Local Sports

The Whistler Off Road Cycling Association (WORCA) is holding a Youth Dirt Camp on July 25, free to all WORCA junior members.

If a light dusting of snow can throw the city of Vancouver into chaos, you can only imagine what effect 120 tonnes of snow at False Creek is going to have.

The SkateSpace skateboard, inline skating and BMX competition is returning to Whistler for a second year, as part of a three city tour.

Whistler’s triathlon community got a workout in Penticton last weekend, with athletes taking part in the Penticton Peach Classic Triathlon on July 15 and one Pemberton athlete taking part in the Boston Pizza Junior Triathlon on July 14.

One of the big selling points behind hosting an Olympics is the sporting legacies that the Games leave behind. There are the physical legacies, such as arenas, sports centres and affordable housing for athletes.

Although the first event out of four on the Whistler Downhill Series was cancelled due to the availability of patrollers, the remaining three events will take place as scheduled on July 24, Aug. 14 and Aug. 28.

The fifth annual Whistler Resort Volleyball Challenge on July 3 and 4 was mostly a locals affair, with a few teams travelling up from the Lower Mainland to take a shot at the prizes.

Since a group of friends started the Squamish Triathlon four years ago to commemorate the life of Bob McIntosh, one of Canada’s top triathletes in the 80s and 90s, the event has grown every year.

Ride promises 19 Whistler trails in one day The good news is that there are no swords to fall on and you won’t have to commit seppuku if you fail.

Swiss cyclists claim cross country gold medals; French, U.S.