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NorAm Champs Results
Photos now available
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Photos available at shutterfly.com
Saturday Results!
Sunday Results!
0003-0028-2005
As most of you probably know, the races will be held at mt shark,
approx 45 min drive from Canmore. You can wax at the Nordic Center - Bill
will check out a wax cabin on Tuesday afternoon. If you arrive before
that, you can check out a wax room at the biathlon building.
All athletes (except those staying with Bill at Rocky
Mnt Chalet) should pay their own entries in Canadian $ on Tuesday afternoon
at the biathlon building at the nordic center. Official training will
start at 10am on Wed at Mt Shark. Please be there by 9:30am to meet with
Bill and get organized for Zero. Bill have info from the Coaches meeting,
so please be on time.
You will have a Meeting with Bill (race details, Bibs)
at Rocky Mnt Chalet at 7:30pm on Wednesday evening- please be on
time. The phone at Canadian Rockies Chalet is 1 800 386-7248 if you need
to contact Bill.
Bill will have a 15 passenger van, so if you need rides, be sure to discuss
it with him.
You will need a Canadian Firearm Declarations
and US Customs declaration.
Download the Canadian
Declaration form. You can usually put several rifles on one
form and save money at the border, but it might be useful if you have
this form filled out.
Also, it saves hassles if you have a US Customs form for your rifle- you
can get them at the HHH Terminal in MPLS or at border crossings at the
customs offices. All they show is that you took the rifle out of the country
and therefore they should let it back in without any taxes, etc.
Download the Invitation to the North
American Champs in Canmore that may be needed a in conjunction with
the Canadian Firearms Declaration. (Might help you get across the border
with less hassle.)
0003-0028-2005
We are currently organizing the MN Biathlon trip to North American Biathlon
Championships in Canmore, Alberta (this is also US Junior National Championships).
This is a great end of season event and should have a large Canadian junior
and senior field. The Canadian Rockies are really beautiful, and the skiing
can be great in March.
You should discuss if this event is appropriate for you with your club
coach. I would ask you discuss it with your parents and coach right away,
and email me back by Monday, Feb 21 if you are pretty sure that you will
be going. Feel free to call me with questions 952 924 0381
There will be three races, March 30 Sprint,
April 2 Pursuit, and April 3 Relay. Travel dates are Tuesday, March 28th,
returning Monday, April 4. Flights will be direct from Minneapolis
to Calgary. It is a possibility to drive, and we may have a few people
who will (its approximately a 22-24 hour drive).
I will arrange housing, food, ground transportation and flights. Approximate
costs are as follows:
flights $450
room/board/entries/ground transport $550
I will be able to more accurately determine prices once I have an accurate
count of athletes attending. Please email or
call me by Monday, Feb 21 to indicate if you a reasonably sure
that you will be attending.
Currently the coaching staff is:
Piotr Bednarski
Bill Meyer
Scott Anderson
I am anticipating approximately 25 athletes from Minnesota and we will
be joined by 5 more from Alaska.
thanks, Piotr
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Schedule:
Fri, March 4, 2005
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Official Training
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Registration - Mt. Itasca
Sat, March 5, 2005
- 10:00 am - 10:45am Zero
- 11:00 am Sprint
- 12:15PM Novice Instruction
- 12:45pm Novice Start 6km
- 1:30pm Awards
Sun, March 6, 2005
- 10:00 am - 10:45am Zero
- 11:00 amMass Start
- 1:00 pm Awards
Registration and
Information
This is the North American Cup #5 that had been scheduled for Jan 15-16
and cancelled due to extreme cold, rescheduled for Mt Itasca, March 5-6.
This event was originally scheduled as the Jay MacNeil Memorial race and
MN Cup #6 and #7, and will proceed with its added designation as a NorAm
Cup.
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The MN Cup 5, originally scheduled for St Cloud for this coming Sunday,
will be held at Mt Itasca due to lack of snow at the Greystone Biathlon
Range. Mass Start Format (prone, prone, standing, standing with penalty
loops).
Entries $15,
under 14 years $10.
The new race day schedule is as follows:
10:00am registration
10:30am Zero
11:30am Mass Start 7.5km Women (senior, junior, youth, girls) and Boys
12:15pm Mass Start 10km Men (senior, junior, youth)
Also - Time Trial at Mt Itasca, Sunday, Feb
27th
Mt Itasca Biathlon Association will be hosting a biathlon race on Sunday,
Feb 27th. Race Zero at 10:30am. Format and distance to be determined.
0002-0015-2005
Thanks to all that played this years version of Fantasy Biathlon.
Even though it was a last minute game we had 13 players, which was more
than I had expected to get. And while Piotr led from wire to wire this
year, there were changes in the leader board after every race (I thought
that I had second place locked up, but Pete's racers made a big move on
the last day).
And the winners of a Digital
Skier videos are:
» Kyle R.
» Josh B.
We have some ideas for next year including:
- an more automated login and scoring
- a full season game
- an Olympic game
- changes to the scoring (you will just need to pick the ski brand that
finishes in the top 5, and a new bonus for the mass start)
- including relays in the scoring
If you have any comments on the game or any ideas on how to improve it,
feel free to shoot me an e-mail.
Again thanks for playing,
-Ryan
http://fantasybiathlon.blogspot.com/
0003-0002-2005
Presque Isle, Maine, February 7.
The 2005 Jr. World Championship was named this past weekend with many
veteran names and a few new ones to fill in the spots of last season’s
graduates. Athletes competed in three competitions hosted by the Maine
Winter Sports Center in Presque Isle, Maine. The Presque Isle venue known
for its windy conditions provided athletes with good skiing and tricky
shooting conditions. Sunshine and warm weather graced the racers each
day and provided for some fast snow conditions. The World Championships
will take place March 14-20 in Kontiolahti, Finland.
Named to this year’s World Championship Team:
Jr. Men:
Kevin Patzoldt – Grand Rapids, MN
Ben Byrne – Grand Rapids, MN
Kurt Farchmin – Duluth, MN
Bjorn Bakken – Duluth, MN
Jr. Women:
Annelies Cook – Saranac Lake, NY
Sonne Nordgren – Marine on St. Croix,
MN
Youth Men:
Newt Rogers – Ft. Kent, ME
Russel Currier – Stockholm, ME
Mark Johnson – Grand Rapids, MN
Aaron Nistler – Bemidji, MN
Youth Women:
Brynden Manbeck – Grand Rapids, MN
Brit Salmela – Duluth, MN
Laura Spector – Waitsfield, VT
Ali Demarchis – Burlington, VT
Head Coach – Vladimir
Cervenka – Grand Rapids, MN
Assistant Coach – Gary Colliander – Duluth, MN
Assistant Coach – Jon Arne Enevoldson – Burlington, VT
Assistant Coach – James Upham – Ft. Kent, ME
Team Leader – Mark Miner – Grand
Rapids, MN
Wax Technician – Andreas Emslander – Munich, Germany
USBiathlon
press release
Trials
Race Results here
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Biathlon World Cup on OLN starting Wednesdays, 2pm Central Time.
