Minnesota Biathlon

The first annual Mammoth Mountain Invitational will be held this spring between April 30th to May 14th.  Two weeks of professionally piston bully groomed XC ski trails on the back side of the Mammoth Mountain Resort.  This is a camp that is open to the public.  There will be an organized training structure for each day of the camp, along with a 6 lane 50 meter biathlon range.

April 30. Arrival to Mammoth.
May 1.   Arrival to Mammoth.  Camp meeting along with what the camp is looking to accomplish.
May 2.   Skate Skiing along with Shooting  8am/11am
May 3.   Skate Technique instruction, 8am/11am
May 4.   Morning off to walk around town.  Weight training in the evening w/easy run 4pm/5:30pm
May 5.   Skate Skiing with Shooting 8am/11am
May 6.   Classic
May 7.   Unofficial Biathlon Time Trial for experienced athletes.  Trails will be open for skiing.  8am/11am
May 8.   Rest Day.  Range Closed
May 9.   Choice of XC Skiing or Roller ski intervals at 3,000 feet.  Range Closed
May 10. Skate Skiing with Shooting  8am/11am
May 11. Morning Off.  Weight Training in the evening w/easy run 8am/11am
May 12. Skate Skiing with Shooting 8am/11am
May 13. Skate skiing with Shooting 8am/11am
May 14. Travel home
May 15. Travel home

This is the camp structure.  Depending on the temperatures the times will very for the late morning thaw.  There are scholarships available for elite athletes. (free housing and no training fees)  First come first serve basis.  Additional athletes will be staying at the Mammoth Mountain Inn.  We will make your reservations for you there is a training camp discounted price if you want to share rooms that will be an option.  If you are not able to do the whole two week camp it’s not a problem.  We will just need your intended dates for the housing.  There is a free town shuttle that runs from the Mammoth Mountain Resort into and around the town.

The goal that Mammoth is looking to accomplish is providing an affordable spring camp to help jump start your summer training.  The only requirements are to be motivated to improve your skiing/shooting and no complaining. Transportation can be arranged from the Mammoth Airport for anytime with a two day notice.  There is currently a shuttle that runs from the Reno International Airport to Mammoth for $60.

What do you get from this?  You get great spring skiing, two days of shooting and ski technique with Olympic Biathlete Wynn Roberts, and to ski to your hearts content in May!

For  prices and lodging please email: alarson150@yahoo.com (Subject: Mammoth Ski Camp)

Here is the USBA training log for the 2011-2012 season.

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Regional and National Junior Development Biathlon Camps

Schedule and Application

Summer 2011

Goals for USBA Camps
Looking for Top Results at the Olympics and World Cup

The U.S.Biathlon Association has had a long history of recruiting talented and motivated athletes and helping them become world class biathletes.  Currently our men’s team is ranked 10^th in the world, with all 4 of our top men regularly finishing in the top 40 in the world.  Tim Burke, our top athlete this year, wore the yellow bib (# 1 World Cup ranking) for several weeks prior to the Olympic Games.  We are looking toward 2014 and 2018 Olympics with excitement, and we hope to find a number of future Olympians in our Regional Development Camps of 2010.  Most of our current national team athletes all came to similar camps in 1995-1998.

Description and Purpose of Camps

The purpose of the Regional Development Camp is to allow you as an athlete to get a “jump start” in biathlon marksmanship, while at the same time experience a “national team” style training camp.  We will be training lots of hours, working on ski technique and strength training technique.  Many of the camps will be run in conjunction with the Junior national team or other athletes with advanced shooting skills.

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United States Biathlon Association
2011 National Team Nominations

The International Competition Committee of the US Biathlon Association is pleased to announce National Team nominations for the 2011 training year.

A1 Women’s Team
Laura Spector, Lennox, MA
Sara Studebaker, Boise, ID
Haley Johnson, Lake Placid, NY

B1 Women’s Team
Susan Dunklee, Barton, Vermont

B2 Women’s Team
Annelies Cook, Saranac Lake, NY
Corrine Malcolm, Hayward, WI

A1 Men’s Team
Lowell Bailey, Lake Placid, NY
Tim Burke, Paul Smith’s, NY

A2 Men’s Team
Leif Nordgren, Marine on St Croix, MN
Jay Hakkinen, Kasilof, AK

B1 Men’s Team
Bill Bowler, Wausau, WI
Russell Currier, Caribou, ME

B2 Men’s Team
Jeremy Teela, Heber, UT
Wynn Roberts, Battle Lake, MN

USBA 2011 Team Nominations Announcement – pdf