WHERE:  See map—meet at the Range—note: there are no facilities out there. Stop at my house first if you need to change.

WHEN: Saturday, 16TH OF MARCH, 2013

TIME:  10:00 Zero—Race when all are done zeroing

COST: $10 which includes lunch at Meyers

MAXIMUM PARTICIPANTS: 15 experienced races. [Due to size of range]. Demo participants unlimited. Register early!!

SNOW CONDITIONS: Lots of snow—hope to get it packed firm by then—excellent base under—12” plus total.

RACE FORMATS: Race #1 will be a 1.5km interval start Super Sprint [use your relay rounds and have targets standing—you are done] Course 3 x Green
Race #2 will be a 10km interval start Pursuit Format race based on order established in Race #1. Course 5 x Blue counterclockwise south of the fence, clockwise as normal north of fence

PRIZES- none–

LUNCH- At Meyer’s –see map–

DEMO- Try skiing with a rifle, Try shooting, No charge—$5 for Lunch. We will have both right and left handed rifles available. Demo will proceed right after races are finished. 30 min or so long—So be sure to come and watch the main event and see what Biathlon is all about!!

REGISTRATION: All participants must preregister by Thursday night—including Demo participants. Email to wmeyer@nisswa.net for preregistration or more information. Indicate your choice—Experienced or Demo.

If you want a rifle to lease next year—you need to send an email to me immediately. We will be reissuing rifles by April and I want a list of those who desire rifles in front of me as we work out who will get a rifle—and for those lucky ones—who will get what rifle.

Thanks for your cooperation in this. Be sure your rifle is clean before it is turned in—and if you have a yellow parka—be sure that is clean and turn it in with the rifle.

Putting your name on a piece of masking tape on rifles and parkas will be helpful if you are interested in getting either for next season.

Bill Meyer, Coach
Nisswa NW Biathlon

Minnesota Cup #11: Biathlon Race & Novice Race

Hosted by Mt.Itasca Nordic Ski Association

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2013

Place: Mt.Itasca, Coleraine

Race Format: Mass Start (PPSS)

Distance: B, G, YW: 7.5km,
YM, JW: 10km;
JM, SM, SW, MM: 12.5km;

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

(recommended age: 13+) ~ (Instruction, Rifles, and Ammo provided) ~ will follow the main race.
~ Safety Clinic prior to the Race
~ Race Format: Mass Start – 4.5k (3×1.5k), PP + penalty loop ~ Cost: $20 (cash or check payable to MINSA)

Awards for Biathlon & Novice Race: after completion of both races. Questions? call Vlad or Petra 218-999-5046 or e-mail pcervenkova@hotmail.com

Hosted by Twin Cities Biathlon

• Sunday, March 3, 2013
• Elk River Biathlon Range at Woodland Trails
  • Directions http://www.minnesotabiathlon.com/venues/
• Download info and waiver

EXPERIENCED RACERS 

• 12K Wave Start (5 X 2.3K – PPSS)
• Registration – 9:30
• Zero – 10:00 – 10:45
• Experienced Race Start – 11:00

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 11:45
  • Instruction Clinic – 12:15
  • Race Start 1:00
• Long Course – 7K (3 x 2.3K) – limited to 30 racers.
  • Registration 1:15
  • Instruction Clinic – 1:45
  • Race Start 2:15
• 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
(There is an underscore between the l and the c “l_chou….”)

Rifle and Volunteer Coaches needed for the Novice Event, please contact Lou if you can help. l_chouinard@visi.com

Download info and waiver

There is official training on Saturday the 23 rd with zero at 9:00 and 1:00pm. The full schedule is below.

Races are $20 each—with checks made out to the National Guard Family Support.

These races have only a Junior and Senior category—no Youth or Boys/Girls. Both categories ski the same distance per gender.

Bill Meyer would like to submit a list of participants by next weekend..so please click here to email Bill Meyer if you want to attend and designate the races you are interested in doing.

Download 2013 Guard Nationals Athlete Schedule XLS

Hosted by Duluth Biathlon and Snowflake Nordic Ski Area

Date: Sunday, February 17, 2013

Location: Snowflake Nordic, 4348 Rice Lake Road, Duluth (one mile north of the intersection of the Rice Lake and Arrowhead Roads)

Race Format: Mass Start (PPSS)

Snowflake Mass Start 13.1/11.6 and 7.5 km Biathlon Race
Results from February 17, 2013

Place						 Misses       Time

13.1 km: Master Men

1. Pelle Christiansen/Brainerd-Nisswa		  3-1-2-5      	59:36


				13.1 km: Junior Men

1. Zachary Nelson/Brainerd-Nisswa		   4-5-4-5	56:26		


				13.1 km: Youth Men

1. Ty Hadrits/Brainerd-Nisswa			2-1-2-1         49:04
2. Joe Fairbanks/Duluth				2-4-2-2		49:56
3. C.J. Merhar/Brainerd-Nisswa			1-1-4-3		50:47
4. Ethan Fairbanks/Duluth			2-4-5-1		58:39


				13.1 km: Senior Women

1. Jenna Ruzich/Brainerd-Nisswa		        4-4-0-3		1:06:27


				11.6 km: Youth Boys

1. Cam Christiansen/Brainerd-Nisswa		2-1-3-1		48:30
2. Toby Quinn/Thunder Bay			3-3-4-4		49:55
3. Keegan Tremblay/Thunder Bay		        1-1-3-2    	57:12


				7. 5 km: Youth Boys

1. Jack Worley/Duluth				2-2-3-5		57:17
2. Ivan Werne/Duluth				0-0-5-4		1:10:34

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)

Awards: After race at Shooting Range

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 Novice Race at approx.: 1:15 – 1:30 PM

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

Zero is at 9:00 both days.  Races are at 10:00    [those might be delayed if the overnight temps get too low so that by scheduled zero it is still below –4F]

Friday race is a 10K sprint for men.

Saturday is a pursuit format—the Juniors and Seniors do 12.5km

Cost is $20 per race.

http://nationalguardbiathlon.org for more information

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Hosted by Duluth Biathlon and Snowflake Nordic Ski Center

Date: Sunday, January 6, 2013

Location: Snowflake Nordic, 4348 Rice Lake Road, Duluth (one mile north of the intersection of the Rice Lake and Arrowhead Roads)

Race Format: Mass Start (PPSS)

Distance: B, G, YW, MW:       7.5 km;
               YM, JW:                10 km;
               JM, SM, SW, MM: 12.5 km.

Registration: 9:00 AM to 10:00 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

Race Start at approx.:    12:30 PM

Race Format:     Mass Start/ 5K (3 by 1.75 k), PP + penalty loop
                          Classic or Skating

Cost:     $15 (cash or check payable to John Gould)

Awards Biathlon at approx.: 12:15 PM

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