Hosted by Twin Cities Biathlon

• Sunday, March 4, 2012
• Elk River Biathlon Range at Woodland Trails

RESULTS

• Experienced Race results pdf
• Novice Race results pdf

More Photos coming soon

EXPERIENCED RACERS 

• 12K Wave Start (5 X 2.3K – PPSS)
• Registration – 8:30 AM
• Zero – 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
• Experienced Race Start – 10:00 AM

NOVICE RACERS – Try Biathlon – No Experience Necessary!

• Instruction, Rifles, and Ammo provided
• Two Categories –
  • Short Course (14 and under)
  • Long Course (15 and up)
• Short Course – 2.5K (3 x 0.8K) – limited to 30 racers.
  • Registration 10:30
  • Instruction Clinic – 11:00 AM
  • Race Start 11:30
• Long Course – 7K (3 x 2.3K) – limited to 30 racers.
  • Registration 11:45
  • Instruction Clinic – 12:15 AM
  • Race Start 12:45
• Cost
  • $20 – Experienced and Novice under 21
  • $30 – Novice – 21 +
  • Checks to Minnesota Biathlon
• NOVICES MUST PREREGISTER by e-mailing your name and age to Lou at l_chouinard@visi.com

Race information and waiver – Print, fill-out, and bring to the race

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Be sure to follow Anna and Nick as they race in the Youth category.

You should be able to get results here also:
http://services.biathlonresults.com/Schedule.aspx

For TV either live or replay go to
http://www3.biathlonworld.com/en/
and hit the biathlonworld tv button on the right side 1/2 way down.

Old (Rock) Skis Recommended because of only Fair Conditions

Hosted by Duluth/Esko Biathlon and Snowflake Nordic Ski Area

Date: Sunday, February 19, 2012
Location: Snowflake Nordic
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• Race Format: Mass Start (PPSS)
• Distance:
  • B, G, YW: 7.5 km;
  • YM, JW 10 km;
  • JM, SM, SW, MM 12.5 km.
• Registration: 9:00 AM to 9:55 AM at Snowflake Nordic Chalet
• Zero:           10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
• Race Start:   11:00 AM,  Mass Start
• Cost:           $15 (cash or check payable to John Gould)

Novice Race (Instruction, Rifles and Ammo provided)

• Novice Safety Clinic at approx.:  12:00 to 12:25 PM
• Race Start at approx.:    12:30 PM
• Race Format:     Mass Start/ 5K (3 by 1.75 k), PP + penalty loop
• Cost:     $15 (cash or check payable to John Gould)

Awards Biathlon + Novice Race at approx.: 1:15 – 1:30 PM

Questions?   Call John Gould at 218-269-2854 or e-mail: jgould1952@yahoo.com

Press Release: Dec 19, 2011, Mt Itasca, Coleraine, MN
Day 3: IBU Cup Biathlon Trials‐ Mass Start

Athletes were greeted with a rather bitter north‐west wind this morning at Mt
Itasca, but everyone was eager to get the race underway. The head to head nature
of the Mass Start really increases the pressure on the shooting range, and makes this
the most exciting biathlon event.

In the Men’s 15km Mass Start, Russell Currier (MWSC) of Caribou, Maine, took the
hole shot and led out the race for the first 2.5km. Junior competitor Raleigh
Goessling (MWSC) tried to get the better of his elders by cleaning the first stage and
taking over the lead after the first shooting, but things soon turned around and it
became the Russell Currier Show by the second prone stage. Russell put on an
impressive show of ski speed and excellent shooting, missing only 2 of 18 targets.
Mark Johnson (Mt Itasca Biathlon), Grand Rapids, MN, doggedly tried to keep in
contact with Currier, matching his shooting over the first three stages. Currier
slammed the door shut with a clean final standing stage, while Johnson took an
uncharacteristic 3 penalties in his last standing.

As the battle was raging at the front end of the race, Sean Doherty of Conway, NH,
overcame some early prone penalties to quietly move up within 30 seconds of Mark
Johnson. Doherty, age 16, is the top US qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games team
and a 2 time World Junior Championship competitor. Sean cleaned his last
standing stage quickly, and moved into 2nd place, finishing 22 seconds ahead of
Johnson.

