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SportMap sets path for young athletes

Seminar covers physical, mental, nutritional aspects of training The journey from bottom ranks to the national team in any sport may be a long and difficult one, but at least there’s a map to follow.

Putting tournament returns

The second annual Rotary Riverside Greens Putting Classic has been scheduled for Aug. 24, running from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mountain bike orienteering planned for 2003

Ultimate Outdoor Adventures, the organizers of the Brandywine O’Challenge orienteering competitions, are hosting a first for Canada next spring on the Sunshine Coast – the Canadian Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships.

Joyride raises cash for charity

The proceeds from the hundreds of hot dogs served during the 2002 Joyride Bikercross event on July 3 was presented to the local Zero Ceiling program which provides mountain experiences to street youth from Greater Vancouver.

Green and Redden golden in Commonwealth Games

Canada takes three medals in mountain biking With the strongest European competitors not participating, Canadian mountain bikers cruised their way to the podium at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, on July 29.

Downhill correction

In last week’s story on the national downhill championships we misquoted Chis Colbeck as saying "We don’t have anybody racing on the World Cup circuit for some reason, but I’m looking forward to showing everybody what the Canadian

National ski championships return to Whistler

Canadian Alpine Ski Team officials have confirmed that the 2003 Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships will be held in Whistler for the second year in a row, from March 18 to 27.

Whistler to host national downhill camp

The top downhillers in Canada will be in Whistler from Aug. 7 to 9 to train for the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Austria at the end of the month.

Locals triathletes just peachy

A group of local triathletes went to Penticton for July 21 to participate in the annual Investors Group Peach Classic Triathlon Championships. It’s an Olympic-length triathlon with a 1.5 kilometre swim, a 40 km bike ride and a 10 km run.

Sydor defends, Kabush wins cross-country nationals

Top cyclists drop out as heat, crashes, and mechanical problems take their toll With temperatures in the mid-30s, and the riders kicking up stampede-sized clouds of dust, the cross-country field at the Tim Hortons Canadian Mountain Bike National Cham