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Elk River Biathlon Novice Clinic – Sunday, Jan 12, 2020

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Sunday, January 12th, 2020

Sponsored by Minnesota Biathlon and Twin Cities Biathlon

  • 11:00AM:​ Come see experienced biathletes compete at a 9km, 5-lap race from a close-up, range-side view.
  • 12:00PM – 12:45: ​Mandatory ​safety instruction and rifle practice.
  • 1:00PM: ​Untimed, low-key 2.4km race. Three ski laps, two shooting stages!
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Woodland Trails Biathlon Range – Directions

$40 / participant
 In-person cash or check made out to Minnesota Biathlon.

What’s Included
● Rifle safety and marksmanship instruction.
● Shooting practice.
● A low-key, non-technical, and untimed “race” to test our your new skills.
● Rifles and ammunition will be provided by the club.

Prerequisites
● Parental permission if under the age of 18.
○ For participants under the age of 14, a parent ​must ​be present during the clinic.
● Basic cross-country ski proficiency.
○ You don’t have to be fast!
○ You should be able to ski a few kilometers and negotiate easy hills and turns.
● There is no minimum age to register, but:
○ The rifles will be adult-sized.
○ Attendees ​must ​be able to listen and carefully follow coach directions for the duration of the clinic.

What to Bring
 ● Skis, poles, and boots.
○ Skate gear strongly preferred, but classic can work.
● Gloves. Mittens will interfere with riflery.
● Appropriate clothing to the weather.
● A snack.
● A positive attitude!

Interested? Have questions?
Contact Brian Wray at brian@minnesotabiathlon.com, or sign-up online (save some paper!) at https://forms.gle/nBgB4xB3d7489h69A

MNCup #3 – Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at Elk River – RESULTS

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Elk River Biathlon Sunday, January 12th, 2020
Sponsored by Minnesota Biathlon and Twin Cities Biathlon

Elk River January Biathlon – 2020-01-12 – By Event
Place / Class Name Category Start Finish Overall Back P P S S Total
1 / 1 Ellingson, Jake SM 1:10 32:52 31m 42s 0m 0s 2 2 0 1 5
2 / 2 Baker, Zean SM 1:20 37:18 35m 58s 4m 16s 1 2 2 1 6
3 / 1 Grant, Connor B 1:50 38:13 36m 23s 4m 41s 2 1 2 0 5
4 / 1 Grant, Jackson YM 1:00 37:48 36m 48s 5m 6s 4 4 3 2 13
5 / 2 Bean, Parker B 1:30 39:08 37m 38s 0ms 5m 56s 0ms 3 1 1 3 8
6 / 3 Mattison, Dietrich B 1:40 42:01 40m 21s 0ms 8m 39s 0ms 1 2 4 5 12
7 / 1 Bouley, Cheresa JW 2:10 45:20 43m 10s 0ms 11m 28s 0ms 2 3 4 4 13
8 / 1 Torresani, Julia G 2:40 46:00 43m 20s 0ms 11m 38s 0ms 1 3 4 1 9
9 / 2 Landrum, Saylor G 2:30 48:03 45m 33s 13m 51s 4 2 3 3 12
10 / 3 LaHammer, Audrey G 2:00 55:10 53m 10s 21m 28s 3 3 4 4 14

Woodland Trails Biathlon Range – Directions

9km – All Divisions
5 laps of the famed and thrilling 1.8km “Scouring Rush” loop.
4 shooting stages, PPSS.

Registration @ 9:30 AM

Please have your paperwork filled out beforehand.
Either print and complete the second page of this announcement or online at https://forms.gle/93exZsTR9XEibxNv9

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Zero @ 10:00 AM
Race Start @ 11:00 AM
Time-trial start, 10 second interval.

$10 / racer
Cash or check made out to Minnesota Biathlon

Race for free!
Stay after the race and lend a hand (and rifle) to the novice clinic that will run from noon until 1:30pm. All helpers will have their race fees waived.

