Minnesota Biathlon

Snowflake Biathlon Race & Novice Race

Hosted by Duluth/Esko Biathlon and Snowflake Nordic Ski Area

Date: Sunday, February 21, 2010

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 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 Snowflake Nordic)

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 Snowflake Nordic)

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

Results: Duluth Biathlon Race MN Cup #7 – Jan 3, 2010

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Central Regional Program – Registration & Information

Deadline for Entries

Pre-registration closes on Thursday, 31 December 09 for military personnel to the NG Biathlon office.  Pre-registration closes on Friday, 08 Jan 10 for civilian competitors.  Payment by check or cash is mandatory as part of the civilian race registration (not applicable to military competitors).  Please use the registration form included with this program and mail with payment to:

CW3 Keith Silbernick
604 8th St SW
Little Falls, MN 56345

Event Schedule

Wed, 13 Jan 10

• 0900 to 1700 – Race Registration – Race HQ
• 1900 – Team Captain’s Meeting – Race HQ Conference Room

Thur, 14 Jan 10

• 0900 to 1130 – Official Training, Sprint
• 1630 – Team Captain’s Meeting, Draw – Race HQ Conference Room

Fri, 15 Jan 10

• 0900 to 0945 – Race Zero
• 1000 – Sprint Race, all classes
• 1400 to 1500 – Official Training, Relay Race
• 1630 – Team Captain’s Meeting – Race HQ Conference Room

Sat, 16 Jan 10

• 0900 to 0945 – Race Zero
• 1000 – Relay Race
• 1430 – Award Ceremony (Camp Ripley Theater)

CANCELED DUE TO SNOW CONDITIONS

Minnesota Cup #1: Biathlon Race & Novice Race

Hosted by Mt.Itasca Nordic Ski Association

Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009

Place: Mt.Itasca, Coleraine

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Elk River Rollerski Biathlon Race on September 27
Elk River, MN

Sponsored by Minnesota Biathlon, Twin Cities Biathlon, and Northwest Biathlon

Sept 27, 2009 Rollerski Biathlon Results

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Cancelled – MTB Biathlon Race + Novice Race
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009, Mt.Itasca, Coleraine

Hosted by Mt.Itasca Nordic Ski Association

MTB Biathlon Race +  Novice Race
Bikes are not provided, each participant has to have his own bike and he has to wear a helmet!!!

Format: Mass start

Registration: 9:30am

Elite – Zero:   10:00am – 10:30am
Elite – Start:    10:45am Mass Start
Novice Men & Women + 13 and under : 11:30am – 11:50am safety instruction + zero
Novice 12:00pm Start

All novice participants will go through the safety instruction prior to the race and they will have adult / coach / biathlete  helping them on the range while competing or zeroing the rifle. Novice category  and 13 years old and under will shoot prone on standing targets. Rifles and ammo provided.

Fee: $10, 13 years old and under $6 Cash or checks payable to: Mt. Itasca Nordic Ski Association

Awards approx: 1:15-1:30pm

Questions? Call Petra or Vlad 218-999-5046 or e-mail: pcervenkova@hotmail.com