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Still, Whistler’s hoofers held their own in a group where the top eight runners finished in under 35 minutes. Kristina Rody was first out of 58 women in the race and 17 th overall with a time of 35:47.

Barring any unforeseen backcountry restrictions due to the fire risk, the fourth Samurai of Singletrack should get underway as planned on Sept. 11 with 108 riders taking on a course featuring some of the most challenging bike trails in Whistler.