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Top female sailors to race in Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA - Some of the best female sailors in the country will be in Kelowna this weekend for a competitive sailboat race that hasn’t been held in Kelowna since 2007. The 2015 Re/Max Canada Women’s Keelboat Championships is a fast-paced weekend of racing that takes place over three days in front of Waterfront Park in...
Community steps up and saves Terry Fox Run in Vernon
VERNON - After risking cancellation due to a lack of volunteers, the Terry Fox Run has been more than just saved — it’s shaping up to be one of the most successful runs in years. This year marks the 35th anniversary of Terry’s run, and the 30th year Vernon has participated in the event. In...
Marcel Irnie still ready to race despite losing superbikes to thieves
KELOWNA – A Canadian superbike champion is going to have to race with a backup bike after his two BMW race bikes were stolen out of a Kelowna parking lot in broad daylight. Kelowna’s own Marcel Irnie, who taught himself to ride on Westside Road, was working out at Worlds Gym in Kelowna two weeks...
Stand up paddle boarders to race around Rattlesnake Island
KELOWNA – A Peachland café and board shop is organizing a first ever stand up paddle board race across Okanagan Lake. The Rattlesnake Island SUP Classic is a seven kilometre race which starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19. Experienced racers will paddle from 2Street and Beach Avenue in Peachland across the lake to...
Early bird rates for Challenge 2015 end Sunday
PENTICTON - Time is running out to get early bird registration rates for next year’s Challenge Penticton race—North America’s oldest and most iconic long-distance triathlon. Early bird rates for full distance ($500), half distance ($250), full relay distance ($695) and half relay distance ($395) expire Sunday, Nov. 16. More information on regular registration rates will...
IN PHOTOS: A Dragon Boat Festival with real smoke and fire
KELOWNA – Despite a 400 hectare wildfire burning in West Kelowna, the 8th annual Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival went ahead as planned last weekend. The festival is made up of a series of races where teams of amateur rowers decorate boats and compete for the fastest time. Teams from B.C. and Alberta came together off...
National BMX series bunnyhops through Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA – Even if you don't know the difference between a barspin and a bunnyhop, organizers of the Kelowna Firestorm BMX Nationals say this weekends event has something for everyone. The third in a series of six nationals will be held in Kelowna June 13-15 and Kelowna BMX Club president Jeff Ingram says more than...
Trap catches excessive speeders on 97c
West Kelowna – More than half a dozen excessive speeders were stopped and their vehicles impounded during a speed trap in West Kelowna last Friday. Const. Kris Clark says seven vehicles were stopped by members of the Kelowna Integrated Road Safety Unit who were looking for aggressive drivers along Hwy. 97c on May 23. “The...
Knox Mountain Hill Climb claims first victim
KELOWNA - The Knox Mountain Hill Climb hasn’t even begun yet, but already one person has been sent to hospital with injuries sustained while apparently making preparations for the annual race. According to a report on Global Okanagan, a man was working under a Chevy truck when he became pinned underneath Friday afternoon. The man...