In the Women’s 12.5km Mass Start, Katrina Howe (MWSC) took the early lead,
shooting 9 for 10 in the first two prone stages. She was followed closely by Anna
Kubek (Mt Itasca Biathlon). Beth Ann Chamberlain (MWSC) struggled with prone,
hitting 5 for 10, but fast skiing kept her within striking distance. Beth Ann was able
to reel in both Kubek and Howe just before the last standing stage, setting up a
classic biathlon duel. All three competitors lined up on the range together, and once
the smoke cleared it was Kubek out with 1 penalty, Howe with 2, and Chamberlain
with 3. Kubek was able to maintain her lead to the finish line, capping off a
tremendous race series for the 16 year old.

The Mass Start concluded the 3 race series for team selection to the January IBU
Cup. The USBA International Competition Committee will announce nominations to
the IBU Cup team in the next few days (biathlon.teamusa.org).

Press Release: Dec 18, 2011, Mt Itasca, Coleraine, MN

Day 2: IBU Cup Biathlon Trials‐ Pursuit Format
Day 2 of the IBU Cup Trials opened with a perfect shooting and skiing conditions. Despite a balmy 35 degrees, the course set up well, and the ski tracks at Mt Itasca were firm and fast. Russell Currier (MWSC) of Caribou, ME came out swinging after a poor performance in the Sprint competition of Day 1 where he finished in 4th. He had something to prove and he was able to redeem himself over the 12.5km course and 4 shooting stages.

Currier had the best shooting of the day, hitting 18 for 20, and skied with his signature high tempo and jump skate on the steep pitches of the 2.5km loop. Mark Johnson (Mt Itasca Biathlon) of Grand Rapids, MN finished in 2nd with 3 penalties, 1:04 sec out, followed by Wynn Roberts (US National Team/National Guard) of Battle Lake, MN, with 6 penalties.

In the Women’s 10km race, 14 seconds separated the top three finishers. Beth Ann Chamberlain (MWSC) returned to her hometown training ground at Mt Itasca and put down the fastest ski time of the day and hitting 15 for 20. BethAnn was just able to hold a 6 second margin of victory over Katrina Howe (MWSC) of Gunstock, NH who had 4 penalties. In third place, 14 seconds out of first, was 16 year old Anna Kubek (Mt Itasca Biathlon) of Duluth, MN, also with 4 penalties.

Day 3 will feature the most exciting format in biathlon, the mass start‐ 15km for men and 12.5km for women, with four shooting stages.

PHOTOS by Ben Kremer – if you have better photos please send them to info@minnesotabiathlon.com for inclusion. Thanks!

All 5 have the 3 spare round holders for relay format races built into them.

$65 each, or all 5 for $290.

Email Ben @ info@minnesotabiathlon.com or call 612-387-2002

Pursuit Results pdf

Pursuit Results xls

An incredibly beautiful March day greeted the athletes for Day 2 of the US Biathlon National Championship. Overnight temperature of 20F let the ski trail firm up nicely for today’s competition, and the bright sun and low winds were a big improvements over the rain and wind of  the Day 1- Sprint. The athletes were all relieved to see the rain of Thursday replaced by fast and firm track.

The Women’s 10km Pursuit came down to a battle on the skis, as Annelies Cook, Tracy Barnes, and Lanny Barnes all shot clean for both prone stages. Cook picked up three penalties in standing, while the Barnes twin each picked up two penalties a piece.   Annelies Cook (Saranac Lake, NY) was able to ski fast enough to take the victory, with Tracy Barnes (Durango, CO) and Lanny Barnes (Durango, CO) finishing second and third.

The Senior Men 12.5km race was punctuated with many more penalties. Bill Bowler (Wausau, WI) held the early lead, hitting 9 of 10 prone targets, but seven standing misses over the two standing stages pushed him back to 4^th at the finish. Wynn Roberts (Battle Lake, MN) was able to overcome 8 total penalties with a  good final standing stage and fast skiing for 1^st Place. Mark Johnson (Grand Rapids, MN) had the best shooting with 5 penalties and finished 2^nd, only 8 seconds back. Russell Currier (Caribou, ME) put on the afterburners to finish 31 seconds out, with 9 penalties and a big crash in the first loop.

Mt Itasca has hosted at least one major national biathlon event annually since the development of the Biathlon/Nordic center in 2000. Snowmaking and all grooming are run completely by volunteers, and the quality of skiing for  these Nationals was truly World Class.

The 2011 National Championships  will conclude with Mass Start events in 7 men’s and 6 women’s categories.

Additional photos on Fasterskier.com

View Slideshow – Photos from Randy Proell

Rained all morning, but the tracks held up well. Temps should drop some tonight, so we are looking at better conditions for the weekend.

SPRINT results pdf

SPRINT results xls

Please feel free to send photos to info@minnesotabiathlon.com for inclusion here.