Local Sports

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.

Olympic veterans from Whistler and Vancouver back athlete fundraiser In its fourth year, the Canadian Olympic Golf Tournament in Whistler typically raises about $35,000 for the Canadian Olympic Athlete grant program.

Local 23 th in downhill, 15 th in 4X The Canadians came away from the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Lugano, Switzerland last week with a pair of silver medals, and bronze medals for members of the cross-country team.

Sydor, Hesjedal among athletes in race Registration for the 2003 Cheakamus Challenge Fall Classic Mountain Bike Race is already well ahead of last year, with 250 signed up more than 10 days before the event on Sept. 20.

There were many reasons that James "Crunch" Crowe was selected as this year’s recipient of the Lumpty Leidal award, presented each year to an outstanding junior mountain biker.

A wet weekend lowered the fire hazard for the Squamish Forest District to moderate from extreme, resulting in the reopening of Crown land to the public on the morning of Sept. 9. In effect from Aug.