and just 15 – 20 minutes away are the St Eugene Golf Resort and Shadow Mountain Golf Course, both of which have received rave reviews for their quality and incredible scenery. Additionally, new investment in the area is producing another golf course known as Wild Stone. The areas around Kimberley also have premiere golf courses, making Kimberley and the surrounding area a golf tourism destination. There is an annual ultra marathon at Kimberley Alpine Resort, the Black Spur Ultra. Runners choose between 54 km and 108 km distances. Notable people Stanley Hayer, former Olympian and current head coach of the Canadian ski cross team Rosalind C. Morris, Columbia University anthropologist, Guggenheim Fellow Gerry Sorensen, former alpine skier Daniel Sullivan, ice hockey goaltender Jason Wiemer, retired NHL player References External links Cities in British Columbia Populated places in the Regional District of East Kootenay