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Design by Sonia García. With so many bike trails in Sun Peaks, it can be hard to decide which to hit first. SPIN spoke with trail designers and mountain bike enthusiasts to hear which trails

A cedar bridge at the bottom of the downhill trail. Photo Sam Loxton. As the snow recedes from the Sun Peaks valley this summer, trail builders will ascend alongside the thaw to prepare for the

Gina Andrews clinched her ninth point-to-point ladies’ championship in a record-breaking year, while James King successfully retained his crown in the men’s title. Gina’s 48 point-to-point wins in the 2021/22 season left her 24 clear of her nearest rival, Izzie Marshall, to lift the championship trophy for the ninth consecutive year. The 30-year-old enjoyed a […]

Members out on the trails on June 4. Photo by Sydney Johnsen. After hosting its first successful gathering of the season, Sun Peaks Recreational Trail Association (SPRTA) is looking forward to a busy summer. On

Dart Vale and Haldon Harriers, Buckfastleigh, Devon Jockey Josh Newman opened the Dart Vale meeting by scoring a brace of wins, taking the hunt members’ with Susan Darke’s 10-year-old Minimalistic (pictured above), followed by the maiden riding Stellar Stream for trainer Neil McLean. “That was my fourth win on Minimalistic,” said Josh. “Today should have […]

Puckeridge, Horseheath, Cambs Experienced chaser Mr Love gave his novice jockey Murray Dodd (pictured above) a positive ride to win the PPORA Club members conditions (level two) novice riders for owner-trainer Nick Pearce. Nick works full time for Dan Skelton, but also trains a handful of pointers that they run to give the younger jockeys […]

From being bowled out by a local superintendent to being ravaged by illness, take a look back on Australia's first tours of Pakistan in the 1950s

Modbury Harriers, Buckfastleigh, Devon Freddie Gingell got off the mark on just his second ride when winning the veteran conditions 9yo&up aboard Molineaux (pictured above). The jockey, who only turned 16 on 21 December, won by 20 lengths for owner-trainer and Freddie’s grandfather Colin Tizzard. “It’s amazing for me to be sat on a horse […]

Test XIs we should have had: 1978-79 A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size This is the second in my series of hardcore deep dives into hypothetical XIs Australia should have played in years gone by. This time I’m turning my attention to the 1978-79 Ashes, when Australia lost to England 5-1, and resulted in the establishment raising the white flag to World Series Cricket. This result did not seem likely the pr...

Sam Loxton, Sun Peaks Resort Trail map artist James Niehues designed the new map for Sun Peaks Ski Resort. Image Credit: SUBMITTED/Sun Peaks Ski Resort December 27, 2020 - 7:00 AM Thousands of skiers and snowboards rely on trail maps to find their way home from Sun Peaks Ski Resort at the end of the day. What started as a collection of lines to help people travel around their local hill has morphed into a cornerstone of ski culture, adorning the walls of luxury cha...