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[ letter from Lowell Bailey –
2006 US Olympian
Jeremy Teela – 2002, 2006 US Olympian
Tim Burke – 2006 US Olympian
Tracy Barnes – 2006 US Olympian
Lanny Barnes – 2006 US Olympian
full letter here]
March 21, 2006
Dear Members,
With the recent mailing of the USBA Board of Directors ballot,
we would like to voice a few opinions regarding the potential board members.
The racing season will soon be drawing to a close and we are now looking
forward to the next few years of training. This being said, we feel that
it is critical to have a strong and dynamic Executive Board that can adapt
to new changes and make informed decisions that move the organization
forward. As active biathletes, we feel that there are a few positions
within the board that will effect what direction USBA takes over the next
four years. These positions are the Chairman and the Vice Chairman. full
letter continues here
0003-0029-2006
Athletes-
If you have a MN Biathlon rental rifle, please return it to your club
coach- all rifles need to be turned in by the end of March for maintenance
and inventory. Please make sure they are in clean condition-
clean and lubricated with all the clips and soft cases. If you have
any questions please give me a ring at 952 924 0381
thanks,Piotr
0003-0029-2006
Saturday, March 18, 2006
Nordic
Race Results
Biathlon Race Results
0003-0019-2006
Jericho, VT March 3. The National
Championships at Ethan Allen Firing Range scheduled for next week have
been cancelled. The anticipated snow passed to the south and although
the Guard has made snow on the range, the trails are just to thin to support
racing. With no optimistic forecast, the Nationals will be re-located
& rescheduled for later in March. usbiathlon.org
0003-0001-2006
Results pdf
0003-0004-2006
Greystone Biathlon, 19 February 2006
Under bright blue skies, 33 biathletes participated at the Greystone course.
Under windy conditions tentative results show that Derrek Matson had the
best shooting with only 5 misses.
Ben Kremer was first in the Men’s Senior category.
Brandan Ostroot who raced in the senior category just to make it interesting
was second. Johnny Ingdal of St. Paul was third. Herbert Cool won the
Men’s Junior category and Wynn Roberts was first in the Youth category.
Cool and Roberts went first and second overall as well. Caitlin Compton
of St. Paul won the Women's - Senior race and Jenny Luoma won the Women's
Junior category.
results pdf
0002-0025-2006
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
If you are looking for a way to go to Torino. Here’s a good
and affordable option for you that will take most of the stress of the
logistics out of going to the Games—mostly geared towards those
who want to be near the mountain venues. Midnight Sun Adventure
Company will have availability for the entire Games within 40km of the
mountain venues, and great skiing at both our accommodations locations
nearby in France.
http://www.midnightsunsports.com/tours_skiing.htm
Midnight Sun Adventure Company is located in Duluth
and co-created/owned by the Salmelas of biathlon fame.
0012-0012-2005
Dear Biathlon fans-
Get out and vote for Biathlon on NBC Olympic coverage-
http://www.wnbc.com/olympics2006/index.html
You can vote as many times as you want- biathlon
is doing ok, but we need some more votes!!
0011-0028-2005
Greystone Biathlon Race - there is a new
start time- zero at 12noon, Start at 1pm. Event Format is 4 stage
race, Mass start. Men and women will start separately.
Schedule:
11:00 am Registration
open
12:00 am Range open
- Experienced Zero
12:30 am Registration
closed
1:00 am Experienced
Mass Start
1:45 pm Novice
instruction clinic
2:00 pm Novice Mass
Start
2:30 pm Awards and
treats following races
Directions:
Take Hywy 10 to St Cloud- on the east side of the St Cloud Prison, turn
South on Minnesota Blvd. (this is on the east side of St Cloud).
Drive to the top of the hill (approx 1 mile and turn left through the
yellow gate. You will take your first right in approx 100 meters
and this will take you to the biathlon range.
Contact: Ion Senchea at 320 224 3691 or Bruce Busta at
320/259-8004
0002-0014-2006
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!!
