Local Sports

The records kept smashing after the Test of Metal as Mad March Racing coach and World Masters champion Shaums March tore 27 seconds off the Rock Star Downhill Invitational Race's best time in Valleycliffe on Sunday (June 15).

In one doubleheader, the weather was against the Squamish All-Star fast pitch team; in the other, the locals were defeated by superior firepower and defence.

Over 170 local riders conquered the North Shore Credit Union Test of Metal on Saturday (June 14), many earning personal bests and reaching the podiums at the top of their categories.

The old service road leading to the Mamquam River access point is repaired and ready for white water paddlers to perform easy drop-ins this season.

The seasoned athletes taking part in Test of Metal aren't the only ones grabbing the spotlight over race weekend. On Friday (June 13) everyday cyclists get to showcase their love of pedaling, pasta and poker during Pre Test events.

The Squamish BMX Racing Club (SBRC) track at Brennan Park was a hub for local and out-of-town riders earning qualifying points for the Provincial Championships on Saturday (June 7).

Trees continue to fall around George's Crossing but members of the mountain bike community keep hammering away for the betterment of trails.

There was nothing pointless or self-defeating about the Sunshine Coast Rat Race last weekend as Squamish cross country and downhill mountain bikers spun their wheels with purpose to impressive finishes at Roberts Creek.

Boats Alameda and Jalapeño exchanged first-place finishes at the Squamish Yacht Club's fifth and six races of the Spring Race season on Sunday (June 1).

Downhiller Miranda Miller put her fitness level to the test at Mont Tremblant, Quebec's Canada Cup #2, placing second overall on a lengthy course studded with inertia-killing rock gardens.