The Biathlon World Cup series will start 4 week series on Outdoor
Life Network (OLN) starting this coming Wednesday, Feb 2, coverage
will be on Wednesdays at 2pm Central Standard Time. The good news is that
it will run for 11 weeks. Be sure to set your VCR's or DVR's! Its great
coverage, commentary by local boy Chad Salmela!
Go to this link for more info, or to sign up for an
email reminder- http://www.olntv.com/showviewer.asp?sid=150
0001-0031-2005
Ok, here's the deal with hotels, etc.
You are staying at the Northeastland Hotel, ph 207 764-1720.
Vlad is taking care of all finances and the entries, so don't worry about
having to send any forms in.
Costs and Payment:
Total cost for the trip is $550. This includes your entry, ground transport
and room and board once you are in Presque Isle. You are responsible for
all food when in transit (airports, etc). Please send checks made out
to Vladimir Cervenka for $550 to his home address: Vladimir Cervenka,
825 SW 7th Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744. Please get that check in the mail
as soon as possible- preferable by Friday.
Packing:
Most of you know the deal- you can only check two bags, and max weight
per bag is 50lbs. You need to share rifle cases and ski bags with
one other person. If you don't have a case large enough to fit two
rifle in- start looking. For every 3-4 athletes you should
have a wax bench and a waxing iron, and your own training wax, brushes
and scrapers. Coaches will provide all race wax. You will
also need 500 rounds for training and racing. Please travel in decent
clothes- you are representing your clubs and MN Biathlon- look sharp!
Be sure to bring one nice set of clothes for the awards banquet-
khakis, skirts, nice sweater, no jeans, something decent.
Uniforms, Warm ups and Parkas:
Please where your MN Biathlon parkas and warm ups, and your club uniforms
at the races. When you go to Trials you are representing MN Biathlon and
your club. Financially and politically, its important for you to wear
you club uniforms- please do NOT wear the national team uniform or other
random uniforms at Trials.
Travel:
Make sure you arrive at the airport at least 90-120 minutes prior
to takeoff. Rifle cases need locks. NO ammo in rifle cases! NO ammo in
any carry on bags. Ammo should be packed in your duffel.
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Mt Itasca will host NorAm Cup #5 on March 5, 6. The original race
dates had been January 15, 16 but the races had to be cancelled due to
extremely cold temps. Mt Itasca currently has 12 inches of manmade snow
covered with an additional 14 inches of natural snow, so we are confident
skiing will be good in early March.
Race Formats
- March 4 - Official Training and registration
- March 5 - Sprint
- March 6 - Mass Start
Contact Info: Race Secretary Maren Gaalaas,
Head Coach, Vladimir Cervenka,
Original info---
January 15-16, 2005
Mt. Itasca, Coleraine, MN
(Also MN Cup #3, #4)
Mount Itasca Biathlon Association will be hosting the
NorAm Cup #5 at Mount Itasca Ski Area in Coleraine, MN, January 15-16,
2005. This series of races (Sprint and Relay format) also include Minnesota
Cup #3 and #4
Location: Mount Itasca, Coleraine, MN
Dates: Jan 15-16, 2005
Tentative Schedule:
- Fri, Jan 14, 2005 - 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Unofficial Training/ Registration - Mt. Itasca
- Sat, Jan 15, 2005 Sprint Competition
- Sun, Jan 16, 2005 Relay Format Race
Complete Race info
pdf here
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Twin Cities Biathlon Community-
I am writing to ask for you help in getting the City of Lakes Loppet course
ready for the Feb 5th 35k race. As you know, things are
a bit icy now, but we have a great base. We need to repair some
of the south facing slopes and reinforce some of the climbs and descents.
We will meet en masse at the Wirth Beach parking lot on Saturday, Jan
9th at 12pm, and will work to 3pm. There will be volunteers from
all parts of the ski community. If we get a lot of people we will
get it done quickly. You will need to bring shovels, tarps
and/or plastic sleds to move snow. Having a few people on skis would
not hurt, so you can get to far flung spots. We will also have snowmobiles
to shuttle people around.
If you are late, you can contact me at 952 237 0765 , John Munger 612
618 9681 or Craig Rudd at 763 242 0176 and we can tell you where to go.
Thanks,Piotr
Please RSVP if you can attend. If you have any large sleds suitable
for moving snow, please bring them.
0001-0027-2005
There will be a Pursuit Format Time Trial at Mt Itasca on this
coming Sunday, 1/30. This would be great training for those that are going
to Trials in Maine next week.
Zero at 10am, start at 10:45am, 4 stages with penalty
loops, approx 10km men, 8km women.
0001-0027-2005
We will be having a biathlon time trial on Monday, Jan 17th at
the Greystone Biathlon Range. Zero will be at 12noon, start at 12:45.
We will ski the course at 11:40am as a group- the course will not be marked so
please be ON TIME if you plan on attending.
This is an informal event, no registration fees, no bibs. We will
most likely do a Mass Start format with 4 shooting stages, 10km for men,
7.5km for women.
The forecast is for -1F, sun, and virtually no wind, so it should be really
pretty decent. St Cloud got 10-12 inches of snow, so the skiing
is excellent there.
The event is informal, but will run on time. Please arrive by 11:15am
so you have time to get organized and ski the course with the group.
The Greystone Biathlon facility is across the street from the main gate
of the St Cloud Prison. To get there take Hywy 10 until you
see the prison on the south/west side of Hywy 10. At the east
end of the prison wall, take Minnesota Blvd (it only goes south).
Follow approx one mile up hill, and at the top of the hill take a
left through a yellow gate. Go approx 75 yards and take your first
left again. Follow approx 400 yards and park.
You can reach Ion Senchea at 320 224 3691 cell, or me at 952/237-0765
if you have questions.
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Twin Cities Biathletes-
Our newly elected USBA President, Bill Lilly, will be in town visiting
on Friday night, Jan 14th. He's here
to tour Minnesota and meet with all our clubs. We will have a social gathering
at the Old
Chicago Pizzeria at 2841 Hennepin Ave in Uptown, one block north
of Lake Street. We will be there 6:30pm-9:30pm.