0002-0028-2006
From NBC's Chad Salmela -
If you can get to a TV midday today (Saturday, Feb 18), both women's and
men's pursuits will be run in entirety. We called live to tape (with just
a little editing--all Len bringing us in and out of the show), and while
the women's is good, the men's is FABULOUS. One of the best I've EVER
seen. Get people there around a TV and tune
in. NBC, should start at 11:00 CST, but double check your local listings.
0002-0018-2006
Olympics:
Network Time - Eastern & Pacific Event
USA Feb 11 7:00 am to 9:00 am Individual, Men - LIVE
USA Feb 13 6:00 am to 8:00 am Individual, Women - LIVE
USA Feb 14 7:30 am to 9:00 am Sprint, Men - LIVE
USA Feb 16 6:00 am to 7:30 am Sprint, Women - LIVE
NBC Feb 18 Noon to 6:00 pm Pursuit, Men
NBC Feb 18/19 Midnight - 1:00 am Pursuit, Women
USA Feb 21 6:00 am to 8:00 am Relay, Men - LIVE
USA Feb 23 6:00 am to 8:00 am Relay, Women - LIVE
NBC Feb 25 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm Mass Start, Women
NBC Feb 25 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm Mass Start, Men
World Cups on Outdoor Life Network (OLN):
2/9/2006 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Oestersund, SWE: Women’s 10km Pursuit
2/16/2006 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Oestersund, SWE: Men’s 12.5km Pursuit
2/23/2006 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hochfilzen, AUT: Women’s 7.5km Sprint
3/2/2006 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Oberhof, GER: Men’s 15km Mass Start
3/9/2006 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ruhpolding, GER: Men’s 12.5km Pursuit
3/15/2006 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Antholz, ITA: Men’s 12.5km Pursuit
3/16/2006 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm BIATHLON
3/23/2006 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm BIATHLON
0002-0017-2006
Sign up quickly for your chance to pick
your own Olympic Biathlon Team
0002-0004-2006
The decision has been made to go forward with the Loppet this
weekend. Groomers are packing the new snow now. Most of the course
will be in good shape very soon. We will have a lot of work to add snow
in short sections where last week's warm spell destroyed the base.
We are asking all skiers, high school teams, and Loppet-lovers
to come out and help us shovel over the next four days. Piotr
Bednarski ((952) 237-0765) and Craig Rudd ((763) 242-0176) are
leading this effort.
The first group shoveling efforts will begin at 1:00
and 5:30 Wednesday at Wirth Beach. Please come out and join of
if you can. Anytime you can help, please e-mail Bill Dosset or call
Craig or Piotr and we will find something for you do to. We will
post schedules for shoveling times tomorrow and Friday soon (let me know
if you have a group that can help at a particular time).
0002-0001-2006
Mt. Itasca, Coleraine
Biathlon Race Results
0001-0016-2006
Sunday, January 15
Schedule:
9:30am registration opens
10:00am zero
11:00am Women's Mass Start 10km
11:05am Men's Mass Start- 12.5km
12:00 noon Novice instruction and Race to folow- 4.5km
Race Format is Mass Start- prone- prone-
standing- standing with penalty loops
Cost: $20
contact: Vladimir Cervenka at cervenkv@hotmail.com
Maren Gaalaas
at mareng@mchsi.com
Directions:
From downtown Grand Rapids, take Hwy 169 North, traveling east out of
Grand Rapids to Coleraine, about 6 miles. Turn left at Curly Ave –
follow the Ole N. Mangseth Ski Jump signs, go .2 miles past the arena,
left on Cty Rd 61 for 1⁄2 mile. Turn left into the Mt. Itasca driveway
– stay left at the Y.
0001-0012-2006
Don't worry if the IBU won't let you race in the World Cup. Join
our Fantasy Biathlon Game and you can race every World Cup.
Like other Fantasy sports games you start by building a team. Your team
is based on actual racers from the IBU World Cup circuit. In addition,
you also choose 2 mens and 2 womens relay teams, along with a ski brand.
Each team will consist of:
- 5 men racers
- 5 women racers
- A ski company
- 2 mens relay teams
- 2 womens relay teams
Go to fantasybiathlon.com
to learn more and join the action, Even if
you missed the deadline to join for the full year, there is also an 0lympic
version you can join too!
