Two local triathletes have qualified for the premiere event in off-road triathlon 鈥� the XTERRA World Championships in Maui.

Racing action Saturday at Saratoga Speedway was highlighted by a night full of aggressive racing with the IMCA Modifieds, Bombers and Dwarf cars. The action featured lots of incidents of trading paint and bent metal which eliminated three cars, along with two for motor problems and one for a blown transmission. In the Modified heat, Jamie Fleming and Chris Beaulieu tangled sending Fleming hard backwards into the tires, damaging his car.

This Saturday, playoff lacrosse makes its return to Strathcona Gardens in Campbell River. Gates open to the Rob Brind鈥橝mour Arena at 5 p.m. The Ravens host the Saanich Tigers in game one of a three-game semi-final series. The winner goes on to compete for the Island Championship.

Elevate your summer at the Mt. Washington Bike Park, which opens for daily operations July 14. The Hawk Six Pack will be spinning for riders from noon to 6 p.m., extending hours on Thursday and Saturday nights to 8 p.m. with an evening ticket option.

In 1987, a former boyfriend who was a marathoner told Janet Green that anybody could run the 26-mile distance if they trained. The following year, at age 35, the Courtenay doctor ran her first marathon.

This past weekend, youth rugby players from around B.C. met to showcase their talent in the Provincial Rugby Championship Tournament or 鈥楶RC鈥檚鈥�. The tournament takes place annually in the Lower Mainland, and features teams from the Fraser Valley, Interior, Vancouver areas and Victoria.

Chris 鈥淏ukwas鈥� Anderson bumped his record to 6-0 by defeating Jared Revel of Langley June 24 at a mixed martial arts event in Coquitlam. By doing so, the Courtenay fighter won the Battlefield Fight League (BFL) middleweight title. Because he also holds the welterweight belt, Bukwas becomes the first BFL fighter to hold two titles simultaneously in different weights.

Victoria Royals season ticket holders will get the first chance to secure their seats.

Develop new soccer skills at an upcoming camp hosted by the Comox Valley United Soccer Club.

One of the most entertaining Crash to Pass boat races and two rollovers highlighted Canada Day racing action in front of the biggest crowd of the season, Saturday at Saratoga Speedway. After heat races and main events for the Hornets, Mad Max, Crash to Pass and Road Runners, 12 cars and trucks took to the track for 20 laps to see who would have the largest piece of their boat 鈥� hooked up to the back of their cars/trucks 鈥� left as they set out to destroy each other鈥檚 vessel.