Local Sports

Cheaky Awards presented to mountain bike advocates, trail builders Whistler is fast becoming a mountain biker’s paradise, renowned internationally for its terrain, its trails, and its dedication to the sport.

Calling all mountain bike advocates, fat tire enthusiasts, and dirt trail addicts – here’s your chance to get more involved. The Whistler Off Road Cycling Association (WORCA) is hosting its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, Sept.

The travelling Sugoi Dirt Series camps are wrapping up their 2003 season with a camp in Whistler Sept. 20 to 21. Usually targeted to women, this year’s camp will be co-ed.

Canadians hot in Chile While most Whistler residents are wrapping up their summer seasons, snowboarder Crispin Lipscomb was back on the snow last weekend, leading team Canada in the halfpipe.

For the past two years the Samurai of Singletrack has put the skills and fitness of local mountain bikers to the test physically and mentally. It’s not about racing, it’s about finishing – and even that’s not as easy as it sounds.

Pique Newsmagazine and Millar Creek hosted their Loonie Race on Sept. 11, featuring one of the longest uphill grunts of the year. The race started at the new Spring Creek School, crossing over into Bayshores via the connecting gravel road.

Steve Omischl of North Bay, Ontario, is no stranger to the World Cup podium, but even he could not have expected to win four gold medals in a row.

If you’re already registered for the 2003 Cheakamus Challenge Fall Classic Mountain Bike Race, don’t forget to carb load at dinner tonight.

Expansion to Garbanzo Chair, new trails planned for next year Bigger and better things are on the horizon for the Whistler Mountain Bike Park next season, with the announcement that the park will be extended even higher up the mountain by using the G

McNeney honoured with President’s Award The youth and determination of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team were recognized at the launch of the Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) Congress in Ottawa last week, with the presentation of Athlete of the Year Awards.