Jan

Surfing – ‘Largest swell in decades’ pounds Hawaii; California is next

A massive north swell is arriving in California and expected to build Thursday night into Friday morning, signaling a green light for the much anticipated Mavericks Invitational surf contest at notorious Mavericks near Half Moon Bay.

How powerful the swell turns out to be and what type of conditions prevail remain to be seen. But it’s the same swell that slammed parts of the Hawaiian islands on Wednesday and Thursday, luring throngs of spectators to … Video and more

www.stokednews.com

Jan

Mountain biking injects $8 million into Squamish

Categories: Business news, Cycling, Mt. Bike

An economic impact study conducted by Squamish’s off-road cycling association suggests the community benefits to the tune of $8 million in direct spending thanks to mountain bike riders.

Volunteers with the mountain bike club generated this figure by interviewing 451 bike riders over the Labour Day long weekend at three popular trails in the Squamish area. As well, automated counters were installed on the trails. The counters tallied 1,339 bike riders on the three trails over the course of the long weekend.

The Squamish Off Road Cycling Association (SORCA) reported that 75 per cent of … More

www.stokednews.com

Jan