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Victoria's Adam Campbell had the course to himself almost from the start of the 25 km Comfortably Numb Trail Run on Saturday, June 27, but had plenty of company racing the ghost of Aaron Heidt - the 2008 Comfortably Numb champion, and Campbell's part

Nothing but good things have been said about the technical and flowing course on Burnaby Mountain that was featured in the Cardiac Classic Sunday, June 28. It was the third race in the B.C.

Timing problems for half hour of the race

Teams must perform in 22-foot competition halfpipes for results to count

The town of Pemberton sent five teams to the Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver last weekend, including the 10-time defending champion junior Laoyam Eagles team, the Laoyam Falcons development team, the Bald Eagles mixed team, the Pemb

The B.C. Cup downhill mountain bike series doesn't have any easy races, but last weekend's annual Arduum Challenge in Mission stands on its own with a long, steep, rooty and rough course through an old-growth forest.

In a little over a month the 2009 World Police and Fire Games will descend on B.C. with more than 18,000 athletes taking part in 65 sporting events at 40 venues in the Lower Mainland and Sea to Sky. Whistler is hosting golf events from Aug.

The first event of the nine race Phat Wednesday Downhill Series took place Wednesday, June 24 on B-Line. Future races are set for July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, Aug. 19, Aug. 26 ad Sept. 2 - three more races than last year.

Organizers are taking registration until 15 minutes before the official start of Saturday's Comfortably Numb Trail Run, a 25 km trail run that mainly follows the Comfortably Numb mountain bike trail from Wedgemont to Spruce Grove Park.

Whistler skiers train with B.C. Ski Team