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

1-Hour Delay

Unless the forecast changes drastically, the Snowflake race will be held. The event will be delayed one hour–so an 11:00 zero and 12:00 race. A further delay or shortened course is also possible depending on the conditions.

It will be cold–but not abnormally so. The venue will have a tent set up with a heater for a few people at a time–guess the more that crowd in the warmer it will be!! They will also have some handwarmers and blankets available..but wouldn’t hurt to stock up on more.

Snowflake Biathlon Race & Novice Race

Hosted by Duluth/Esko Biathlon and Snowflake Nordic Ski Area

Date: Sunday, January 3, 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: 7.5 km;
YM, JW 10 km;
JM, SM, SW, MM 12.5 km.

Registration: 10:00 AM to 10:55 AM at Snowflake Nordic Chalet

Zero:   11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Race Start:  12:00 AM,  Mass Start

Cost:  $15 (cash or check payable to Snowflake Nordic)

Novice Race (Instruction, Rifles and Ammo provided)

Novice Safety Clinic at approx.:  1:00 to 1:25 PM
Race Start at approx.:    1:30 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.: 2:15 – 2:30 PM

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

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)

Minnesota Cup #1: Biathlon Race & Novice Race

Hosted by Mt.Itasca Nordic Ski Association

Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009

Place: Mt.Itasca, Coleraine

Race Format: Mass Start (PPSS)
Distance: 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 or Petra 218-999-5046

or e-mail pcervenkova@hotmail.com

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

Sept 27, 2009 Rollerski Biathlon Results

• Sunday, September 27, 2009
• Elk River Biathlon Range
  • Directions – http://www.minnesotabiathlon.com/mnbdirections.html
• 10K Mass Start (3 med/2 short loops]
  • With Penalty Loops
• Registration – 9:30 AM
• Zero – 10:00 AM
• Race Start – 11:00 AM
• Cost – $10.00 (Cheap!)
• Any questions? – Call Bill Meyer at 218-963-4762
• Novices welcome.  Must pre-register.
  • Call Bill to pre-register.
• Volunteer officials needed!!
  • Call Bill to volunteer.

Biathlon Registration and Waiver Form

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

Thanks to everyone who made it out, here are the results:

Elk River Roller Ski Biathlon Results
7/30/2009

Youth Men
1    Ben Greenwald    2-3-4-3=12    35:15
2    Zean Baker        1-2-2-5=10    37:56
3    Nick Proell        2-2-2-4=10    39:24
4    Ty Hadris        3-1-3-3=10    41:54
5    Joe Fairbanks    3-4-4-5=16    42:24

Youth Women
1    Jenna Ruzich    0-0-2-1=3    38:36

Boys
1    Luke Isreal        0(PS)-1(PS)=1    31:25
2    Ethan Fairbanks    5(PP)-2(PS)=7    36:40

Senior Men
1    Nigel Kinney        1-1-4-3=9    31:40
2    Brian Wray        0-3-3-2=8    39:46

Senior Women
1    Caitlin Compton    0-1-3-2=6    39:02

Running Women
1    Steph Holmes    2-3-2-5=12    26:30

If anyone has photos to submit, feel free to send them to info@minnesotabiathlon.com

When: Thursday, July 30, 6pm Zero/instructions/chance to shoot, 6:30 race start
Where: Elk River Biathlon Range, Woodland Trails Park
–Directions –
Who: Ages 12 and up, under 18 will need parent signature on waiver

How Much?: $10, Can also register at the Elk River Range.

Schedule:
6:00pm: Experienced – Zero, Novice – Instruction in biathlon marksmanship
6:30pm: Race start

Registration and Questions:
Please register or send questions to Ben Kremer
Download and sign the Registration/Waiver