Local Sports

Goal is to book Oros facility mornings, evenings, weekends and through the summer holidays

The decision to delay the annual Vancouver Sun Run to give the city some breathing room after hosting the 2010 Games didn't impact the field in the slightest, with almost 52,000 people turning out on Mother's Day to run, walk or wheel a 10 km course

A nation-wide initiative to promote active lifestyles for children across Canada gave the nation's youth a failing grade this week.

Despite the rain and a freak snowstorm last Thursday there was a solid turnout for the opening Toonie Ride of the season, which took place on the dark blue Shit Happens trail in Emerald Estates.

Whistler's Will Routley played an integral part in securing his team, Team Jelly Belly presented by Kenda, with another tour win, this time at the Tour of Korea - the longest cycling stage race in Asia with 1,500 km of road riding over 10 days.

The Sunshine Coaster B.C. Cup weekend at Roberts Creek drew a huge crowd of riders in both the cross-country and downhill mountain bike events.

Follow-up to the Four Jacks race a little different

Conditions are looking perfect heading into Saturday's Ore Crusher in Squamish with no rain in the forecast and dry roots for the racers for a change.

Happy Campers Public cross country skiing is closed but 15 members of the B.C. team and Callaghan Valley Training Centre hosted a camp in Whistler last week. Photo by Brad Sills

Conditions heading into opening day for the Whistler Mountain Bike Park this Saturday are the best manager Brian Finestone can remember in at least five years - and only getting better as the weather remains sunny and the trails dry out.