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Squamish-to-Whistler epic gets longer, harder

Whistler’s Brandon Semenuk takes on older riders and wins

A few summers ago Whistler’s Brook Baker was one of the top junior cross-country racers in the country.

There was a good crowd at the start line of the Hemlock Challenge last week, the second-last event on the B.C. Cup calendar.

Over the next few weeks, Alpine Canada Alpin – the national sanctioning body for alpine skiing – will roll out its strategic plan for 2010 that the team and administrators will follow for the next six years.

Past Samurai of Singletrack participants only have a few days left to sign up for the 2004 epic ride before the registration is opened up to everyone else.

WORCA is hosting another Youth Dirt Camp on Monday, Aug. 2, for riders aged 6 to 15.

Three Whistler athletes took part in the Prestige Half Iron in Cranbrook last Sunday, the last half iron event on the calendar before the Ironman Canada event on Aug. 29.

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Until last weekend Claire Buchar had not raced this season in dry heat but the conditions could not stop her from winning the award for the best female athlete.