15th Annual Fall Festival Roller Ski Biathlon Races
October 29 and 30, 2011 – Elk River Biathlon Range
Formats: Click for Results pdf
- Individual Format race on Saturday results pdf (15.2km/12.2km)
- Mass Start Novice Race on Saturday results pdf
- Mass Start (wave start) race on Sunday results pdf (12.2km/9.8km)
Cost
- $20 for two days of racing or $15 for one day.
Preregistration is mandatory! – Please submit names and ages by Thursday, Oct 27th via email to Lou Chouinard ( l_chouinard@visi.com). Forms and payment can be submitted on Saturday.
Novice Race:
- Saturday only. Cost is $20. 7.3 km with Penalty Loops
- All novices should arrive by 12pm on Saturday and MUST preregister (name, age) with Lou Chouinard, l_chouinard@visi.com, via email. Novice instruction will begin at approximately 12pm. Novice racers must have their own roller skis (note, this is a roller ski only event). Rifles, ammunition, and instruction will be provided.
Housing information:
- AmericInn in Elk River: http://www.americinn.com/hotels/MN/ElkRiver
Contacts:
- Piotr Bednarski mnbiathlon@aol.com
- Lou Chouinard l_chouinard@visi.com
Directions: www.minnesotabiathlon.com/venues/
NOTE: There is a building at the range, but it can get rather cold if you are there for several hours. We recommend you bring plenty of warm clothes. There is a “porta-potty” in the parking lot.
Saturday, Oct 29th- Individual Format (PSPS, time penalty)
- Registration 9:30-10:30 am
- Zero 10:00-10:45 am
- Race Start 11:00 am
- Novice Instruction 12:00 pm
- Novice Race Start 12:45 am, or sooner
Sunday, Oct 30th- Mass Start Format (PPSS, penalty loops)
- Registration 8:30 – 9:00am
- Zero 9:00 – 9:45am
- Race Start 10:00am
- Awards 11:15 (approximately)