Local Sports

Former WORCA president and mountain bike visionary Al Grey honoured at bridge dedication What: Al Presidenté Bridge dedication Where: Bridge over Wedge Creek, Comfortably Numb trail When: Sunday, Sept. 28, at 10:30 a.m.

Stop drooling and start dribbling. The Youth Basketball League is back up and running this season, with games from Oct. 29 through to spring break. Last chance for registration is Wednesday, Oct. 15 at Whistler Secondary, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Two-race event open to the public The woods of Lost Lake park will provide the terrain for the 2003 Greater Vancouver Orienteering Club Championships and Whistler Invitational next Saturday, Oct. 4.

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.