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Some course changes in the works for 17th annual bike race

For the first time in a decade the Xterra off-road triathlon series is returning to Whistler, with a wide range of categories to choose from for the competition Sunday, Sept. 5.

The last PhaSt Wednesday race of the season took place on Aug.

Stephen Wheeler, in his first Ironman, was top local competitor

Public access will be allowed on a trial basis by mid-October

The B.C. Cup downhill series wrapped up in Golden this past weekend, with a huge field of 220 riders taking part. The course was long and technical, with the fastest rides taking over four minutes from top to bottom.

The Junior B Squamish Wolfpack will play in two exhibition games against the Grandview Steelers this weekend, the first at home on Saturday night and the second at Grandview's home arena on Sunday.

The 17 th annual West Side Wheel Up rolls on Saturday, Sept. 4, starting in Function and finishing at Rainbow Park.

The Whistler Golf Club is hosting one of the most important tournaments of the year for the B.C. Professional Golfer's Association, which runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1.

The first running of the Just Another Bike Race took place last Saturday in Squamish, with close to 150 riders turning out to the event.