Racing?
Contact Bill Meyer at ​wmeyer@nisswa.net​, or sign-up online at: https://forms.gle/93exZsTR9XEibxNv9

Some Shooting Results from ER

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Hey Everyone,

One of the workouts you don’t want to pass on this time of year is shooting just for accuracy. Good to start each workout with a 10+10 minimum. Yesterday we took the opportunity to do that, along with a range procedure drill on roller skis, some short TH combos, some long TH combos and some short RP combos. The wind is rarely bad at ER, but yesterday while not real high, was shifting from side to side.

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We had a couple of folks on light duty at least by the end of the workout—so they did a 50 shot test on metal without skis on, both with PR’s in that test. Conner did the 10+10 without skis—but the rest shot standing off of roller skis—a definite handicap—so PR’s in that test were in short supply!!

Good workout day and I would like to thank Jeff Bosek and Landrums for all the help setting up, blowing the course, and closing things down at the end.

Enjoy the Journey!
Bill Meyer, Coach
MNBiathlon

Fall Festival weekend at Elk River – October 19-20, 2019 – RESULTS

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2019 Fall Festival Rollski Biathlon RESULTS – 2019-10-20 – By Event

Place / ClassNameCategoryStartFinishOverallBackPPSSTotal
1 / 1Cervenka, MatejB1:0036:3135:31+0:0013116
2 / 1Stertz, SamYM1:0037:0536:05+0:34232310
3 / 2Bosek, RykerB1:0038:5837:58+2:2713127
4 / 1Landrum, SaylorG1:0047:3546:35+11:04225312
5 / 2Gangi, SannyG1:0050:5749:57+14:26333514
6 / 3Biztan, TeresaG1:0051:1650:16+14:4522127
7 / 1Bouley, CheresaW1:001:00:2759:27+23:56313310
2019-10-20.xlsx.pdfDownload

Coming up on the 19th/20th of October, 2019 is MNBiathlon’s Fall Festival! This event will be held on the roller loops and range at the Woodland Trails in Elk River.

New this year will be a 2 hour Novice clinic to be put on with the help of coaches and experienced athletes. That will be followed by a training afternoon emphasizing ski and shooting skills.

On Sunday will be the last Rollerski Biathlon race of the season with zero at 10:00.

As usual, please let me know if you can make it, and to which events.
Bill Meyer, Coach

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Novice Event Posting

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Fall Festival Posting

MN Biathlon Fall Festival Saturday and Sunday, October 19-20, 2019 – Elk River

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Sponsored by Minnesota Biathlon and Twin Cities Biathlon

Woodland Trails Biathlon Range ​https://www.minnesotabiathlon.com/venues/

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Practice – Saturday, 10/19
10:00AM – 4:00PM

Includes novice event from​ 10:00AM-12:00PM. S​ee separate flier for participation in this event. Experienced athletes needed during this event to help out on shooting points!
Cost: $10​ – b​ut​ f​ree​ ​if you help out with the novice race at 10AM!

Race – Sunday, 10/29

Youth/Junior/Senior Men – 11.4km
5x medium loops, 4 shooting stages, PPSS.
All Others – 9.3km
3x medium, 2x short loops, 4 shooting stages, PPSS.
9.3km distance allowed for novices/masters if requested. Junior women and older may race 11.4km distance if requested.

Registration @ 9:30 AM
Please have your paperwork filled out beforehand.
Either print and complete the second page of the pdf above or online at https://forms.gle/KRAgDVtw8vxE1rAE7

Zero @ 10:00 AM
Race Start @ 11:00 AM
Time-trial start, 10 second interval.
$10 / racer
Cash or check made out to Minnesota Biathlon.
Racing or practicing?
Contact Bill Meyer at ​wmeyer@nisswa.net​, or sign-up online (save some paper!) at https://forms.gle/KRAgDVtw8vxE1rAE7

Interested in volunteering, or have other questions?
Contact Brian at ​brian@minnesotabiathlon.com​ or 651-366-2952