If you need to reach me on Friday evening, my cell is 952/237-0765.
Please RSVP via email if you can come. Sorry for the late notice- Bill
had planned to come to the NorAm races, and when they were cancelled,
he decided to come out anyway and make a tour of our clubs. By the way,
juniors are welcome and encourage to attend (no beer for you).
Hope to see you Friday, Piotr
0001-0012-2005
Dear Athletes and Coaches-
The NorAm #5
races for this weekend, Jan 15, 16 at Mt Itasca are cancelled.
After consulting with USBA, Biathlon Canada, and the National Weather
Service, we decided that there was no way the weather would cooperate
and give us temperatures above -4F. The National Guard may still run an
event on Thursday, but this is still to be determined. It is possible
that the March 5, 6 race will be designated a NorAm. This is being determined
by USBA and Biathlon Canada.
thanks, Piotr
Original info---
January 15-16, 2005
Mt. Itasca, Coleraine, MN
(Also MN Cup #3, #4)
Mount Itasca Biathlon Association will be hosting the
NorAm Cup #5 at Mount Itasca Ski Area in Coleraine, MN, January 15-16,
2005. This series of races (Sprint and Relay format) also include Minnesota
Cup #3 and #4
Location: Mount Itasca, Coleraine, MN
Dates: Jan 15-16, 2005
Tentative Schedule:
- Fri, Jan 14, 2005 - 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Unofficial Training/ Registration - Mt. Itasca
- Sat, Jan 15, 2005 Sprint Competition
- Sun, Jan 16, 2005 Relay Format Race
Complete Race info
pdf here
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January 15-16, 2005
Mt. Itasca, Coleraine, MN
(Also MN Cup #3, #4)
Mount Itasca Biathlon Association will be hosting the
NorAm Cup #5 at Mount Itasca Ski Area in Coleraine, MN, January 15-16,
2005. This series of races (Sprint and Relay format) also include Minnesota
Cup #3 and #4
Location: Mount Itasca, Coleraine, MN
Dates: Jan 15-16, 2005
Tentative Schedule:
- Fri, Jan 14, 2005 - 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Unofficial Training/ Registration - Mt. Itasca
- Sat, Jan 15, 2005 Sprint Competition
- Sun, Jan 16, 2005 Relay Format Race
Complete Race info
pdf here
0012-0018-2004
Duluth Sunday, Dec 19th
Brought to you by the Duluth Biathlon Education Association
Here
is why - Forecasted Weather For Sunday - Weather.com
When: Sunday, December 19th
Where: Snowflake Nordic Center
What: Biathlon Sprint Competition
Cost: Minnesota Biathlon Members & all athletes ages 14-20 - $15
Ages 13 and under - $5
Novices - $25 (rifle
and ammo provided)
Contact: Gary Colliander (218) 723-0097 or (612) 867-4590 - mobile
Directions: Visit www.skiduluth.com
9:30am - Registration opens
- Novice
athletes need to be at the range for clinic & practice
10am - Range open for zero
10:15am - Registration closed
10:50am - Range closed
10:50am - Race Start (1 or 2 every 30 seconds)
-Sr. Men - Jr. Men - Youth Men - Youth Women - Boys - Girls - Novice Mass
Start
*5 minute breaks may be added in between some categories depending on
the number of racers.
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MN Cup #2 Mt Itasca, Coleraine, Sunday,
Jan 2
(Rescheduled from Dec 19, Snowflake, Duluth)
Forty biathletes competed at Mt. Itasca on Sunday at the MN Cup #2. Sunny
skies and six inches of fresh snow made for an exciting day of racing.
Results here, Photos
here
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Team Trials, finished on Dec 31st, 04. The races were moved from
Lake Placid, NY to Fort Kent, ME, because of snow conditions. Results
and some photos are available from the US biathlon site; http://www.usbiathlon.com/
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Bemidji, MN, home of the nationally known Finlandia race, major
kilometers of ski trails and a community of ski minded individuals is
gaining a new biathlon facility and a new biathlon club, part of the MNBiathlon
program family. Several notable MN biathletes hail from the Bemidji area
including Clarrisa Werre, Justin and Aaron Nistler, and Ross Roetman.
With the technical help of MN biathlon and the support
of the local ski community, Hilton Bakker, a Bemidji physician and past
member of the US Jr Nordic Team has taken the lead in organizing a club
and constructing a 15 shooting point range on his property, located 2
miles north of County Road 22 at the west end of Three Island Lake.
Currently 6 Girls and 2 Boys have shown major interest
and attended the organizational meetings. Several attended the recent
Fall Festival and more recently the MNCup #1 race at Mt Itasca where they
participated in the Novice event….. their first biathlon race!!!
Construction got underway in late November, with the
range, penalty loop and connections to the existing looped trail system
all being roughed out. As the ground froze and halted construction, 70%
the range was usable along with the penalty loop and a 0.5km, 0.8km, 1.5
km and 2.0 km ski loops. With snowmobile/Tidd Tech grooming equipment
ready to go, another few inches of snow and the facility will be ready
for training use. Probably later this week or early next.
Future plans include completion of the range, penalty
loop, additional ski loops, a storage building and a warmup cabin.
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A Tough Start to the Biathlon Season
It was a brutal start to the biathlon season, with 40mph
winds, blowing winds and windchills dropping to the single digits. Nevertheless,
45 racers competed in today's MN Cup#1 Mass Start Biathlon race. Kurt
Farchmin of Duluth and Kevin Patzoldt of Grand Rapids dueled it
out for the first three shooting stages, shadowing each other on the ski
track and in the range. Shooting in high winds is very difficult, and
these two only recorded 3 misses for the first 15 shots. Coming into the
final standing shooting stage side by side, Kurt Farchmin decisively took
control of the race, hitting 3 of 5 targets in a near white out. Kevin
Patzoldt failed to hit any of his five and had to settle for second place.
Ben Byrne of Bovey was third.
