Snowflake Biathlon Race & Novice Race – Sunday, Jan 8 – RESULTS

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Minnesota Biathlon - Ben

Snowflake Biathlon Race & Novice Race

Hosted by Duluth/Esko Biathlon and Snowflake Nordic Ski Area

Date: Sunday, January 8, 2012 (Snow Conditions are Fair to Good: Recommend to Use Older Skis)

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)

RESULTS –

Snowflake Mass Start 12.5/10.5 and 7.5 km Biathlon Race
January 8, 2012:
Place Name Age Gender Misses Time
12.5 km: Senior Men
1. Paul Peterson 48 M 3-3-4-3 54:00

10.0 km Youth Men
1.. Joe Fairbanks 17 M 1-3-3-1 39.32
2. Ty Hadrits 17 M 0-1-1-2 40:50

10.0 km Senior Men

1. David Benson 24 M 3-2-1-2 47:37

10.0 km Junior Women

1. Kaitlin Bakker 19 F 2-2-4-3 54:15

7.5 km Girls

1. Rachel Peterson 14 F 4-4-3-4 38:12
2. Sophie Farrow 11 F 1-2-4-4 38:19

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Minnesota Biathlon Winter 2011-2012 Schedule

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Minnesota Biathlon - Ben

MINNESOTA BIATHLON WINTER 2011 – 2012 SCHEDULE

Month	Date	Day	Location	Description	Zero	Start

Minnesota Cup # 1
December	11	Sunday	Mt. Itasca	Mass Start + Novice	10 AM	11 AM

IBU Cup Team Trials – December 16 – 19 + Minnesota Cup # 2,3,4
December	15	Thursday	Mt. Itasca	Unofficial Training	10 AM – 2 PM
December	16	Friday	Mt. Itasca	Official Training	10 AM – NOON
December	17	Saturday	Mt. Itasca	Sprint	10 AM	11 AM
December	18	Sunday	Mt. Itasca	Pursuit	10 AM	11 AM
December	19	Monday	Mt. Itasca	Mass Start	9 AM	10 AM

Minnesota Cup # 5
January	8	Sunday	Duluth	Mass Start + Novice	10 AM	11 AM

National Guard Central Regional Championships – January 26 – 28 – Tentative
January	26	Thursday	Camp Ripley	Official Training
January	27	Friday	Camp Ripley	Sprint
January	28	Saturday	Camp Ripley	Relay – 3 person

Minnesota Cup # 6
February	19	Sunday	Duluth	Mass Start + Novice	10 AM	11 AM


National Guard National Championships – February 25 – March 4
					10:00 AM – 11:30 AM +
February	25	Saturday	Camp Ripley	Official Training	2 PM – 4 PM
February	26	Sunday	Camp Ripley	Sprint	9 AM	10 AM
				Official Training	2 PM – 4 PM
February	27	Monday	Camp Ripley	Pursuit	9 AM	10 AM
				Official Training	2 PM – 4 PM
March	1	Thursday	Camp Ripley	Relay – 4 person	9 AM	10 AM
There may be other events added – a Patrol race, ski-only 1K sprint, and a shooting competition.

Minnesota Cup # 7
March	4	Sunday	Elk River	Mass Start + Novice	10 AM	11 AM

Minnesota Cup # 8
March	11	Sunday	Mt. Itasca	Mass Start + Novice	10 AM	11 AM


Junior / Youth World Team Trials – December 28 – 30 – Anchorage, AK

Youth Olympics – January 13 – 22 Austria

Junior World Championships – February 20 – 26 – Finland

USBA National Championships – March 15 – 18 – West Yellowstone, MT

March	15	Thursday	West Yellowstone	Sprint
March	16	Friday	West Yellowstone	Official Training
March	17	Saturday	West Yellowstone	Pursuit
March	18	Sunday	West Yellowstone	Mass Start

Snowflake Mt. Bike Biathlon Race – October 9 – RESULTS

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Minnesota Biathlon - Ben

Snowflake Mt. Bike Biathlon Race & Novice Race

Hosted by Duluth/Esko Biathlon and Snowflake Nordic Ski Area

Date: Sunday,October 9, 2011

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: JW, JM, SM, SW, MM: 15 km

YW, YM: 10.5 km or 7.5 km

Results from Mt. Bike Biathlon at Snowflake Nordic on Oct. 9, 2011

15 Km Mass Start

1. Joe Fairbanks: Duluth/Esko            54:39               4-2-2-4
2. Paul Peterson: MN Guart               1:06:04            4-2-5-2
3. David Benson: Duluth/Esko           1:07:47            3-5-4-2

10.5 Km Mass Start

1. Ethan Fairbanks: Duluth/Esko 48:53 0-1-3-3

1. Kaitlin Bakker: Duluth/Esko 53:55 1-1-2-5

7.5 Km Mass Start

1. Sophie Farrow: Duluth/Esko          40:24               3-3-2-3
2. Rachel Peterson: Hastings             40:36               4-3-3-2
3. Nora Voss: Duluth/Esko                 49:44               3-2-5-5

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Regional and National Junior Development Biathlon Camps – Schedule and Application – Summer 2011

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Minnesota Biathlon - Ben

Regional and National Junior Development Biathlon Camps

Schedule and Application

Summer 2011

Goals for USBA Camps
Looking for Top Results at the Olympics and World Cup

The U.S.Biathlon Association has had a long history of recruiting talented and motivated athletes and helping them become world class biathletes. Currently our men’s team is ranked 10^th in the world, with all 4 of our top men regularly finishing in the top 40 in the world. Tim Burke, our top athlete this year, wore the yellow bib (# 1 World Cup ranking) for several weeks prior to the Olympic Games. We are looking toward 2014 and 2018 Olympics with excitement, and we hope to find a number of future Olympians in our Regional Development Camps of 2010. Most of our current national team athletes all came to similar camps in 1995-1998.

Description and Purpose of Camps

The purpose of the Regional Development Camp is to allow you as an athlete to get a “jump start” in biathlon marksmanship, while at the same time experience a “national team” style training camp. We will be training lots of hours, working on ski technique and strength training technique. Many of the camps will be run in conjunction with the Junior national team or other athletes with advanced shooting skills.

Download application and more information pdf – doc – or click “Read the rest of this entry” below

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