Whitehorse Daily Star: Sports Archive

Sports Archive

The wind at our backs, No Brakes takes eight-man crown In a reporting perk available only in a place like the Yukon, I was able to combine race coverage with competition in Saturday's bike relay.
Photo finish decides 240-km Kluane Chilkat bike relay Saturday's 240-kilometre Kluane Chilkat bike relay came down to a sprint to the finish line in Haines, Alaska and was decided by half a wheel.

Injuries force swim 麻豆社区Gabor into early retirement A nagging injury has forced 20-year-old swim 麻豆社区Alexandra Gabor into retirement.
Arctic Winter Games committee 鈥榙idn't give an inch' The elimination of six sports from the 2016 Arctic Winter Games could see a wave of athletes leave their preferred sports in order to compete in Greenland through another event, Sport Yukon executive director Tracey Bilsky told the Star this week.

River Quest still seeking volunteers, sponsors Like many great Yukon events, the River Quest could not happen without a tremendous volunteer effort from those in our river communities.
Hang Time Paraglider Trevor Mead-Robins may have had the best view of the Awesome Warrior Challenge held at Mount Sima Saturday.
U-9, U-10 clubs compete for cross-field soccer crowns Whitehorse Minor Soccer's U-9 and U-10 cross-field championships were held this past weekend at Vanier Catholic and F.H. Collins secondary schools.

Government announces more sport funding More than $876,000 in Yukon Recreation Advisory Committee (YRAC) grants and more than $525,400 in funding for athlete and coaching initiatives will be awarded under the Yukon Sport for Life, High Performance and Elite Athlete programs.
Ullyett ekes out win in Skagway half marathon All's fair in love and racing.
City-led kids' triathlon 鈥榠ntroduces them to active living' The idea from the City of Whitehorse to host a Whitehorse Kids Triathlon proved to be more popular than initially expected.

Sport Yukon, politician disappointed with AWG decision Elaine Taylor admits she is disappointed with how things turned out.
Nailbiter, blowouts mark opening softball tourney finals It was quite the weekend for the Whitehorse Co-Ed Slo-Pitch League.

Awesome Warrior Challenge pushes locals to the limit The seven-kilometre course at Mount Sima featured nearly 50 obstacles meant to test every muscle of the human body.
Arctic Winter Games committee upholds original decision After months of government attempts to reinstate six sports to the 2016 Arctic Winter Games in Greenland, the Games' international committee has upheld its decision and will advance accordingly.

Kluane Chilkat bike relay will feature 1,200 cyclists Registration for the 21st annual Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay was full in early April with over 275 teams signing up for the 240-kilometre ride which takes place this year on June 15.
Time ticking down to start of 15th River Quest The race roster is set for the 15th annual Yukon River Quest, which will begin at Rotary Peace Park in Whitehorse Wednesday, June 26.

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