In the Women's race, Sonne
Nordgren of Grand Rapids easily won the 8km Mass Start, with Brnyden
Manbeck and Sara Gaalaas, both of Grand Rapids, placing 2nd and
3rd. results pdf
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MN Biathlon Winter Race Schedule 2004-2005
Dec 12 - MN Cup #1
Mt Itasca, Coleraine, MN
Dec 19 - MN Cup #2 Snowflake, Duluth,
MN
Dec 27, 29, 30 - Senior World Team Trials,
Lake Placid, NY
Jan 15, 16 - NorAm Series Races, MN
Cup #3, #4, Mt Itasca, Coleraine
Feb 3, 5, 6 - Junior/Youth World Team Trials,
Presque Isle, ME (depart on Feb 1)
Feb 20 - MN Cup #5, Greystone Biathlon,
St Cloud, MN
March 6, 7 - MN Cup #7,#8 Mt Itasca,
Coleraine, MN
March 19 - MN Cup #9 Elk River, MN
March 30- April 3 - US Junior/Senior
Champs and North American Championships,Canmore, Alberta
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It takes a lot of time, effort , talent, coaching and money to
get our athletes from the start to finish to smiles and victories. US
Biathlon has the first four, but needs more funds to get our talented
athletes to the podium. Your support will help senior athletes in this
important pre-Olympic season and the juniors as they build up towards
the 2006 Junior World Championships in Maine. Support their efforts and
dreams with your dollars!
2004 Raffle Prizes include: First Prize: Rossignol X-ium
Skating Package (boots, skis, poles) $700 value
$5 donation
for each ticket ; or 12 tickets for a $50 donation
Mailed raffle tickets must be received by December 9, 2004. Drawing will
be held on December 10 at the US Biathlon
office in Colchester.
More information
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Designed by Duluth Designer/Biathletes Kai Salmela, the Twin Cities
has their own suit design. The colors and shapes are similar to the existing
suits of Duluth (which Kai put together too) and Mt. Itasca. They will
also still match the existing jackets and skibibs. photo
link
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Looking forward to seeing Liv Grete
VAL SENALES (VG) Norwegian Women’s coach Svein Tore Samdal is looking
forward to seeing Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée in Nordic ski races.
“We can always use good skiers, and I’m excited to see where
she stands when they have to compete against each other in freestyle during
the season opener at Beitostølen.
If she is going to be considered for the team, Liv Grete would need to
be among the top three in Norway.
According to Samdal, Poirée would not be interested in going international
without having a chance at being within the top seven or eight.
Original article by Rolf Arne Odin, found at http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=249298
0011-0003-2004
Mühlegg not coming back
Cross country skier Johann Mühlegg will not attempt a comeback after
having served his doping suspension.
According to the Spanish newspaper Marca, the German-born Spaniard has
given up plans of coming back to cross country skiing after negotiations
with the Spanish ski federation did not go the way he wanted. The Spanish
ski president, Eduardo Roldan, has confirmed that Mühlegg has given
him notice that he is retiring.
“He called me and said that he no longer wanted to come back."
Mühlegg tested postive for doping during the Olympics
in Salt Lake City and was banned from competition for two years. His suspension
was up in February, and he had made it clear that he was going to compete
for Spain again. As of late, he has been in negotiations with the Spanish
ski federation, who laid down a list of conditions for his return. They
included, among other things, that he needed to include himself in the
team, and not train by himself. In addition, Mühlegg needed to cut
contacts with certain people, including a Portuguese fortune-teller.
Mühlegg, who was eventually forced to give up his three Olympic gold
medals, accepted these conditions at first, but later changed his mind.
“Now the case is closed for our part,” explained President
Roldan.
Original article can be found at http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=248381.
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Norwegian biathletes waiting
for snow
The Norwegian biathlon women have tested the snow in Ramsau, Austria,
but the men’s team is still waiting for snow in Tignes, France.
The are being patient until the end of the week.
The Norwegian women have been enjoying themselves during the past week
in Ramsau. According to sports director Arne Idland, fantastic weather
and new snow have made for perfect conditions for the majority of the
training camp. The Norwegian star Liv Grete Poiree has done many of her
own preparations for the camp. So has Ole Einar Bjørndalen, who,
after having tested new skis in Val Senales last week, chose to stay in
Italy because winter is still waiting to begin in France.
“The rest of the men’s team will tentatively be at a dry-land
training camp in Haute Maurienne. The training is going as it should be,
but the boys are anxious for snow under their skis,” says Idland.
Snow is waiting
The weather forecast for the rest of the week is positive for upcoming
snow. Then the men’s team will move from Haute Maurienne to Tignes.
“The athletes are staying in France a little while longer, but if
snow does not come towards the end of the weekend, we have another reserve
spot in Swiss Le Diable Retes,” says Idland.
The training camp will go until Sunday, October 24. After that, the team
plans to do its final season preparations on Norwegian snow. Current plans
call for Liv Grete Poiree to race in the season opener for both cross
country skiing and biathlon on the 13th and 14th of November. The remaining
biathletes will likely concentrate only on biathlon. Bjørndalen,
Lars Berger, and Frode Andresen are among the men that are also attempting
specialized cross country skiing, but the trio has an upcoming challenge
at a Norway Cup mass start in biathlon that same weekend.
The original article can be found at http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=249398.
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Norwegian National Team down
to three men
VAL SENALES (VG) Norwegian National Team Coach Krister Sørgård
is in Italy coaching one of the thinnest national teams ever, consisting
of only three men.
Only Frode Estil, Tore Ruud Hofstad and Jens Arne Svartedal were out on
the ski trail at 3000 meters of altitude yesterday.
“We hope that we will have an additional three men coming here on
Tuesday,” says Sørgård.
Anders Aukland, Kristen Skjeldal, and Odd Bjørn Hjelmeset have
all been sidelined with sickness.
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Bad Idea for Finnish Cross
Country Team
The Norwegians are reacting now that the Finnish coach caught for doping
is back.
The president of the Norwegian cross country ski team feels that it is
an incredibly bad idea to associate with a coach that was part of the
doping scandal at the World Championships in Lahti, Finland.
“It is terrible for international cross country skiing, and especially
terrible for Finnish cross country skiing. It would be wise for [the Finnish
ski team] to avoid the people that ruined everything,” says Bjørnar
Håkensmoen to VG (a Norwegian newspaper).
The Norwegian ski president says that he does not have any formal opportunity
to react to the fact that the Finnish Cross Country Ski Team is letting
Jarmo Riski participate at the Finnish women’s training camps -
even though he is banned for life from competitions in accordance with
FIS.
Personal Trainer
Riski was the head coach for the Finnish women when the doping scandal
took place at the World Championships in Lahti, Finland in 2001. Now he
is acting as the personal trainer for, among others, national team member
Virpi Kuitunen, who, along with Milla Saari (formerly Jauho), was caught
for doping at the Lahti World Championships. He is one of 8 or 9 personal
trainers for the Finnish team’s 13 to 14 total racers.
General secretary Jari Piirainen says that Riski was granted permission
to be a coach at a national level after the Finnish ski federation got
a clear signal from FIS and Finland’s anti-doping agency.
