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Whistler Water is proud to sponsor the World Snowshoe Invitational taking place on Grouse Mountain on February 27th, 2010.

The Yeti Snowshoe Series is a local race series now in its 9^h season of operation. For the first time Grouse Mountain will host the World Snowshoe Invitational which is doubling as The Canadian National Championships. The race has both a 5km and 10km option that will cover all of our snowshoe terrain including summiting Dam Mountain and trekking out to Thunderbird Ridge. Note: 10km event is WSI and CNC only, 5km Sport Category is a participation based category.

All athletic abilities and ages are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Over 250 National and International athlete’s lace up their snowshoes for what promises to be the most competitive snowshoe race in the history of the sport in North America.

Japan, Spain, France, Finland, Italy, Switzerland, Ireland, USA and New Zealand have all entered top athletes that will push hard for the World Title. The Start line will be boasting, previous Olympic Athletes, National Champions, World Record Holders and World Champions.

There will be a First Nations Ceremonial Start line performance blessing 10km course. Olympic Athletes from the past will also be on hand in support of this Snowshoe Celebration which one day might just become an Olympic sport.

To register, please go to www.theyeti.ca

Whistler Water was on hand at the 19th Annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run at Grouse Mountain yesterday where West Vancouver local, Sebastian Salas, smashed the existing record with a time of 25:24. The official course record previously held by Michael Simpson was 26:19 set in 2007.

Winning the 19th Annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run in record fashion marks Selas’ second consecutive win in successive years, with the champion besting his winning time from last year by more than two minutes.

We like to think it’s because of the Whistler Water…

If you want to see Canadian athletes on the podium, put them there yourself!

Through our Adopt an Athlete program in partnership with Grouse Mountain, you can offer three Team Canada Olympic hopefuls the support they need to train, attend qualifying competitions, maintain their equipment, and travel in the name of sport.

Athleticism at a world-class level is not any easy undertaking. For so many talented Canadian athletes the cost of qualifying alone is too far out of reach for them to do their country proud on the podium. Add to that the expense of high performance gear, airfare, access to suitable training facilities, and just like that a dream can disappear.

Which is why Whistler Water has brought on board three “adopted” athletes who are literally on the brink of international glory. We believe that the only thing our Olympians should have to worry about is their commitment to giving it their best. If we can help in any way to alleviate the other practical considerations, then we feel that as an iconic Canadian brand, it is our duty to do what we can.

Watch for 500 ml Whistler Water bottles with the Adopt-an-Athlete neck-tags, driving awareness of our company’s commitment to Canadian talent.

Visit adopt-an-athlete.ca for full details on this exciting campaign as well as athlete blogs, sponsor information, and updates on the campaign’s progress.

Whistler Water is a proud sponsor of Grouse Mountain’s Seek The Peak Relay, presented by Merrell, in support of Rethink Breast Cancer. This year’s event brought out nearly 700 racers to support this worthy cause. Whistler Water was on hand providing refreshment to all the participants.