Local Sports

The Canadian Ski Cross Team raced its first pro event of the season, taking part in last weekend’s Jeep King of the Mountain races at Telluride, Colorado.

The wind and snow kept the field small for the first Park Rider Sessions event of the season, presented by Telus in the Habitat Terrain Park on Whistler Mountain on Sunday.

More than 60 racers turned out to the opening race in the Kokanee Valley Race Series on Thursday, Dec. 13, which was a giant slalom on Ross’s Gold.

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The early registration for corridor residents wishing to participate in the 2008 Test of Metal sold out all 200 spots in just two and a half hours after going live on Dec. 1.

Kidsport Whistler is hosting a general meeting on Dec. 11 to discuss the status of the program and ways that the program can direct resources in the future.

Nordic skiers can get a preview of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Nordic venue Saturday, Dec. 15 as the facility opens to the public for the first time.

After tweaking his back in training over the summer, Whistler’s Mike Janyk has spent more time on the physiotherapy table than on skis this season.