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WHISTLER Resort will host three major’. professional and. amateur bicycling competitions this sum- mer. _

On June 29, the Coors Interna- tional Bicycle Classic will be run at the finish of the Vancouver-to- Whistler road race.

Over 100. competitors from:. around the world will compete. in this gruelling 120-km event. -.°-

On June 28 and 29, the CAN- | AM _ BMX Challenge event is ex- pected to attract, over 500 racers of all ‘ages and: is one of. only, two world Sanctioned, IBMXF ‘track

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‘events on this continent in 1986. Following the challenge, the CAN-AM BMX Freestyle Challenge will take place June 30 and July 1. This is a relatively new addition to BMX competitions. It is ex-

. pected to draw over 200 com-

petitors and factory teams from Canada, United . States, Mexico, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.”

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Whistler Fat Tire Festival, July. | to 4.

The festival will be the largest of its kind in the world, leading up to the CAN-AM Mountain Bike Challenge, July 5 and 6.

Group rides, uphill and downhill trials, relay races, obstacle trials, day tours, symposiums and

numerous social functions will all be a part of the week, which is ex- pected to attract over 500 partici- pants. The CAN-AM Mountain Bike ‘Challenge is sanctioned by the Na- tional Off-Road Bicycling Associa-

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The two-day challenge will offer $4,000 in prize money, making it the premier event in this predominantly North American sport.

Factory teams such as Ritchey, Fisher, and Suntour as well as the top riders from throughout the

United States and Canada, are ex- pected to attend. ;

The 4,280-foot descent from the top of Whistler Mountain, the longest descent in North America, will be one of the highlights of the competition.

For further information contact Jayson Faulkner, (604) 932-3928.

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