Val Burke named "Best Coach" by Whistler Pique Newsmagazine
Reprinted from Whistler Pique enewsmagazine, December 2007
Val Burke is leaving Whistler for New Zealand after six years as a coach and trainer, but her legacy was nothing short of extraordinary. In her short tenure she has worked with some of Whistler’s top athletes, and bettered their performances in triathlons, Ironman triathlons, road runs, trail runs, biking, and most recently skate skiing. Some of the athletes she’s worked with over the years include Ironman and triathlon star Anne-Marie Prevost, endurance athlete Jen Segger, and road racer Will Routley. Whether your goal was to qualify for a championship, set a personal best, or just to finish, Burke would create a program that looks at everything from your basic movements to your capacity to use oxygen in your blood.
Second on the list is national ski coach Rob Boyd, followed by snowboard coach Ryan Rausch. Other multiple votes went to Tom Prochazka, Cat Smiley, Christine Suter, Darrin Newton, Dennis Bannock, Chad Raill, Ollie Blake, Brandi and David Higgins, Greg Britnell, Jordan Williams, Nigel Cooper, and Peter Smart.
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