0011-0028-2005
Entry form for Mt Itasca Noram/World Junior Biathlon Trials, Dec 17-19
pdf invite and registration
0010-0028-2005
It takes a lot of people to put on a biathlon event, and even more
to host a Trials/NorAm. If you are attending the races as a spectator,
please consider helping out on the range, course, or Start/Finish. Your
help will be very much appreciated, and you will still be close the the
action. You can get your training on the job! You also can volunteer for
1, 2, or 3 days.
Please contact Lorna Mix if you are interested! 218/327-1521, lmix
at uslink.net,
0012-0008-2005
Minnesota Biathlon Winter Race Schedule 2005-2006
Nov 19-27 Training
in West Yellowstone, MT
Dec 10
Minnesota Cup #1, Mt Itasca, Sprint, 10am zero
Dec 11 Minnesota
Cup #2, Mt Itasca, Relay Format- (with mass start), 10am zero
Dec 16
Official Training, Mt Itasca, 10am-4pm
Dec 17
NorAm/World Junior Trials, Mt Itasca, Sprint, 10am zero
Dec 18
NorAm/World Junior Trials, Mt Itasca, Pursuit Format, 10am zero
Dec 19
NorAm/World Junior Trials, Mt Itasca, Relay Format, 10am zero
Dec 27-Jan3 Olympic
Trials, Fort Kent, Maine
Jan 15
Minnesota Cup #6, Mt Itasca, Relay Format w/mass start, 10am zero
Feb 13-18
National Guard Championships, Camp Ripley
Feb 19
Minnesota Cup #7, Greystone Biathlon, Mass Start Format, 10am zero
March 4
Minnesota Cup #8, TBA
March 9-12 US
National Championships, Jericho, Vermont Cancelled
0010-0028-2005
Dear Athletes and Friends of the Loppet!!
The City of Lakes Loppet will have its annual
Trail Day on Saturday, Oct 29th, 9am-1pm in order to prepare existing
trails for winter and to add a few sections of new trail. This is a super
important event for the Loppet we have a ton to accomplish and we need
your help to do it in a few short hours. With lots of hands, it will go
quickly!
Like previous years, we will be primarily picking up
fallen branches, and removing brush from the ski trails. We be meeting
at 9am at the Wirth Beach Parking area (corner of Glenwood Ave and Theodore
Wirth Parkway) and we will hopefully be done by 1pm.
Please bring workgloves, rakes, snippers, loppers,
shovels, handsaws, and put your name on all your tools.
Also, bring a waterbottle carrier so we can keep rolling. We will
be working in a variety of locations- if you run late, please call me
at 952 237 0765 or Craig Rudd 763 242 0176, so we can point you in the
right direction.
Please email if you have questions, Piotr
PS, we can also use a few pickup trucks- if you have
one you can bring, please email me.
0010-0025-2005
 Dear
Athletes, Parents and Coaches,
I have sad news to report. As most of you know, Andrea
Arriagada has been missing since Monday. Yesterday, she was found dead
yesterday in Monticello.
It is with great sorrow that I report this news. The
biathlon community in St Cloud and in Minnesota will miss her very much.
I can only imagine the grief and sadness that the Arriagad family is exeperiencing.
We encourage you to write, call, or send you condolences to the Arriagada
family. Kind words and deeds at this time of grief will be important for
the Arriagada family, so please reach out.
We will keep this website updated with information on the funeral. Below
is a report from the St Cloud Times regarding Andrea's death.
Contact information:
Address:
Arriagada Family
901 7th St No. Apt 208
Sartell, MN 56377
320 259 2164
email jearriagada AT stcloudstate DOT edu
Sincerely,
Piotr Bednarski, Minnesota Biathlon
Report
from the St Cloud Times:
The body of the missing St. Cloud State University student from Sartell
was found Saturday in Monticello Township.
Andrea Alejandra Arriagada, 18, who had been missing
since Monday, was discovered in her car just before noon near Wright County
roads 131 and 37 by farmers.
