http://biathlon.teamusa.org/events/10117

Hosted by Mt.Itasca Nordic Ski Association

Date: Sunday March 11, 2012

Place: Mt.Itasca, Coleraine

Race Format: Mass Start (PPSS)

Distances:

• B, G, YW: 7.5km,
• YM, JW: 10km;
• JM, SM, SW, MM 12.5km;
• (Distance might change depending on # of biathletes)

Registration: 9:00 AM –   9:55 AM

Zero:           10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Race Start: 11:00 AM  Mass Start

Cost:           $20 (cash or check payable to MINSA)

Novice Race (Instruction, Rifles, and  Ammo provided)

Novice Safety Clinic approx: 12:00 – 12:25PM  

Race start approx:      12:30PM

Race Format: Mass Start – 5k (3×1.7k), PP + penalty loop

Cost:              $20 (cash or check payable to MINSA)

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

Questions?  call Vlad  218-999-5046, 218 256 8323

or e-mail cervenkv@hotmail.com

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

https://plus.google.com/photos/110784390350039252487/albums/5711247031508457585?authkey=CPG6pOKImpCMSA

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

Friday, February 24 – March 2, 2012

PDF Schedule

For those juniors looking to go to US Biathlon Nationals in W. Yellowstone in March, USBA will be organizing a training camp, starting Monday, March 12 in W. Yellowstone- running through the end of US Nationals on Sunday, March 18.  Rob Rosser and Vladimir Cervenka will be there to run training sessions for experienced biathletes age 14 and up.   Approximate cost for housing, food, ground transport, and coaching support will be $65 per day with arrival on Monday, March 12 and departure on Sunday, March 18 (housing for Sunday night, March 18 will be available).  Athletes are responsible for race registration fees- and getting registered.   Registration form for US Nationals is attached (registrations need to be received by March 9th).  Those that wish to attend the camp must contact Piotr Bednarski asap to confirm dates of arrival/departure.

Transportation to US Nationals:
Arrival:
Flying into Bozeman:   we will arrange a pick up from the airport on Monday, March 12 from the airport at 2pm.  Please plan you flights to arrive 2pm.  otherwise there are shuttles to W. Yellowstone (approx $75).
Coming From Soldier Hollow:  XC Junior Nationals-  we will find ground transportation for you from Heber to W. Yellowstone on Sunday, March 11 to W. Yellowstone.  We will be able to start housing on Sunday, March 11.

Departure:
Bozeman: USBA will find ground transport for athletes to get to the airport in Bozeman for flights that leave at 4pm or later on Sunday, March 18.  We can also provide transport to the airport  in Bozeman on Monday, March 19th.
Salt Lake City:  If you need to fly out of Salt Lake, it may be possible to get transport out of Salt Lake on Monday, March 19 after 6am.  Please contact Piotr or Algis if you need to fly out of Salt Lake.

Once you have your flights, please send itineraries to Piotr at mnbiathlon@aol.com.   If you have questions, please email.

thanks,
Piotr

Piotr Bednarski
Director of Athlete Development
US Biathlon Association