Two Jasperites successfully completed the Penticton Ironman on August 29. 

Richard Ireland and Alan Wilson both completed the 3.8 kilometre swim on Lake Okanagan, followed by a 180 km bike ride and a 42.2 km run. 

The Jasper Rockhoppers are hoping to be the top fund-raisers at Hinton’s Rona MS Bike Tour on September 11 and 12 for the third year in a row – and they need the public’s help. 

This year the Rockhoppers have 20 members, down about 10 from previous years, but Captain of the Rockhoppers Greg Van Tighem isn’t discouraged. The Rockhoppers started out four years ago and has grown since the inaugural year. 

Wallace takes first at Moustache Madness bike race

Despite nary a hair on his face, Jasper’s Cory Wallace has taken the top prize at the Moustache Madness Alberta Cup championship cross country mountain bike race held during the August 28-29 weekend.

After his stellar finish in the xc race (he beat the second place rider by over 11 minutes), Wallace wasn’t done yet, and in the longer, privately organized Much Yeah Marathon race the day after Saturday’s provincial race, he finished first once again.