
Those participating in the race will be randomly assigned to Team Henrik or Team Daniel. Three categories will determine the winning team.
- The winner of Henrik vs. Daniel
- The best 50 times between participants on each team
- The amount of money raised by participants on each team.
Money raised will go to the Sedin Family Foundation, which makes “annual gifts to programs that support children’s health and education with a focus on family wellness in communities throughout the province of British Columbia,” according to its website.
An adult ticket to join the event currently costs $45.18, although the price will rise on Aug. 1.