Below you will find links to the finalized and approved criteria for the 2021-22 season. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions.
Senior Team Criteria:
https://www.teamusa.org/US-Biathlon/Resources/Team-Selection-Procedures/International-Team-Selection-Criteria
Junior Team Criteria:
https://www.teamusa.org/US-Biathlon/Resources/Team-Selection-Procedures/Youth-and–Junior-Selection-Procedures
Sponsored by Minnesota Biathlon and Twin Cities Biathlon
Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
RESULTS: Jesper Rud shot prone twice per Norwegian rules—otherwise results stand as done by Brian Wray! Thanks to Brian for those, and to Lynda and the Bouley family for our evening meal!! Very nice finish to a good evening!!
| Elk River Rollerski Biathlon | |||||||||
| 8.6km – Interval Start | |||||||||
| Overall / Class | Name | Category | Start | Finish | Overall | Back | P | S | Total |
| 1 / 1 | Alex Vanias | SM | 2:30 | 30:34 | 28:04 | 00:00 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 / 1 | Bill Bowler | MM | 2:00 | 30:44 | 28:44 | 00:40 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 / 1 | Cheresa Bouley | JW | 3:00 | 32:53 | 29:53 | 01:49 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 / 1 | Ben Fena | U17M | 1:00 | 31:42 | 30:42 | 02:38 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 / 2 | Gregg Pattison | MM | 3:30 | 36:14 | 32:44 | 04:40 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 / 1 | Devin Klatt | YM | 4:00 | 42:20 | 38:20 | 10:16 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 / 2 | Owen Fischer | U17M | 1:30 | 47:19 | 45:49 | 17:45 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 6.6km – Interval Start | |||||||||
| Overall / Class | Name | Category | Start | Finish | Overall | Back | P | S | Total |
| 1 / 1 | Kaisa Bosek | YW | 7:00 | 32:40 | 25:40 | 00:00 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 / 1 | Jesper Rud | U15M | 8:00 | 33:45 | 25:45 | 00:05 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 / 1 | Alexandria Rud | U17W | 7:30 | 33:32 | 26:02 | 00:22 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 / 2 | Saylor Landrum | U17W | 5:00 | 31:04 | 26:04 | 00:24 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 / 3 | Sanny Gangi | U17W | 8:30 | 35:36 | 27:06 | 01:26 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 / 4 | Evelyn Hudrlik | U17W | 6:00 | 33:51 | 27:51 | 02:11 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 / 2 | Jack Cashman | U15M | 6:30 | 34:32 | 28:02 | 02:22 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 / 5 | Ella Karkela | U17W | 5:30 | 34:53 | 29:23 | 03:43 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 / 6 | Lauren Huber | U17W | 9:00 | 39:59 | 30:59 | 05:19 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Online signup: https://forms.gle/nLMvz4avuKrx4FNw6
Sprint Format
30 second start interval
3 skiing loops, 2 shooting stages, P/S
Junior/Senior Men – 10.6km
U17 Men, Junior/Senior Women, Masters – 8.6km
All Others – 6.6km
Registration @ 4:30 PM
Please have your paperwork filled out beforehand or sign up online.
Zero @ 5:00 PM
Race Start @ 5:45 PM
$10 / racer
Cash or check made out to Minnesota Biathlon.
Racing?
Contact Bill Meyer at wmeyer@nisswa.net, or sign-up online (save some paper!) at https://forms.gle/nLMvz4avuKrx4FNw6
Interested in volunteering, or have other questions?
