Minnesota Biathlon

Bill Meyer and Nisswa NW Biathlon will be hosting a race this coming Saturday, March 4 at the Nisswa (Brainerd) biathlon range. Please give Bill a call 218 963 4762 or send him an email if you have questions (wmeyer@arvig.net). Zero at 10:00
Race at 10:45 +_

Cost: None
Awards: none
refreshments: none
Fun: +++++

Trails in excellent condition as of Tuesday

Race Format:
2x4x2 relay. This is a Nisswa only format. We will pick two person teams based on previous race results [best person and an opposite; etc working towards the middle]
Each biathlete will go twice. They will ski the 2km blue loop and shoot prone using relay rounds if needed and do any penalty loops; ski again and shoot standing with relay rounds and penalty loops….
The changeover will then occur right after the standing penalty loops and the second skier will go… and do the same.2 laps 2 shootings.. tagging off to the first skier at the end of their laps….again do 2 laps 2 shootings…..tagging back off to the second skier. and the second skier will then finish the race with the 2 laps and two shootings plus penalties.

We will also have a novice class sprint race– 3 x a 1km loop with shooting tailored to the participant.  That will start at approximately noon with some shooting coached by experienced biathletes.

Directions:
Directions to the range: About 15 miles north of Brainerd  on #371 [about 1 mile north of the stoplight at Schaffers Grocery store/Holiday gas station] or 1/2 mile south of the Downtown Nisswa stoplight on #371; Turn west opposite Clark Lake Rd [that goes to the East towards my house]. This intersection is about 1 mile north of the Shaffers Grocery store/Holiday station stoplight. It is between the two stoplights in Nisswa.

Go short distance west to a tee. Take a left onto Hazelwood– go about 1/4 mile south and take a right- west onto Lower Roy Lake Rd. Follow this for about 0.9 mile and you will see gravel pits on the south side. Drive past them and turn left–south on Charmin towards the treatment plant. We will be parked opposite the concrete block buildings by the plant.

Bill M
My cell # is 218 839 4727
home phone is 218 963 4762

There are no facilitys [bathrooms] at the range so you might want to take a stop before you drive on over. Hope to see you on Saturday!!