Local Sports

A group of Whistler runners took part in the Portland Marathon and the Kelowna Marathon and Half Marathon last weekend. In Portland, Paul Nicholas, 34, finished 79 th out of more than 3,000 men with his time of two hours, 59 minutes and 48 seconds.

Mae Palm second in category The World Ironman Championships in Kona, Hawaii typically take place under a tropical sun with gusting winds that can knock you off your bike.

After more than a decade at the top of the sport of freestyle skiing, Jean-Luc Brassard of Grande-Ile, Quebec, announced his retirement on Saturday, Oct. 19.

Ridership up 60 per cent again this season In its fourth year of operation, rider numbers for the Whistler Mountain Bike Park are showing no signs of levelling off.

Season opens with a GS in Austria on Saturday The Alpine World Cup ski season opens this weekend with GS events in Soelden, Austria, and if the starting list is any indication it’s already shaping up be a year to remember, as a record six Canadi

Premier Gordon Campbell was in Vancouver Monday to unveil a B.C. Sports Hall of Fame exhibit that showcases the achievements of women athletes from B.C. Called "Celebrating B.C.

On Oct. 15, the Whistler Mountain Ski Club FIS team joined the K2 team in Europe for some pre-season glacier training and a chance to size up the international competition. Last week the K2 team went to Tignes, France for a two-week session.

The grand total on Monday’s Whistler Mountain Ski Club Bike-A-Thon around the bike park was 34 riders, 100 laps, three endos, and two broken chains. They also earned pledges for completing the laps.

Dozen of Whistler and Pemberton runners took part in the 23 rd annual Royal Victoria Marathon Festival, taking part in the half and full marathon races.

When this year’s Max Vert Enduro got underway at 9 a.m., it was minus three degrees Celsius at mid-station on Whistler Mountain, and a thick blanket of frost covered the course.