The cause of death will be determined by an autopsy
later this week. There was no indication of foul play and no suspects
are in custody or being sought, according to Greg Findley, a sergeant
with the Wright County Sheriff’s department.
A rifle was found near Arriagada at the scene, though
it could not be confirmed whether it was the rifle she used for biathlon
that was missing from her home, Findley said.
Arriagada left her parents’ Sartell home, where
she lives, early Monday morning for Nordic ski practice but never arrived.
Her parents reported her missing after she did not return home later that
morning.
Arriagada is a 2005 Sartell High School graduate.
About 250 people attended a vigil for her Wednesday
night at St. Cloud State.
Missing
Person Poster
Press Release
with Photos
0010-0007-2005
Get ready for the 9th Annual Fall Festival! Preregistration
is mandatory- coaches please submit names and ages by Oct 19. Pay
for housing and entries at registration ($20 for one race, $30 for two
races). You must also pre-register via email for housing by Oct 19 (housing
will be $15 for Oct 22nd).
We will have our annual Potluck after Saturday’s
race, starting at approximately 2:30pm. Please invite parents, grandparents,
siblings, etc. Plates, cups, etc will be provided.
Last Name “A-C” – please bring a
dessert
Last Name “D-T”- please bring an entrée- pasta, hot
dish, etc
Last Name “U-Z”- please bring drinks (juice, milk)
See you on OCT 22nd!!
Saturday, Oct 22nd- Individual
Format
Registration 11:00am-11:45pm
Zero 12pm-12:45pm
Race Start 1pm
Potluck Banquet and Awards- approx 2:30pm
Sunday, Oct 23rd- Mass Start
Format
Registration 8am-9:00am
Zero at 9am-9:45am
Race Start 10am
Awards approx 11:30am
Range clean up to follow-
Individual Format:
Prone-Standing- Prone- Standing
No penalty loops- 30 second penalty
Mass Start Format:
Prone-Prone-Standing-Standing
150m penalty loops!!!!
Race Course:
- Senior Men, Junior Men, Youth Men- 5 x longest loop
(approx 12.5km)
- Senior Women, Junior Women, Youth Women, Boys, Girls
-
5 x Med Loop (approx 10km)
Housing: Pay for
and pick up your keys at race registration
Dinner: 5pm-7pm in
Mess Hall near Education Bldg. Cost $7.40
Breakfast: 6am-7:30am
in Mess Hall near Education Bldg. Cost $4.20
Age Groups:
- Juniors- 1985, 1986
- Youth- 1987, 1988
- Boys/Girls- 1989 and younger
0009-0015-2005
Nisswa Cup Summer Biathlon Race - #3-
Saturday Oct 15th. (rescheduled from 8th)
Wave Start
Zero at 9:00
Race at 9:45
Dist: about 6km
Directions to the range:
Come North on #371 thru Baxter, go about 15 miles north to CSAH #77 and
#13 intersection with a signal light. [Holiday station on the sw corner,
Schaffers grocery store on the se corner] Proceed about 1 mile further
to the Clark Lake Rd intersection [if you get to the next signal light
you have gone too far]
Take a left on the connection road- then another left on Hazelwood. Go
about 1/4 mile and take a right on Lower Roy Lake Rd. Go west about 1
mile and there will be gravel pits on your left. Turn left on Charmin
in towards the Nisswa Wastewater Treatment Plant- and left again at the
buildings. You can see the range from there. See
linked map.
As a part of our training in Nisswa, we will have a shorter time trial
sometime during the morning after our long ski this coming Saturday, Oct
1st. We will start skiing at 7:00am from my house and go about 30-40km--
then shoot after. Anyone is welcome to join in.. Let
me know if you are interested, please. Bill
Meyer
0009-0027-2005
Saturday's Mass Start Race featured the top biathletes in the Twin Cities.
Nigel Kinney took first place with consisitant
skiing and shooting. Ben Kremer finished
second with fast skiing but poor shooting, and was followed closely by
Brandan Ostroot.
