Local Sports

Just one week after competing in Ironman, some of Whistler’s top athletes were in action in Summerland on Aug. 31 for a sprint triathlon. A sprint triathlon is a 750 metre swim, a 19.8 km bike and a 5 km run.

Whistler kids are busy, with many of them involved in several sports and activities at any one time.

The new head coach for the Whistler Skating Club brings more than 15 years of coaching experience to the program this season.

Whistler’s Tony Routley finished just seven seconds back of the podium in the Masters World Cross Country Championships on Aug. 30 in Bromont, Quebec. His time of 45 minutes, 28.

Green ready to defend title this weekend Team Canada finished third in the team relay at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Switzerland on Sept. 3, giving up the title it won last year to Poland. The home team of Swiss riders was second.

West Side Wheel Up, Samurai, Sea to Summit pushed back; Cheakamus Challenge still on with contingency date Continuing dry conditions and a growing forest fire hazard have prompted the provincial government to issue a backcountry travel restriction fo

Three Whistler athletes found their way to the podium last weekend in the Canadian Orienteering Championships at Savona, near the city of Kamloops.

If the 21 st annual Cheakamus Challenge Fall Classic Mountain Bike race goes ahead as planned on Sept. 20, drivers can expect a few road closures and slow downs for the duration of the race.

Whistler Gymnastics will once again be hosting a table at the annual Strut Your Stuff Community Registration Fair to take final registration from those who pre-registered in the spring.

The Whistler Women’s Hockey League is looking for a few good players to round out the league this year. Every year the league has a draft in which the new players are asked to go through drills and show off their skills.