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How good is your helmet?

Former freestyler launches grassroots campaign for national helmet standards Judging by the number of helmets you see on the slopes and in the skateparks these days, people are finally starting to use their heads.

Count down to the Test of Metal

Chariot races, trials competition part of bike festival weekend With the Test of Metal, the main event of the Squamish Mountain Bike Festival selling out all 800 spots more than two months ahead of this year’s race, it’s safe to say that th

Tenth annual Allstar Hockey Tournament kicks off next week

It’s a massive undertaking – an international youth tournament spread out over more than three weeks, featuring teams from as far away as California and Quebec.

West takes the Loonies

Despite a little rain and cold, almost 200 mountain bikers took part in the Whistler Physio-Portabello Loonie race on June 12, a grunt around Lost Lake trails, including Upper Panorama and No Horses, that finished up with a harrowing descent down a w

Firefighter’s tournament raises $1,100 for B.C. Burn Fund

The Whistler Firefighters local number 3949 held a six-team hockey tournament and fundraiser over the weekend, raising $1,100 for the B.C. Burn Fund.

Pemberton paddlers fly high in Vancouver

Eagles capture fifth consecutive junior title For a landlocked town on a small lake, Pemberton’s continuing success in dragon boat racing is amazing.

Locals take to the road

West third in B.C. Road Championships A group of local mountain bikers took to the roadways around Mission last Saturday, June 14, to compete in the B.C. Road Championships.

Cheakamus Challenge back on

The official word is that the 21 st annual Cheakamus Challenge Fall Classic Mountain Bike Race is back on, as scheduled for Sept. 20.

Brandywine proves O'Challenging

The annual Brandywine O’Challenge orienteering races last weekend were a success, with events on Saturday and Sunday drawing more than 50 competitors – not bad considering the event had to compete with a popular competition on the North Sho

Locals take Bear Mountain

Whistler cyclists on podium in B.C. Cup races With temperatures around Mission hovering in the mid-30s and higher last weekend, the seventh annual Bear Mountain Challenge mountain bike races truly put riders to the test.