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May 29 – A handful of locals took part in the 25 km Half Knacker trail run. Kevin Titus was fifth overall and first in his category, Gary Robbins was ninth and fifth in his category, Sean Wolfe was 14 th overall and second in his category, Duncan Munro was 16 th overall and ninth his category, and Mark Fearman was 23 rd overall and ninth in his category.
May 29 – There was a record turnout for the Valley Trail Run. Pemberton’s John Teitzel was the top male in 36:12, and Denise McLaughlin of Garibaldi Highlands the top female in 43:02.
June
June 4 – Whistler’s Ashleigh McIvor won the women’s category in the Beyond the Valleycliffe of the Dolls mountain bike challenge in Squamish. Joe Lyons was also recognized as one of the few riders who could actually ride up to the downhill sections.
June 4 – Under 15 riders Tyler Allison and Brandon Semenuk were second and third at the B.C. Cup at Hemlock Mountain. Bob Allison won the men’s Master 40-Plus category.
June 11-2 – Some locals took part in the Mountain Bike National Cross Country Championships in Quebec. Mike Boehm was third in the Master Expert 30 to 39 group and Neal Kindree of Squamish was second in the Expert 17-18 race.
June 12 – The Green River Riding Club in Pemberton hosted a CMRC motocross event. Locals finishing on the podium included Jody Dean in second, Shane Wiebe in third, Aaron Brue in second, Robert Fawcett in second and Patrick Rouillard in third.
June 17-19 – The Pemberton Laoyam Eagles dragon boat team captured its sixth consecutive high school title at the Alcan Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver. They also competed in the Open event, and finished ninth in the Competitive A division against adult teams. The Falcons, the development team for the Eagles, made the finals with the Eagles, and finished last in that heat. The Bald Eagles, an adult team, were second overall in the regatta, while the Pemberton Spirit women’s team won the B Division Open Category.
June 18 – The Test of Metal took place in pouring rain this year with more than 800 riders in the field. Local riders on the podium included Jen Segger in second, Brandi Heisterman in first, Mike Edwards in second, Mike Charuk in third, Tony Routley in first, Rob McSkimming in second, and Grace Blok in second.
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