0009-0026-2005
Herbert Cool, of Rotterdam, Holland now graduated from his home
school, has arrived at the end of June in Coleraine to train with the
Mt. Itasca Olympic Development Biathlon team. Cool will be training with
the team and attending Itasca Community College until he returns to race
this winter season in Europe. He will return to the US in February to
Fort Kent, ME for World Junior Championships, and to finish his coursework
at ICC.
newspaper
article link
www.herbertcool.com
0007-0031-2005
Mass
of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, October 13th at 11:30 AM at St.
Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sartell for Andrea "Andy"
Arriagada, age 18, of Sartell, who passed away and will be greatly missed
by her family and friends. Rev. Lauren Germann will officiate. Friends
may call on Wednesday between 4:00-8:00 PM and on Thursday after 10:00
AM at St. Francis Xavier Gathering Space in Sartell. Parish Prayers will
be at 7:00 PM.
Funeral arrangements are being made with the Daniel
Funeral Home in Sartell.
Andy was born September 24th, 1987 in Concepci—n,
Chile to Jorge and Violeta Arriagada. She grew up in Columbus, Ohio and
later lived in Albany, New York before moving to Sartell with her family.
Andy was a 2005 graduate of Sartell High School and was currently a freshman
at St. Cloud State University.
Andy was a very energetic girl who loved the outdoors.
She participated in soccer, Nordic skiing and track while at Sartell High
School. She also participated in Minnesota Biathlon and could often be
found taking part in hiking and camping trips around the state. Her other
passion was music; she was a member of concert band, choir and wind ensemble,
and she sang both at school and the church. While in college, she was
a member of the Nordic ski team and had recently made the concert choir.
Andy was also a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and was especially
involved in the youth program.
Survivors include her parents, Jorge and Violeta Arriagada
of Sartell, her sister Paula and fiance Darcy of Columbus, and a very
large extended family in Chile.
0010-0011-2005
This is just a reminder that for Friday's training we will be taking
part in the Ringer Roll rollerski race. Its
a 10km race on pretty easy terrain. I encourage all of you to do it.
You need to arrive by 7am at the very latest. Go register immediately-
registration fees are $15. There are a ton of prizes and drawings
at the end. Follow the schedule below. You will need to warm up and prepare
for your race on your own (or with a friend or two). It will be a bit
too chaotic for us to warm up as a group. After the race, cool down 30-45
min and come to awards- 10am. We will get together there- after awards
we will have watermelon and play some ultimate if anyone is up for it.
Bring a towel for swimming.
Schedule:
7:00am Arrive and register- $15 fee (I will send in a list, so they will
already have your name)
7:20-7:50: Warm up 30 minutes- this 30 minutes should include 3 x 1 min
at Threshold effort (long race pace) as well as 3-4 x 20 sec sprints.
7:55am: Line up for start (interval starts, 2 every 30 seconds)
8:00-8:30 am: Racing
9:00-9:30am: Cool down easy, minimum 30 min
10am: Awards.
10:15-11am: Watermelon and ultimate frisbee for those that can stay
Directions: The start and registration
will be Baker Park/Lake Independence campground, on the west side of Baker
Park. The easiest way to get there is to take Hywy 394 West- this will
turn into Hywy 12- go past Long Lake, approx 5 miles, and as you reach
Maple Plain, look for the brown park signs for Baker Park Reserve. Take
a right turn on Rt 29- within a mile you will bear right onto Rt 19. Follow
approx 1 more mile and the park entrance will be on your left. As you
enter the park, you can park to the right or to the left. If you get lost,
give me a call 952 237 0765 cell.
0008-0003-2005
We will be having a training camp on the North Shore, Tuesday,
Aug 15-Friday, Aug 18. Basically its an opportunity to get out and train
LOTS over 4 days. We will be primarily running on the Superior Hiking
Trail, and doing classic rollerskiing and of course strength and ultimate
frisbee.
Basic requirements are that you are able to run a minimum of 2.0 hours
on trails- don't need to go fast, but must be able to maintain a steady
pace. If you can't do this, it will be too difficult for you. If you are
not sure, talk to me- 952/924-0381. Cost will be $200 which will include
transport. We will be staying near Grand Marais in some rustic cabins-
Bally Creek Cabins/Bear Track Outfitters. We will be preparing our own
meals- cabins have mattresses but you need your own sleeping bags and
pillows. I highly recommend bring some type of sandal you can wear in
the water- we will be making regular stops to cool down our legs in Lake
Superior after training.
