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Minnesota Biathlon Winter Race Schedule  2007-2008
December 8           Mt. Itasca Training Day
December 9           Mt. Itasca Race
December 15         Mt. Itasca Race
December 16         Mt. Itasca Race

December 22         Elk River Time Trial

Junior National Team Trials - Anchorage, Alaska
December 26        Training
December 27        Training
December 28        SPR
December 29        PUR
December 30        IND

MN National Guard Regional Champs - Camp Ripley
January 1o        Training
January 11        Race
January 12        Race

February 17   St. Cloud Race

March 1        Mt. Itasca Training Day
March 2        Mt. Itasca Race

National Guard Champs - Camp Ripley
March 10     SPR
March 12     IND

US Biathlon National Champs - Mt. Itasca
March 19     Training
March 20     SPR
March 21     Training
March 22     PUR
March 23     MASS

0011-0017-2007

Minnesota Biathlon Winter Race Schedule  2006-2007
November 18-26th: On Snow Training, West Yellowstone, MT
 
December 10, Minnesota Cup #1, Pursuit Format, 10am zero, 11am start, Mt Itasca
 
December 16, Minnesota Cup #2, Individual Format, 10am zero, 11am start, Mt Itasca
December 17, Minnesota Cup #3, Mass Start Relay Format, 10am zero, Mt Itasca
 
December  28-31, World Junior Trials, Minnesota Cup #4-6, Mt Itasca, see below for entry info, housing, and schedule
 
January 20, Junior/Youth World Team leaves for Europe
 
March 3, Minnesota Cup #7, Greystone Biathon, St Cloud, Pursuit Format  PPSS 7.5/10km,

registration opens at 9:15am
10am zero,
11am start Experienced, 
12noon novice instruction,
12:30 novice Start,

contact Harv@stcloudstate.edu, Ion Senchea 320 224 3691
(Note: Date Changed!!)
 
March 10, Minnesota Cup #8, Mt Itasca, Mass Start Format, 10am zero
 
March 13-18, North American Championships, Ft Kent, ME

0011-0011-2006

Minnesota Biathlon Winter 2005-2006 Schedule
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

0010-0028-2005

Summer, Fall and Early Winter Biathlon Dates
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 24-  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  World Junior Trials/NorAm Cup - Mt Itasca,
Dec 27-Jan 2-  Olympic Trials, Ft Kent, ME
0009-0027-2005

Minnesotans Dominate at JR Trials
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
0002-0010-2005

 

Did I say brisk?, I meant gusty.. really gusty, Dec 12, 2004.
[ photo credit Bill Snellman - shootskiers.com]

Fall Fest Mass Start finish to men's race. Ben Byrne, Ion Senchea, and Ben Kremer.
[ photo credit Bill Snellman]

Kurt Farchmin of Duluth followed by Wynn Roberts, Battle Lake, during the Mass Start race at Mt. Itasca in Coleraine. Kurt was the eventual overall winner. *click image for larger version.
[ photo credit - Piotr Bednarski ]

Standard MNB Waiver
PDF format waiver to cover most Minnesota Biathlon events from camps to races. Download and complete prior to races or camps to help with registration. Parent signiture required for participants under 18 years old. ::here
0011-0030-2003

Directions To Minnesota Venues
PDF format directions to all the big four biathlon venues in Minnesota. ::here soon to be added to pdf; Greystone trails;

Greystone Biathlon Range- St Cloud
The easiest way to reach the the Greystone Biathlon range is from Hywy 10. If you are coming from the the Twin Cities, take Hywy 10 North. As you approach St Cloud you will see the massive walls of the St Cloud Correctional Facility. You will need to go left on Minnesota Blvd , which parallels the south side of the prison. Once you turn onto Minnesota Blvd, drive approximately 3/4 of a mile along the prison. As you approach the top of the hill there will be a yellow gate on the left and and the main entrance to the prison on your right. Go left through the yellow gate (it should be open) onto a dirt road- then take your first left, also onto a dirt road. Follow this for approx 1/4 mile- it will procede down a hill and you can park near the aluminum hangar type building. You are at the biathlon range. Just get your skis and go past the aluminum hangar.

If you want a map, try this link- it will take you to the main entrance of the prison- yahoo maps
0005-0011-2002

 
 

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