Person dies in mountain biking race crash at B.C.'s Big White Ski Resort

Ballingall said the first he heard of the incident was after a 911 call by race organizers on Sunday. He said the resort was hearing more about what happened from organizers and first responders during a debriefing on Tuesday.Ballingall said the organization has not yet confirmed the identity or age of the competitor who died.

“Our first attention is to the family and the individuals that were at the event and involved in the event, and then it’s to understand what actually happened,” he said. “The coroner will probably have the best information on that, but that takes time.”Article content “I understand people want answers and that the B.C. Coroners Service is investigating this death. We expect Cycling B.C. to learn all it can from this tragedy and ensure it takes action to prevent it from happening in the future.”The B.C. Cup at Big White

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