If you are interested in going, I need to know by July 25 so I can reserve
housing, etc. Please send me an email if you want to attend- or if you
have questions. Fees will be due by Aug 5. I have attached a registration
forms- please attach a check and mail them to: Minnesota Biathlon, 5032
28th St, St Louis Park, MN 55416
Schedule looks like this:
Tuesday
9am depart St Louis Park- 2 vans- possible pickup in Forest Lake at McDonald's
PM Running 2hrs easy
Wednesday
AM- Classic Rollerski and DP intervals- Level 2- Big climbs, moderate
effort- video.
PM- strength/game/run 1:00-1:45
Thursday
AM- Long run 3-4 hours
PM- Double poling workout 1-1:30 on flat
Friday
Eco Challenge-
Rollerski 1:30-2 hours, then running 1:30-2:30 easy
drive home- arrive St Louis Park, 5pm
You need to bring:
1) sleeping bag, pillow, several changes of training clothes, bathing
suit, ski hat, fleece, rain shell, long pants/sweat pants, towel, flip
flops, 2 pair running shoes, classic roller gear and helmet, bug spray,
sun screen, sun glasses, book to read, some training snacks (powerbars,
etc), your own plate/bowl, fork, knife, spoon, wrist watch (with alarm
and stopwatch), and heart rate monitor, water bottle carrier and 2 bottles.
Contact info:
Piotr Bednarski- 952 237 0765
Caitlin Compton- 231 838-4024
CONFIRM that you will be attending by email- July 25- mnbiathlon
AT aol.com
REGRISTRATIONS and FEES due by Aug 5. Download
Waiver
0007-0015-2005
Skiing For The Olympic Dream
Shooting for A "Miracle On Snow"
Dedication, Motivation, and Hard Work define this group of emerging Olympic
hopefuls. Driven and focused, they have set the highest goals of achievement.
Sacrifice and Compromise contribute to a spare lifestyle – one they
willingly pursue for the love of their sport.
Please consider
helping in their determined efforts. -more
0007-0014-2005
When July 16 2005
Where Mount Itasca – Coleraine
- Registration
- 8:30-9:45 for expert biathletes
- 8:30-11:00 for novices
- Schedule
- 9:00-9:50 Zero for Expert Biathletes plus Expert (bikers) Novice Athletes
- 10:00 Start for expert athletes (mass start)
- 10:05 Start for woman and youth category
- 11:00 Instruction and practice for novice biathlete
- 11:30 Start for novice category
- 12:30 Awards ceremony
- Distances
- Expert Biathletes + expert biker novices 12 k
(Prone, Standing)
- Expert Woman and Youth 7.5 k ( Prone ,Standing)
- Novices 7.5k (Prone, Prone)
- Novice 10-14years old 3k(Prone ,Prone)
- Novice 7-9 1k (Prone with support)
- Novice 0-6 200m (1 shoot with help)
- Cost
- Expert biathletes - $15
- Novice under 20 - $15
- Novice 14 and under - $5
- Novice older then 20 - $25
0007-0011-2005
What: This is an opportunity for qualified Junior Nordic Skiers to become
familiar with the Olympic Sport of Biathlon, and for biathletes with one
or two
years of experience to improve their shooting and skiing skills.
Where: Ethan Allen Firing Range, Jericho VT
When: Sunday, August 7th- Sunday, August14th, 2005
Who is invited:
a] If you are 15-20yrs old and have had some success at Nordic skiing,
put together a short resume of your racing experience and submit to Vladimir
Cervenka, Jr National Biathlon Coach. You will be evaluated based
on those that apply and your level of achievements to date. Loaner
rifles will be provided for those athletes selected.
b] If you are a 15-20 yr old currently in biathlon and want to further
your development you can attend the training week at Jericho with your
coach and club. This group needs to be accompanied by their coach.