“He is only the personal trainer for some of the racers, with the
same rights as the other personal trainers. He does not receive a salary
from the Finnish ski federation,” explains Piirainen, who feels
that Riski’s impact is not problematic.
The Finnish men’s coach in Lahti, Kari-Pekka Kyrö, was accused
of being the architect behind the doping scandal, and was convicted and
fined this summer for his involvement in the 2001 scandal. As with Riski
and two Finnish doctors, Kyrö was suspended from the sport for life.
It was meanwhile discovered that Kyrö was acting as a personal trainer
for Kaisa Varis at the World Championships in Val di Fiemme last year.
That was revealed when she tested positive for EPO before the World Championships.
Everything went wrong
“The last time a personal trainer was involved like this, everything
went wrong,” notes Bjørnar Håkensmoen.
“If the reputation of Finnish skiing is going to be reestablished,
the people involved in the 2001 scandal are not the right people to be
involved in the system today,” he says.
During the trial against Kari-Pekka Kyrö earlier this summer it was
revealed, according to the Finnish media, that Jarmo Riski was not very
involved in Kyrö’s doping program before and during the Lahti
World Championships. His comeback as a personal trainer has therefore
not been especially controversial in Finland.
In a TV interview some months after the Lahti scandal, Riski told interviewers
that he, as a coach, was “obviously” aware of what was happening.
This article was originally written by Øystein Jarlsbo. The original
article can be found at http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=248684.
0011-0003-2004
Dear Biathlon Friends-
I just wanted to sent a quick update regarding the Biathlon BOD meeting
this past weekend in Burlington, Vermont. I am happy to say that
it was a very productive meeting. Bill Lilly was elected as Interim
President. His previous involvement in biathlon has revolved around
running the biathlon club in Rochester, NY, and following his son's progress
as a biathlon competitor. Bill is a no nonsense guy who has very
strong analytical skills and a great way with people. I asked Bill
to run for Interim President and am very glad he chose to do so.
Another positive move at the BOD meeting was the establishment of a Planning
Committee which will start mapping a High Performance Plan for USBA through
the Vancouver Olympics. Though the final makeup of the committee
is not yet set, it looks like it will be chaired by Andy Shepard.
The other committee members will be Max Cobb, Dave Gieck, Cory Salmela,
Tim Derrick and me.
As far as the election goes, the Interim President will be charged with
heading up a new Nominating/Search Committee which will proactively look
and recruit new candidateor the reorganized Board of Directors.
A election timetable will be announced shortly, but most likely, the election
will take place in late 2005, with the new board officially in place by
spring of 2006. In the mean time, the Nominating/Search Committee
will look for top notch candidates within and outside of our sport so
that we a top notch BOD to take us through the 2010 Olympics.
Another issue that came up is the lack of funding for this years Junior
Team. The Board has committed to putting Junior Team funding at
the top of the priority list for any new funding that we obtain this fall.
USBA Marketing efforts are being led by Max Cobb who is confident that
a Jr Team sponsor will be found this fall.
I thank those that took the time to express your concern with the current
state of affairs in USBA. I am optimistic that things will move
along. Please join me in welcoming Bill Lilly as our new Interim
President and give him your vote of confidence. If you want to email
Bill, his email address is wlilly
AT rochester.rr.com.
Please put your support behind Bill while he takes on some of the
issues that will put USBA back on a course for success.
thanks,
Piotr Bednarski
0009-0015-2004
The Elk River Biathlon range will be CLOSED on Saturday, Nov
6 and Sunday, Nov 7. Under no circumstances may you shoot at the
range over this coming weekend.
Also, for the week Nov 6-Nov 14 you must stay off the ski trails (non
paved trails) on the east side of the railroad grade. There will
be deer hunting going on and for your own safety please stay out
of the woods on the east side of the railroad grade. The range will
be open for use as of Monday, Nov 8.
Thanks for your cooperation,
Piotr
0011-0003-2004
Last chance to order MN Biathlon Fleeces, Warm up jackets, and
vests. Parents, grandparents, etc are welcome to order MN Biathlon
clothing. The fleeces are great to wear around!
Also, we will be ordering a new Twin Cities race uniform. Design
not quite final, but close. Prices are below. If you want
to order, please send me an email of what you want and what size (unisex)
you need. also send your height and weight, and I will check to
make sure the size is appropriate. I will need full payment asap
(this week).
Here are prices. When you mail in your check,
please include your height and weight, as well as what size you think
you need. Please remember that Oct 25th is the deadline- at a minimum
email Piotr with your order.
- Warm Up Jacket- $125
- Bibs- $115
- $140 race uniform
- Fleece- $125 ($135 for Tall sizing- fleeces come
in Mens and women's cuts)
- Vest-$70
Once I send in the order, we should receive everything
within 4-5 weeks. There is no minimum order this year, so those
that have wanted to order vests in past years will be able to, even if
the total order is less than 12.
0011-0001-2004
The Van and trailer pulled into West Yellowstone at approximately
3:30AM local time (MST for those keeping track). Snow has been good and
thanks to the hard driving snow of the past two days the trails are well
covered and ready for good skis. Willy and Kyle have put together a short
synopsis of the past few days. read Willy and
Kyle's story here
The day before Thanksgiving, the Scott family arrived
with tons of food and a grill for cooking. Thanksgiving's dinner was a
feast with about 25+ in attendance, and everyone went home completely
stuffed. Our thanks to Mickey and Doug Scott for providing for us all.
0011-0025-2004
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Doug Scott grilling up a feast of burgers.
Nov 24, 2004.
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The annual Fall Festival races were this weekend at Camp Ripley.
Results pdfs
Photos Available!!!
0010-0024-2004
Dear Twin Cities Biathletes-
As most of you probably know, most of the clubs in Minnesota have their
own race uniform. Then all the clubs have a common warm up jacket,
vest, fleece, bibs, and parka.
We do not yet have our own race uniform design. If we do want to
create one for this season, we need a rough design completed by the end
of next week (October 15th). The manufacturer can finalize the design.
I am looking for designs to be submitted ASAP- in an electronic
form preferably, though a good drawing would be ok. Color schemes
need to roughly match the current warm up jacket and bibs (they shouldn't
clash).
