Local Sports

Freestyler sets sights on World Cup, Olympics What: Sylvia Kerfoot fundraiser Where : Garfinkel’s When: Nov. 15, 8 p.m.

This year more than 338 teams of eight – more than 2,700 runners – took part in the 22 nd annual Haney to Harrison relay. The event also attracted almost 30 ultra runners, who completed the entire 100 km course by themselves.

Whistler extreme telemarker featured in new film production What: The Core premiere by Tough Guy Productions Where : Garibaldi Lift Co. When: Nov. 21, 9 p.m.

Welcome to a new season of World Cup racing. The season is already underway and the excitement is new and fresh. Last week we saw our first race of the year in Soelden, Austria, and the Canadians had a bit of a rough start.

Biglines.com, an online ski and snowboard magazine based in Calgary, is offering six athletes the opportunity to win the Freeride Scholarship for this season. This Saturday, Nov.

SPECIAL EVENTS CORNUCOPIA>> Whistler’s seventh annual food and wine celebration will take over the town from Nov. 5-9. There’s wine tasting, food and wine seminars, winemaker dinners and parties galore.

With the ski season just a couple of weeks away it’s time to get your gear ready If your pre-season preparation includes new wax for your skis or snowboard, then head to Pontiac GMC Ski And Snowboard Wax Days.

Whistler runner Kristina Rody placed second among women, and 22 nd overall out of 1,200 runners, in the Niagara International Half Marathon last week. Her time of one hour, 19 minutes and 21 seconds was a minute and a half off her personal best.

Ski organization hosts business forum during Lake Louise World Cup Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) is mixing business with speed at the end of the month when it hosts the inaugural Lake Louise World Cup Business Forum during the annual Winterstart World Cu

A pair of terrain park rails that were taken from Whistler-Blackcomb on Oct. 22 were returned, which enabled the park staff to go ahead with new projects for the upcoming season.