Mountain biking

The story of the Indigenous Youth Mountain Bike Program is showcased in the B.C. documentary Dirt Relations. iymbp.ca photo

Indigenous youth mountain biking film blazes trail to Vancouver festival

Documentary focuses on B.C. mountain biking program for Indigenous youth

  • Feb 15, 2024

 

From left: Jane Johnson, Sandi Reed and Diane Sharp. (Photo courtesy Judy Richardson)

‘Seniors who Shred’ highlights B.C. mountain biking for the over-70 set

‘Just because you get older, it doesn’t mean to stop playing’: filmmaker Judy Richardson

 

Jenn Jackson rides a ramp following her big win at the Canadian X-Country Mountain Biking National Championships on July 22 in Kentville, Nova Scotia. (Tim Foster/Dose Media Inc.)

Vancouver Island’s Jenn Jackson golden at Pan Am Games

“I had an amazing experience in Santiago”

 

FILE PHOTO — Gunnar Holmgren of Orillia Ont. gives the thumbs up at the mountain bike Cross-country Short Track event at the UCI World Cup, Friday, October 6, 2023 in Beaupre, Que. Holmgren won Canada’s first gold medal at the Pan American Games on Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Mountain biker Gunnar Holmgren wins Canada’s 1st gold at Pan American Games

Canada capped the first day of medal events with 4 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze

FILE PHOTO — Gunnar Holmgren of Orillia Ont. gives the thumbs up at the mountain bike Cross-country Short Track event at the UCI World Cup, Friday, October 6, 2023 in Beaupre, Que. Holmgren won Canada’s first gold medal at the Pan American Games on Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
A teenager has died after crashing while competing in the BC Cup at Big White Ski Resort over the Canada Day long weekend. (Big White Ski Resort website)

Teenager dies following mountain biking crash at Big White

The teen was participating in the BC Cup

A teenager has died after crashing while competing in the BC Cup at Big White Ski Resort over the Canada Day long weekend. (Big White Ski Resort website)
Trevor Meyer pops a wheelie in 49th Parallel Grocery while doing his grocery shopping in a scene from his winning BC Bike Race video. (Photo by Nick Clarke)

VIDEO: Clever training formula lands rider top prize in BC Bike Race video contest

Eat, ride, sleep and repeat brings humorous connotations

Trevor Meyer pops a wheelie in 49th Parallel Grocery while doing his grocery shopping in a scene from his winning BC Bike Race video. (Photo by Nick Clarke)
Kelowna General Hospital (File photo)

Kelowna man sues hospital, doctor for ‘deformed’ penis after surgery

The presence of nurses in the OR caused him to feel ‘embarrassed and ashamed’ before the penis surgery

Kelowna General Hospital (File photo)
(Ed Henczel/COSAR)

Okanagan search and rescue teams find man lost overnight in Kelowna backcountry

A mountain biker got lost on the Angel Springs trails and had to spend a cold, wet night in the forest

(Ed Henczel/COSAR)
Some of the mountain bikers attending the Jesmond trail grand opening on Aug. 27 and the Rocky Mountain Bicycles demo team at the Big Bar Ranch, where many were camped to celebrate the trail opening event. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Black Press Media)

Trail opening spiritually and economically important moment for southern Cariboo First Nation

Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation celebrated mountain bike trail development at Jesmond Mountain

Some of the mountain bikers attending the Jesmond trail grand opening on Aug. 27 and the Rocky Mountain Bicycles demo team at the Big Bar Ranch, where many were camped to celebrate the trail opening event. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Black Press Media)
A rider carries her speed down a trail reinforced by rocks in the Simpcw trail network. (Paul Masukowitz photo)

First Nation in central B.C. to host 1st-ever Allies Mountain Bikes Festival

Festival will include mountain biking, culture, films will be first of its kind

A rider carries her speed down a trail reinforced by rocks in the Simpcw trail network. (Paul Masukowitz photo)