Lake Arbutus was filled with the sound of motors on Sunday, and the dust certainly was flying at Russell Park. Ice dust, that is.
About 630 people came out to Hatfield on Feb. 8 to watch and participate in the sixth-annual ATV and motorcycle ice races, put on through the Hatfield ATV Riders club. A moderate winter day with temperatures around the freezing mark provided an enjoyable opportunity for those who attended.
“It went really, really well,†said Bob Ehlen, trail boss for the club. “Everybody that I talked to had a good time, and the racers enjoyed … More info
In 13 years of alpine ski racing, Daron Rahlves found himself foiled by fog, bad snow, equipment failure, ice, sickness, lack of sleep, and any number of other obstacles.
But never, not once, by a cross-body block thrown by a hyped-up Canadian.
Welcome to the world of ski cross, the lone new sport slated for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, which begin a year from Thursday.
Rahlves, 35, America’s most successful male downhill racer, was lining up a last-minute pass at …Â More info
The world’s fastest snowmobiles will be pitted head-to-head when the World Series Ice Drags hits the track at Gaylord Regional Airport this weekend. This is the second year for the event, promoted by the Central Ontario Snowmobile Drag Racing Association (COSDRA).
Officials are waiting until Thursday morning to decide whether to postpone the event due to weather. The races would be rescheduled for Feb. 27-March 1…. More info
Ski freaks and mountain bikers, Whistler calling. Spring’s coming right around the corner, and if you’re already dreading the depressing approach of wildflowers in bloom and the impending snow melt that mark the end of ski season, do not despair. That behemoth of a mountain, British Columbia’s Whistler Blackcomb Resort, is also a lesser known summer paradise.
Many tourists, ski bums, and bunnies know that the mountain is open for what you may assume to be a watered down source of warm month revenue. Fewer have given it much of a chance to be notably fun in the off season. This means that you’ll have the Vegas of Skiing without the Vegas if you go May through October. You’ll practically have the place to yourself… More info