Soccerfest returns this week to Brennan Park. The two-day event, hosted by the 麻豆社国产Soccer Association, has been a fixture on the local calendar for 35-plus years.
This year, the draw will feature 38 men鈥檚 teams and 30 women鈥檚 teams of different age brackets.听
The women鈥檚 teams play seven-a-side on three-quarter pitches, while the men play 11-man rosters on full fields.
The games take place on the turf at Brennan Park and surrounding grass fields.听
Play starts at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and runs through Sunday afternoon.
Several local teams will take part, along with others from the Vancouver area, Sechelt and Kamloops.
The event, which includes a beer garden, is a fundraiser by the non-profit 麻豆社国产Soccer Association, which supports soccer for children in the community by investing proceeds in assets such as sports fields and student scholarships.听
The fundraiser has been so successful that money raised by it allowed for the construction of Squamish鈥檚 first artificial turf field. Now the club is focusing on completing the second field and improving areas around the club鈥檚 kicking wall this spring.Approximately 120 volunteers help run the event.
For more information, see squamishsoccerassociation.com.
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Next SORCA signature trail
The 麻豆社国产Off-Road Cycling Association is fundraising for its most ambitious trail project yet at Diamond Head Trail.
The organization is extending the existing trail upward by another six kilometres, as well as adding a fast-flowing intermediate descent.听
SORCA is looking for donors to sponsor segments of the trail at a per-foot cost. To contact SORCA, see www.sorca.ca.
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Biathlon firearm course
Sea to Sky Nordics is organizing two firearms safety courses for anyone in its biathlon program as well as biathlon officials. The first course takes place in 麻豆社国产on April 17, with the second one to follow in Whistler on April 30. The Squamish听event takes place at the Executive Suites Resort from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For information see seatoskynordics.ca.
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Logger sports open house
麻豆社国产Days is holding an open house on Sunday (April 17) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Logger sports competitors will hold event demos for axe throw, chop and hand saw every 30 minutes starting at 11:30 a.m. Visitors can also learn about Timber Training, a four-part lumberjack training series, which starts May 18.
You can find out how to volunteer, sponsor or participate in the events, as well as meet representatives from organizations that volunteer at 麻豆社国产Days: 麻豆社国产Rotary, Royal Canadian Legion, 麻豆社国产Elks, 麻豆社国产Curling Club, 麻豆社国产Equestrian Club and Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue.听
There will also be a barbecue, games and prizes. For more information, see squamishdays.ca.
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Women鈥檚 mountain bike camp
The Trek Dirt Series is taking registration for North American鈥檚 longest-running women鈥檚 mountain bike camps.
This year鈥檚 series includes several stops in western Canada and the U.S., including Whistler on May 28-29 and June 4-5. There will also be co-ed camps on June 18-19 and Sept. 10-11.
For more information, see www.dirtseries.com.