Contact Brian at brian@minnesotabiathlon.com or 651-366-2952
The photos — also from Brian Wray — from Sunday’s race can be found here: https://photo.wrocket.org/2021/june_elk_river_biathlon/
Results, thanks to Brian Wray
The photos — also from Brian Wray — from Sunday’s race can be found here: https://photo.wrocket.org/2021/june_elk_river_biathlon/
| Elk River Rollerski Biathlon | ||||||||||
| 9.3km – Interval Start | ||||||||||
| Overall / Class | Name | Category | Club | Finish | Back | P | P | S | S | Total |
| 1 / 1 | Jake Ellingson | SM | National Guard | 31:48 | 00:00 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 / 1 | Matej Cervenka | YM | Mount Itasca | 32:05 | 00:17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 / 1 | Cheresa Bouley | JW | Twin Cities | 35:13 | 03:25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 / 2 | Alex Vanias | SM | Wisconsin Biathlon | 35:35 | 03:47 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 / 2 | Matthew Broderson | YM | Twin Cities | 35:38 | 03:50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 / 1 | Hunter Zupko | JM | National Guard | 38:03 | 06:15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 / 1 | Derek Lindberg | MM | National Guard | 39:17 | 07:29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 / 2 | Kaisa Bosek | JW | Wolfpack | 39:50 | 08:02 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 / 1 | Eric Anderson | U17M | Bluff Nordic | 40:29 | 08:41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 / 1 | Saylor Landrum | YW | Twin Cities | 43:12 | 11:24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 11 / 2 | Evelyn Hudrlik | YW | Twin Cities | 43:26 | 11:38 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 / 1 | Ella Karkela | U17W | Mount Itasca | 45:43 | 13:55 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 13 / 3 | Ryan Houseman | YM | Twin Cities | 47:07 | 15:19 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 14 / 3 | Lauren Huber | YW | Wolfpack | 48:15 | 16:27 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 15 / 4 | Maeve Lindsay | YW | Twin Cities | 53:03 | 21:15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 16 / 1 | Emily Broderson | MW | Twin Cities | 55:01 | 23:13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 17 / 2 | Keith Kranz | MM | Twin Cities | 55:45 | 23:57 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 18 / 4 | Owen Fischer | YM | Duluth | 56:40 | 24:52 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
Coming up on the 27th of June will be a daylong program at the Woodland Trails and Range at Elk River. In the morning, we will have a practice working on shooting skills and roller ski technique, and in the pm—the first Rollerski Biathlon Race of the season!! See the above Invitation for the race!
The program for the morning practice is as follows:
9:00 Meet at the range
9:00-10:30 shooting accuracy, rifle handling, and range procedure
10:30-12:00 – ski technique on roller skis
12:00 to 1:30 lunch on your own and race registration at 12:30
1:30 zero for the race
2:15 race start
Who: The practice is open to all who have experience with biathlon and have a rifle of their own or leased. It will be limited in the first opening round to a max of 10 participants. If more are interested, then we may open it up to as many as 10 more and split the training.
Contact: If you are interested in either the practice or the race, please contact me asap.
Cost: There will be no cost for the practice—Race entry is $10.
Another step in the Journey!
Bill Meyer, Coach
Results from the Summer Biathlon Race (Running) 6k/7.5k held on June 19, 2021 at Mt. Itasca.
Monday, June 14 – Saturday, June 19 2021
Cost : $320.00 – Includes coaching, venue , chalet use and meals. We try to run our camp as inexpensively as possible. The cost is about half of the price of what other Midwest ski camps cost!!!
Who: Biathletes from ages 14 and up, who have participated in the May Camp in Elk River or Mt. Itasca
New athletes should contact Bill Meyer or Vladimir Cervenka, if the camp is good idea for them.
Focus: This camp will focus on dryland training – running, roller skiing, strength, shooting accuracy and combo shooting.
Lodging and meals: We will be camping at Mt. Itasca. You should bring your own tent, or you can use the wax room for sleeping. Showers and bathroom will be available in the chalet. If you don’t want to camp at Mt. Itasca, you can stay in local hotels or other housing on your own.
3 meals/day will be served in the chalet.
Covid: We will follow the Minnesota and CDC guidelines, expecting all participants that can receive the COVID vaccine are to be fully vaccinated two weeks prior to the start of the camp. Extra precautions will be set in common indoor areas (chalet, food service, bathrooms)
Tentative training schedule: ( subject to change)
Monday 6.14 10:00AM Shooting and dryfire drills- focused on accuracy
2:00PM Shooting drills followed by roller ski technique at fairgrounds
Evening- rifle cleaning class, and shooting skills discussion- parents welcome!!
Tuesday 6.15 8:00AM Ski strength at fairgrounds 1:30 followed by accuracy shooting drills focused on range procedure.
2:00PM run 2h with poles on hilly trails, bounding uphills
Evening- training goals and concepts–discussion
Wednesday 6.16 8:00AM Shooting drills, accuracy tests, intro to combos 2h
2:00PM Roller ski agility, ski technique – fairgrounds- 2h
Thursday 6.17 8:00AM Uphill Test followed by shooting drills
PM: Rest, Swim- optional accuracy shooting.
Friday 6.18 8:00AM Roller ski time trial 11k- fair grounds
2:00PM: Shooting drills- timed shooting/ combos
Saturday 6.19 9:00AM Summer Biathlon Race 6k/7.5k- Running
All Athletes who want to come to the camp should register with Bill and Vlad as early as possible.
For more information contact Vladimir Cervenka : cervenkv@gmail.com cell: 218 256 8323 or Bill Meyer; wmeyer@nisswa.net cell: 218 839 4727