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Olympic Hall of Famer to be new program director for ski club

RMOW, WORCA trail work underway for 2008

The inaugural Whistler Dragon Boat Festival was a success, bringing 21 teams and more than 450 paddlers to Rainbow Park this past weekend for two days of fun and racing.

The Kokanee Crankworx freeride mountain bike festival is one of the biggest events of its kind in the world, with nine days of exhibitions and events taking place Aug. 9-17.

This past Sunday more than 3,500 runners were at the start line for the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon and 5K, starting at UBC and finishing in Stanley Park.

Whistler’s Will Routley was one of almost 600 racers to take part in the three day Elkhorn Classic Stage Race in Baker City, Oregon this past weekend, accompanied by just one of his Symmetrics Cycling teammates and members of the provincial road team

The Phat Wednesday downhill mountain bike series got underway Thursday, June 18, with a new record turnout. More than 200 racers took part in the first race, which took place on an upgraded B-Line track.

Years before the popularity of mixed martial arts competitions, Whistler’s Cole Manson took steps six years ago to create his own mixed martial arts program, called Kishindo, that combines everything from Karate to Jiu-Jitsu to Brazilian Capoiera.

Whistler Blackcomb Foundation grant of $210K to pay for new equipment

There’s still four weeks to go before the sixth annual Squamish GearJammer, but organizers are already expecting a higher turnout for the race as word gets out about the event.