Local Sports

Tony Tyler would have been proud. There wasn’t an empty seat in the house in Meadow Park arena on Tony Tyler Night (Sept.

The founding members of the Whistler Off Road Cycling Association (WORCA) were presented with the inaugural Cheaky Awards on Sept. 23 at the BrewHouse.

Veteran champions set pace for up and coming Canadians Although it looked like it might rain on the parade, the 19 th annual Cheakamus Challenge Fall Classic mountain bike race Sept. 22 finished under sunny skies before a welcoming crowd of hundreds.

If you thought the Whistler Ultimate season was over with the league championships, you obviously underestimated the enthusiasm of local players. Every Wednesday, starting at 6 p.m. there will be drop-in Ultimate at Spruce Grove.

The Canadian Alpine Ski Team got the season off to an early start last week with a downhill at La Parva, Chile at the Kandahar of the Andes race.

Saturday’s Cheakamus Challenge Fall Classic Mountain Bike Race is considered the last big event of the mountain bike season.

The library offers a variety of programs for children throughout the year. Attending story time with your child is fun and educational for both of you.

SPECIAL EVENTS SEA TO SKY FILM FESTIVAL . The sixth annual festival rolls Sept. 21 at the Eagle Eye Theatre at Howe Sound secondary in Squamish. Tickets available from Mostly Books, Highlands Video and Howe Sound Inn.

More than 300 triathletes were in Whistler on Sept.

After its most successful summer of competitive swimming ever, the Whistler Swim Club dives into the new season on Monday, Sept. 24 at Meadow Park. Brandi Higgins, the current masters coach, was appointed Head Coach of the new club.