If you are interested in pursuing a design, or have a fantastic idea but
need help putting it to paper or pixels, please contact Piotr right away.
thanks, Piotr
0010-0012-2004
Dear Friends-
As you may have heard, my biathlon coaching job basically came to an end
on April 1 of this year (no joke). While I am still involved in biathlon,
I have started a new personal endurance coaching business (XC Skiing,
Running, and General Fitness)- its called Go! Training. The website is
now up and running- www.gotraining.us
I invite you to check out the website (designed by Ben Kremer, kremerdesign.com),
and to keep me in mind if you have friends or aquaintences who need coaching
help. Please keep in mind that for Training plans, clients can really
live anywhere- I can communicate via email and phone. For training sessions
and lactates, they would need to live in the Twin Cities. I would say
that Go! Training is best suited for people who are getting more serious
about their cross country skiing or running and have some specific goals
they want to acheive.
Go! Training offers:
1) Training Plans and ongoing training advice for cross country skiing,
distance running, and general fitness (3 months - 12 month plans)
2) Blood Lactate Profiles with analysis and training zone recommendations
3) Group and private training/technique sessions for xc skiing, running,
and strength. Currently, Go!Training is running 3 group training sessions
a week for xc skiers.
Any help you can provide me in networking and finding clients would be
greatly appreciated, a would any feedback you can provide regarding the
website. thanks,
Piotr Bednarski
www.gotraining.us
0009-0029-2004
We will have a MN Biathlon Board meeting on Monday, Sept 13th,
7pm
Proposed Agenda items:
-fall program
-building permit
-Sept 18th Work Day at Range
-Sept 19th Race at Elk River
race volunteers, schedule, prizes
-Oct 23-24 Fall Festival
race volunteers, schedule
Meeting will be at Kenwood Rec Center (Art Room) , 2101 Franklin Ave W.,
Mpls, 612/370-4941
Current Board Members, as well as those interested in volunteering their
time and possilby being on the board are welcome.
0009-0009-2004
Hello everyone! I am writing on the drive home from a two week
training camp which was held at Solder Hollow, the Salt Lake City Olympic
venue. For those who were wondering what happened to me all of a sudden,
or those who didn’t even realize that I was no longer in Minnesota,
I will explain my current situation. I graduated in early June from high
school. Before this, I had to make a very hard decision that many many
people my age have to make… “What am I going to do next year?”
I was definitely not certain of my answer; however I did know one thing.
I knew I wanted to do biathlon. I also felt like I was ready for a bit
of a change. So I contacted the Canadian Junior National Biathlon coach,
Geret Coyne, who’s based out of Canmore, Alberta. I met Geret and
the Canadian Junior National team two summers ago, when I attended a summer
training camp of theirs. I had spent a few days that summer in Canmore,
and I really liked the town a lot. It’s a little outdoorsy town,
near Banff, surrounded by the Canadian Rockies. Canmore is also the home
of both the Junior and Senior National teams for cross country and biathlon
in Canada. So, I decided that Canmore was going to be my new home for
6 months.
Geret’s team that I am training with is a group
of 9 other biathlete between the ages of 17 and 20. Most are members of
the junior national team, or the Canmore Nordic Centre team. There are
5 other girls besides me, which I find very exciting because I really
never had that many girls to train with back home in Duluth. I have found
that the sporty atmosphere of the town and the beautiful mountains and
all the fun training they provide has made me love this sport even more.
It’s nice to have a little change from the norm, however I do find
myself missing Minnesota quite a bit and am looking forward to returning
in December. I hope all is well with everyone. Take Care, Brit
(photo at right)
If any one would like to send me an e mail, I would love to hear from
you. Britsalmela AT yahoo.com
0008-0030-2004
We will holding a North Shore Training
Camp, Aug 16-19. This camp will focus on volume training-
primarily trail running with some classic skiing. We will also be
do some roller ski technique video, strength training and play some ultimate.
This will be a tought camp- if you cannot run at Level 1 (Basic Endurance)
for 2 hours, this camp is not for you.
I am still working out details for housing, but we will most likely stay
at the Cascade State Park camp ground. For those from outside the
Twin Cities, we will meet at Cascade at 2:30pm to set up and then start
training. We will wrap things up on Thursday at 1pm. I will
send an email to confirm out meeting place.
Transport from the Twin Cities will leave my house, 5032 28th Street,
St Louis Park at 9am on Monday, August 16th, and will stop at the
Forest Lake McDonald's at 9:30am. You can reach me at 952/924-0381
office, 952/237-0765 cell.
You will need to bring:
running shoes that are in good condition
rollerskis, boot, poles, helmet, watch with alarm and stopwatch, heart
rate monitor (recommended), sleeping bag, camelback or waterbottle carrier,
bug spray, sunglasses, hat, bathing suit, towel, tent (or share with someone),
air mattress ( I recommend a regular airmattres rather than a camping
pad), plastic or aluminum plate, cup, fork, knife, spoon, some training
snacks (powerbars, etc), some warm clothes (eg fleece, rain jacket,
ski hat),
All food and cooking gear will be provided.
Cost for the camp is $180 for the 4 days.
Please fill out the form and bring it
with you to the camp. If you are planning on coming, please contact me via
email or phone as soon as possible. If you have friends who are
talented skiers/runners who would like to the come to the camp, we do
have some extra room so feel free to invite them.
Looking forward to seeing you at the training camp!
Piotr
0008-0008-2004
Strength Training Sessions, Monday
and Wednesdays, 7pm
Minnesota Biathlon will be running strength training sessions, Mondays
and Wednesdays evenings from 7pm - 8:45pm. Sessions will be run
by Piotr Bednarski and the MN Biathlon coaching staff. Sessions include
leg speed exercises, lots of core strength, and upper body and leg strength
exercises. A number of the exercises will be plyometric in nature.
We meet at Benilde St Margaret's
H.S. in St Louis Park at 7pm. MN Biathlon will provide plyo balls-
you need to bring water, a towel. Advanced athletes will eventually need
to purchase a weight vest. Sessions run from May 10th- August 11. Sessions
are open to masters and junior athletes. Exercises are skiing oriented,
but general enough that they would be beneficial to most
sports. Fee for the May-August session $165. Contact Piotr
to register and to make sure this training is appropriate for you.
(these evening sessions are included in the full time summer training).
training schedule
0005-0024-2004
Here is a training schedule for Summer. For those of you that
have friends who want to check out what biathlon is all about, please
invite them along to either the physical training sessions, or the Open
shooting training at Elk River. If you want to bring someone to shooting
practice, please Email Piotr ahead of time so I have an extra rifle with
me.
Aug 9 8am Elk River – meet at
Woodland Trails. Skate Roller, running. Shooting training
to follow.
