BOCK ON SKIS
Cross-country skier Kirsty Bock skied her way to the medals at the Teck BC Cup in Kelowna, Jan. 12-13.
A longtime 100 Mile Nordics member, but now racing for the University of British Columbia team, Bock claimed gold both in the Junior Women's 1.2-kilometre classic sprint event and the 10-km freestyle.
Bock said she felt good about her races.
SPEED BAG CHALLENGE
Kelly Ricketts of Zeus Fight Science in 100 Mile House undertook a speed bag marathon in December to raise money for both the 100 Mile House Figure Skating Club and the 100 Mile & District Minor Hockey Association.
Ricketts engaged in non-stop hitting for a total of one hour and five seconds, stopping exhausted and with bloody knuckles. He averaged 120 hits per minute.
Pledges from local businesses totalled $485, which was to be split between the two youth clubs. Ricketts says his shoulders burned for four days after the marathon.
WINTERFEST POKER RIDE
The Green Lake Snowmobile Club will be hosting their annual Winterfest Poker Ride on Feb. 10, raising money for the BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities.
It's a family event during which participants will ride their snowmobile approximately 50 kilometres, picking up poker hand cards at checkpoints along the way.
The start and finish is at their clubhouse at 176 Green Lake Rd. Registration is at 10 a.m. and the first sled will hit the trail at 10:30 a.m. Admission is by cash donation and there will be a lot of door prizes.
For more information contact Peter McKie at 250-456-6806.