Coaches should email the US Biathlon Association to arrange for housing/food
at anitaehall AT aol.com. If your coach is unable to attend,
and you wish to train with a group, you can email Vladimir Cervenka, to
see if we can find an appropriate group for you.
This camp is for those with well developed skiing skills. Roller skiing
on challenging trails will be a daily part of the camp. A race for all
participants will take place near the end of the week. Experienced
and novice biathletes from all over the U.S. and Canada will be training
and competing in Jericho during this week. This is a great opportunity
to train alongside the US Senior and Junior National Team.
Travel: You will be responsible for your travel to Burlington, Vermont.
Pickups can be arranged for Burlington Airport.
Housing and Food: Approximate cost for housing and food is $22 per
day. Some stipends may be available novice biathletes who have had
superior results in cross country skiing.
Arrival and Departure: Athletes would be expected to arrive by 4pm,
Sunday, Aug 7th. Departure would be after the completion of competition
on Sunday, Aug 14th at approximately 12noon.
Equipment Needed: skate rollerskis, boots, poles, running shoes,
Heart rate monitor (recommended), bike hemets (mandatory), waterbottle
carrier.
0005-0031-2005
Dear MN Biathlon Club members,
I am writing to see who is interested in helping run our Mnt Bike Summer
Series at Elk River this summer. 3 race series:
I would propose the following dates:
July 19, Aug 9, Aug 23, 6pm start, 1.5 laps
everyone.
I have lots of inquiries- I think we would have lots of takers.
We would need help with setup, registration, and timing. set up at 4:45pm,
race over by 7pm. Please email
me if you can volunteer for one or more days- please specify which days.
We need 3 people to help with Registrations starting at 5:15pm.
Thanks, Piotr
0005-0019-2005
April 30-May 1 CANCELLED- Coaches
Education Clinic
June 6-June 10- Shooting Focus Camp-
Twin Cities/Nisswa/St Cloud, Mt Itasca
June 17-18 Coaches Education Clinic-
St Cloud - details will be emailed out shortly
June 18- Summer Biathlon Race- Star
of the North Games- Greystone Biathlon, St Cloud
July 16- Mt Bike Biathlon Race- Mt Itasca
July 31-August 14- Lake Placid/Jericho
Training Camp - (see Vladimir for eligibility)
August 16-19 North Shore Training Camp-
running, rollerskiing
August 27- Summer Biathlon Race- Bemidji
- (date and venue still tentative)
Sept 17- Rollerski Biathlon Race- Elk
River
Oct 8,9- Rollerski Combo Training- Camp
Ripley
Oct 22, 23- Fall Festival- Rollerski
Biathlon Race, Camp Ripley
November-18-27- W. Yellowstone on snow
training camp
Dec 10-11 Minnesota Cup #1, #2, Mt Itasca
Dec 17-20 possible dates for World Junior
Trials/NorAm Cup - Mt Itasca, still very tentative
Dec 27-Jan 2- Olympic Trials, Ft Kent,
ME
0004-0027-2005
Looking to train with Minnesota biathlon in the Twin Cities this
summer? Here is the information you need, download
pdf
0003-0002-2005
The Go! Training strength sessions start this Thursday,
May 5th at 7pm, at Benilde
St Margaret's HS in St Louis Park. We will meet on the east side of
the main parking lot. After a few sessions we will most likely move to
Hyland Hills Alpine area, but for now we will be at Benilde. (Link to
directions listed at the end of this email).
This very first session will be on a Thursday- all future sessions will
be on WEDNESDAY evenings. I apologize,
but there is a VERY important meeting regarding SNOW MAKING at Theodore
Wirth Park this Wednesday at 7pm, and I must be there (all interested
skiers welcome to attend).
We will focus on core strength and some general circuit
strengths. We will also include a few very specific ski strength exercises.
As the spring and summer progresses, we will add more plyometrics, sprints,
etc. Please bring a towel (in case its muddy) and a waterbottle. There
is no weather cancellation, except for extreme lightning.
The spring session will run
through June 8th. The summer session will run June 15-Aug 12th.
Please RSVP if you plan on attending.