Aug 9 7pm Benilde-St Margaret’s HS, Running and Strength
Aug 10 7am-9am Elm Creek by Swim Area. Strength, games, biking
Aug 11 8am Elk River, Dryland Technique and Biking, shooting to follow
Aug 11 7pm Benilde-St Margaret’s HS, Running and Strength
Aug 12 7am Elm Creek, Swim area. Classic Roller and strength
Aug 13 8am Elm Creek, Swim area, Bounding and Skate Rollerskiing,
bring rollerskis, running shoes, and classic length (or shorter poles)
Aug 17 5:30pm register, 6:30pm start, Mountain Bike Race Series- sponsored
by MN Biathlon, come race or help with event
Aug 21 Summer Biathlon Race in St Cloud- 5km running
printable pdf
0006-0021-2004
Dear Athletes and Parents- Here
is the summer training program for the Twin Cities. I apologize for it
being out so late. I think we have a great Summer Program to offer. Please
note that shooting training will be Monday and Wednesdays in Elk River
after regular ski training. Summer training is open to cross coutry skiers
and biathletes. I encourage our current athletes to invite some of your
high school teammates to join our summer training program. We have room,
and it will be more fun with a larger group. Please contact me with questions.
Please send in registrations for Summer by June 1.
thanks, Piotr
download pdf info
and waiver
Summer Ski Training with Minnesota Biathlon
West Side Program: June 17-
Aug 13th
Coaching Staff: Piotr Bednarski, John Kurtz
Schedule:
Monday: 8am-10am: Elk River, meet at Woodland Trails Park, running
and rollerskiing, bring running shoes and skate rollerskiing gear, (biathlon
shooting training to follow 10:00am-11:00)
Monday: 7pm-8:30pm: Meet at Benilde-St
Margaret’s H.S., St Louis Park. Plyometrics and strength training
Tuesday: 7am-9am Elm Creek Park, strength,
games, and biking. Bring running shoes and bike. Meet by swimming area.
Wednesday: 8am-10am: Elk River, meet
at Woodland Trails Park, dryland technique and biking, (biathlon shooting
training to follow 10:00am-11:00am)
Wednesday: 7pm-9pm, Meet at Benilde-St
Margaret’s H.S., St Louis Park. Plyometrics, strength, speed training,
Thursday: 7am-9:00am Elm Creek Park,
Maple Grove. Meet by swimming area. Classic rollerskiing. Bring running
shoes and classic rollerskis.
Thursday: 6pm-7:30pm. **optional** Buck
Hill Mnt Bike race series- we will do a limited number of races- exact
race dates to be announced
Friday: 8am-10:00am. Elm Creek Park,
Maple Grove. Meet by swimming area. Bounding and/or rollerskiing. Bring
running shoes and skate rollerskis.
Hastings Program: June 28-Aug 13th
Coaching Staff: Pat Lorentz- Hastings H.S. Coach and Midwest Madhus racing
team, Piotr Bednarski- MN Biathlon Head Coach,
Schedule:
Monday: 7am-9:30am. Meet at Hastings
H.S. by the track. Speed and strength training, 1hr, followed by Rollerski
training, 1hr
Wednesday: 7am-9:30am. Meet at Afton
State Park, entrance. Running, strength, ski walking and bounding.
Friday: 7am-9:30 am. Meet at Hastings
H.S. Strength followed by rollerski technique.
Equipment: you will need classic and
skate rollerskis (for rollerski days), waterbottle carrier, stopwatch,
helmet, Some loaner rollerskis are available. Heart rate monitor is a
good idea, but not required. Training log is required- bring your own,
or MN Biathlon can provide for $25.
Camps:
We will offer three training camps in conjunction with the summer program:
1) June 22-26- Grand Rapids Shooting
Camp- focus will be on specific biathlon training- namely shooting. We
will shoot primarily indoors, establishing good position and technique.
The camp will wrap up with a Summer Biathlon race in Duluth on the 26th.
Secondary focus will be on rollerskiing- training and technique. Approx
cost will be $170.
2) July 24-27- Biking and Rollerski
Camp, Grand Rapids. Focus of this camp is big volume- in the form of Mnt
Biking and rollerskiing. We will also do a fair amount of combo training
at Mt. Itasca. The camp will start with a mountain bike biathlon race
at Mt Itasca. Cost approximately $150 (camp cost is approximate).
3) August 16-19, High Volume Camp- trail
running and rollerskiing in Grand Marais. The focus of this camp is big
volume- primarily in the form of point to point running along the hills
of the North Shore. Cost including transport $150 (camp cost is approximate)
download pdf info
and waiver
0005-0004-2004
Races:
June 26 Snowflake Summer Biathlon- running, Duluth
July 24 Mt Itasca Mnt Bike Biathlon-
mnt bike, Coleraine
Aug 21 Greystone Summer Biathlon-running,
St Cloud
Sept 19 Elk River Summer Biathlon- running
novice, rollerski- experienced, Elk River
Oct 23-24 Minnesota Biathlon Fall Festival-
rollerski- experienced only, Camp Ripley
August 7-8 Summer Festival, Jericho,
VT
Camps
June 5-12 JNT Shooting Camp, Grand Rapids
June 22-27 MN Biathlon Shooting Camp,
Grand Rapids
July 24-26 MN Biathlon Training Camp,
Grand Rapids
July 25-Aug 8 JNT Training Camp, Lake
Placid and Jericho
Oct 8,9,10 Camp Ripley- Combo Training
Camp, JNT and MN Biathlon
0005-0009-2004
The skiers resource for digital ski video. Specializing in Video
CDs from international world cup biathlon and cross country ski races.
http://www.digitalskier.com/
0002-0029-2004
USBA Election Delayed on Complaint
As you all probably know by now, the USBA elections have been delayed.
The complaint brought to the USBA President and Executive Director includes
allegations that:
- The athlete nominators to the nomination committee
for the new USBA Board elections were not chosen in a forthcoming manner,
- A current potential conflict of interest exists
among nominees put forth on the ballot.
Here is the letter from President Lyle Nelson, <USBA_vote001.pdf>
Please contact Steve
Sands at usbasrs@aol.com and Lyle
Nelson at lylenelson@aol.com with your feelings on this subject. For
more info, feel free to contact the webmeister.
0002-0025-2004
download pdf flyer
Twin Cities Biathlon is hosting a Tuesday
Night Mountain Bike Series to be held in Elk River at the Hillside
Park Trails. Directions.
Racing begins on July 6th, and continues July
20th, August 3rd and August 17th. Races will be approximately 1.5
laps = 10 miles, Mass Start, Awards weekly and for overall!, Novice/Sport
and Comp/Expert categories.
When: Racing begins
on July 6th, and continues July 20th, August 3rd and August 17th.
