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Racing hard for his new team, Will Routley is putting on a strong performance in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour bicycle race in Australia.

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) will make good on its promise to reward Canadian athletes this Saturday, presenting $475,000 in cash prizes for the 18 medals earned by Canadian athletes in Beijing.

Whistler runners had two options this past weekend, over the Duffey to Kelowna for the Okanagan International Marathon, or over Georgia Strait to Victoria for the Royal Victoria Marathon.

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Standing room only for Junior B hockey team

With a staff shortage limiting the number of pool hours available, Meadow Park Sports Centre released a revised pool schedule for the fall. The pools will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, with no lessons taking place.

Last season the Whistler Olympic Park opened its doors to the public for the first time, despite the temporary buildings, lack of a proper highway turnoff, and a complete lack of marketing.

Although some runners will continue to compete in events in the Lower Mainland, the end of the season for most locals is the annual Lumpy’s Epic trail run in Pemberton, on Oct. 19.

Olympic gold medalist and four-time World Cup mogul champion Jennifer Heil is cleared to compete this year after missing last season to undergo knee surgery.

All good things must come to an end, and the Whistler Mountain Bike Park is a good thing. The Park will close down after the Thanksgiving weekend, and the last day of operations is Monday, Oct. 13.