Thanks, Piotr
0005-0004-2005
Saturday, June 18, 2005
2305 Minnesota Blvd S.E., St Cloud, MN
(Just off Highway 10, across from the Minnesota Correctional Facility-St.
Cloud)
Watch for signs!
The Graystone Biathlon Team
of St. Cloud (Part of Minnesota Biathlon) presents the Graystone
Trail Summer Biathlon Race.This event combines running/walking and shooting.
You will be able to test your skills on our spectacular trails on the
grounds of the Minnesota Correctional Facility-St. Cloud. This event is
open to the public, including the experienced competitor. In the novice
division, guns, ammo and safety instruction will be provided.
Registrations for the Star of the North Summer Biathlon
race should be sent directly to Graystone Biathlon Team. Download
the registration form here. (PDF format)
Cost: $20 Novice and Citizen Division
(includes instruction, rifle, and ammo)
$15 Experienced Division
$10 14 and Under Division
Tentative Schedule:
7:30 am Registration open
8:30 am Range open - Experienced zero
9:00 am Registration closed
9:15 am Men's 5km start
9:45 am Women's 5km start
10:30 am Novice and air rifle instruction clinic
11:00 am 14 and under air rifle race start (2 km)
11:15 am Interval start Novice Run (5km) and
Citizen Walk (2km)
12:30 pm Awards and treats following racesContact Bruce Busta in St. Cloud:
320-259-8004
0005-0010-2005
Dear Twin Cities Biathletes-
Please join us for a biathlon picnic on Tuesday,
May 31, 6pm- 8pm at Minnikahda Vista Park in St Louis Park
(directions below). We will have a pot luck dinner and afterwards
we will do wind sprints and plyometrics. Ok, we'll skip the wind-sprints,
and throw the frisbee around. Please bring an entree and/or dessert and
a drink to share. I will bring plates, plastic ware, cups, ice.
On the serious side, we will have a discussion regarding a number of MN
Biathon issues, the most important being snowmaking at Theodore Wirth
Park. All ski teams and clubs in the Twin Cities metro have been
asked to raise $100,000 by mid June in order to kick off the construction
off a 3.5km manmade loop at Theodore Wirth. City of Lakes Loppet
has been working with the Mpls Park Board to make this happen- much of
the funding is in place, but its up to the ski community to raise the
balance of what is needed, and to help us then go after foundations, corporations,
and individual donors. MN Biathlon has been asked to raise $2500+ in direct
contributions.
I have included a letter below that describes the project and the funding
issue we now have. I will make a brief presentation regarding the
snowmaking project at the picnic so you will have all the info.
You can also visit http://www.wirthwinter.com/
for the full scoop.
In the meantime, I hope you will consider making a donation toward the
snowmaking. My goal as far as the snowmaking is that we have 100%
participation towards the snowmaking - if you can afford $50- that's
awesome. If you can afford $2500, that's even better. I know
you have all appreciated having perfect skiing at Elm Creek. I know for
many, its quite a drive. Well, Theodore Wirth will have a longer trail
(3.5km), more vertical, a large stadium area, and at least 50% of the
course will be in the woods. If you do donate before our picnic,
please make sure you include your club designation, so we credit as a
club (MN Biathlon). Even if you are not right next door to Theodore
Wirth, I encourage you to contribute something- having another quality
place to ski in early December will go a long way to increase the
variety and enjoyment of skiing.
Directions to Minnikahda
Vista Park:
From Hywy 100 in St Louis Park, exit on Excelsior Blvd going East.
Follow Excelsior approx 1 mile and go right (south) on France Ave.
Go approx 400 m and go west (right) on 39th St- go one block and the park
will be on your left. We will meet at the covered picnic area.
Thanks, Piotr
0005-0019-2005
There will be a summer biathlon race at the Nisswa range on Saturday
May 14th with zero at 2:00.
Format: Sprint
Distance: 4.5km
Randomly selected 30 sec interval starts.
Cost: none
Prizes: none
Goal: These races are designed to provide shooting under a physiogical
load and competitive pressure. Plus it should be fun getting together
for the first event of the season.
Please let me know if you plan to attend. Parents-- I could use some help
on the range.
0005-0010-2005
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