- 5:30pm - 6:15pm Registration
- 6:25pm Racer Meeting
- 6:30pm Mass Start- Comp/Expert go out first, followed
by Novice/Sport.
- All races are1.5 laps = 10 miles
- Awards following completion for weekly winners and
overall series
Start Format: Starts will be by Mass Start (waves if
necessary) Races will be approximately 1.5 laps = 10 miles
How much: $10 Day of race registration only
Contact: Ben Kremer – info at minnesotabiathlon.com
download pdf flyer
0006-0025-2004
Strength Training Sessions, Monday
and Wednesdays, 7pm
Minnesota Biathlon will be running strength training sessions, Mondays
and Wednesdays evenings from 7pm - 8:45pm. Sessions will be run
by Piotr Bednarski and the MN Biathlon coaching staff. Sessions include
leg speed exercises, lots of core strength, and upper body and leg strength
exercises. A number of the exercises will be plyometric in nature.
We meet at Benilde St Margaret's
H.S. in St Louis Park at 7pm. MN Biathlon will provide plyo balls-
you need to bring water, a towel. Advanced athletes will eventually need
to purchase a weight vest. Sessions run from May 10th- August 11. Sessions
are open to masters and junior athletes. Exercises are skiing oriented,
but general enough that they would be beneficial to most
sports. Fee for the May-August session $165. Contact Piotr
at mnbiathlon at aol.com to register and to make sure this training is
appropriate for you.
(these evening sessions are included in the full time summer training).
training schedule
0005-0024-2004
Chad Salmela joins NBC as the
biathlon analyst in Torino for his first Olympic broadcast assignment.
During the 2002 Salt Lake Games, Salmela served as the stadium announcer
at Soldier Hollow for both the biathlon and cross country skiing competitions. http://www.chadstorino.blogspot.com/
0002-0017-2006
We will holding a North Shore Training
Camp, Aug 16-19. This camp will focus on volume training-
primarily trail running with some classic skiing. We will also be do some
roller ski technique video, strength training and play some ultimate.
I am still working out details for housing, but we will most likely stay
at the Cascade State Park camp ground. For those from outside the
Twin Cities, we will meet at Cascade at 2:30pm to set up and then start
training. We will wrap things up on Thursday at 1pm. I will send an email
to confirm out meeting place. more info
0008-0008-2004
 Matej
Cervenka was born this morning, April 6 at 11:15am, 3.92 kg 54 cm. Congrats
to the Cervenka family! Petra is doing well, and Honza and Vashek have
given the little one notice that he is the low man on the totem pole.
0004-0006-2004
Kara Salmela gave birth to a healthy baby girl named Lussi on March
25th at 10:30pm. She is 7lb 7oz, 19.5" long. Congrats to Cory and
Kara from the Minnesota Biathlon community!
0003-0030-2004
Last Saturday (March 13th), a small group of Duluth biathletes
and I (Bjorn Bakken) got together to see if we had the stuff legends are
made out of. Skiing 100km wouldn't normally
seem like such a huge achievement. Some people ski that in a week; others
can do it in a couple of days. But no, we weren't interested in what most
people can do, so we set out to see if we could do it in a single day
at the Korkki Nordic Ski Center just north of Duluth. Yes sir, Bjorn
Bakken, Gary Colliander, Brit Salmela, and Kai Salmela were going
down in the history books, or at least the Korkki Nordic guest book. full
story
0003-0015-2004
Dear Athletes and Parents- Here
is the summer training program for the Twin Cities. I think we have a
great Summer Program to offer. Please note that shooting training will
be Monday and Wednesdays in Elk River after regular ski training. Summer
training is open to cross coutry skiers and biathletes. I encourage our
current athletes to invite some of your high school teammates to join
our summer training program. We have room, and it will be more fun with
a larger group. Please contact me with questions. Please send in registrations
for Summer by June 1. more info
download pdf info and waiver
thanks, Piotr
0005-0004-2004
Minnesota Biathlon will hold several Open Houses for those interested
in seeing what biathlon is all about. Safety instruction and biathlon
marksmanship instruction will be provided, and the open houses are open
to both juniors and adults. Parents are encouraged to attend and participate.
There is no fee, and there will be a short novice race at the June 4th
Open House.
Open House Dates:
- May 25 - 3pm-6:30pm
- June 1 - 3-5:30pm
- June 4 - 3pm-7pm, 6:30pm Novice Race
- June 8 - 3-5:30pm
Directions to Elk River
Range
0005-0027-2004
When: May 7-8; Friday 7-10pm,
Saturday 8:30-2pm
Where: University of Wisconsin-Superior
Cost: $45 (includes all materials and
lunch on Saturday) *checks payable to DBEA
Instructors: Minnesota Biathlon Coaches
Piotr Bednarski, Bill Meyer, Gary Colliander and John Nowicki more
info
0004-0030-2004
Dear Biathlon Coaches ! The USBA would like to invite you to a
National Biathlon Coaches Meeting. It will be held at the Lake Placid
Olympic Training Center, April 23-25.
We view this meeting as critical to the long term success of the U.S.
Biathlon Team and we hope you will be able to attend. more
info - pdf
0004-0003-2004
We have made a slight revision to the March racing schedule. The March
14 and March 20 races will flip flop venues, and we will hold the 9th
Annual Recruiting Camp in conjuction with the March 20 Jay MacNeil Memorial
Biathlon Race.
The races in March the best opportunity for new athletes
to check out what biathlon is all about. Please encourage any new prospects
to come to the novice races and to come to stay for the Recruitng Camp
on March 20. The Recruiting Camp will kick off with an experienced (mass
start) biathlon race, followed by a novice race. The novices will then
have the rest of the afternoon to learn more about biathlon. Athletes
do need to preregister for the Recruiting Camp-
We need you juniors to do some enthusiastic recruiting
of younger athletes- 7-10th graders especially!
0002-0025-2004
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Ben Kremer (right) catches up to Bjorn
Bakken (left w/pigtails) at NorAm Champs in Alberta, April 2005.
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Bjorn has submitted a few more translations,
concerning goings on at Biathlon World Champs, held in Khanty-Mansiysk,
Russia. ::More
0004-0006-2003
Songs that will enliven your dryfiring
experience. ::songlist
0012-0015-2002
- Bjorn Bakken Poet ::link
0001-0020-2002
- Bjorn Bakken Sings Unplugged and Over the Phone
::link
0012-0026-2002
- Biathlon Sonnet by Megan Peterson ::read
0005-0011-2002
- Ben Kremer's Olympic Trials Experience ::read
0005-0002-2002
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