The RBC GranFondo Whistler is set to blast off for its second running with more than 7,000 cyclists signed up to race from Vancouver to Whistler on Saturday, Sept. 10.
The race will take riders from the start point on Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver, over Lions Gate Bridge, up Taylor Way and onto Highway 99, finishing at Whistler Olympic Plaza. Elite riders will depart in the Giro GranFondo at 6: 40 a.m. with the rest of the pack departing at 7 a.m.
Last year North Vancouver's Andrew Pinfold won the inaugural race, riding the mostly uphill 122-kilometre course in three hours 14 minutes and 29 seconds.
Lions Gate Bridge will be closed to Northbound traffic from approximately 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Sept. 10 while one southbound lane will remain open. Marine Drive westbound between Capilano Road and Taylor Way will be closed 6: 30 a.m. to 8: 30 a.m. while there will be no northbound access to Taylor Way 6: 30-8: 30 a.m. Highway 99 will have lane closures throughout the race but will remain open to all traffic except for wide loads.
A designated spectator area will be available at Park Royal Shopping Centre in West Vancouver.
For more information visit www.rbcgranfondowhistler. com.
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Handsworth secondary will host a junior and senior football doubleheader against West Van Sept. 10 to kick off the season and open Handsworth's celebrations of their 50th anniversary.
The West Van and Handsworth junior teams will meet at 10: 30 a.m. followed by the senior teams at 1: 30 p.m. on the field at Handsworth.
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North Vancouver's Donia Momen helped Canada score a thrilling victory over the United States to win the Junior Pan Am water polo championships held earlier this month in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Canada fell behind 3-0 in the championship final but battled back to claim a 7-6 victory to win the regional title. Momen is a Handsworth secondary student and member of the North Shore Titans water polo club.
