See attached for the official flyer for our June training camp at Mt. Itasca in Coleraine.
Category Archives: Mt. Itasca
Minnesota Cup #6 – Mt. Itasca CANCELED
Join us at Mt. Itasca on Sunday, January 19th, for the 6th race in the Minnesota Cup series.
Event flyer, with sign-up link, attached to this post below.
This even has been canceled due to forecasted temperatures well below what’s acceptable for racing.
Midwest Regional Races 3/4
Attached is the event flyer for the Midwest regional races on January 4th and 5th.
This event has been moved to Mount Itasca, see newer post for flyer and sign-up form.
Originally scheduled for Elk River, this event has a high probability of being held instead at Mount Itasca due to low snow conditions at Woodland Trails. Updates will be published as decisions are made.
MINNESOTA BIATHLON – SCHEDULE 2023/2024
| MONTH | ACTIVITY/WHERE | DATES | ||
| April | Begin training year | Monday | 10 April, 2023 | |
| May | Elk River [ER] daycamp | Sat/Sun | 6/7 May | |
| Officials clinic | Saturday | 6 May evening | ||
| Mt Itasca daycamp | Sat | 20-May | ||
| Officials clinic | Saturday | 20 May evening | ||
| June | 4 day long camp Mt Itasca [MI] | Wed-Sat | 14-17 Jun | |
| daycamp ER | Saturday | 24-Jun | ||
| RACE #1 – ER – rollerski [RS] | Sunday | 25-Jun | ||
| Arien’s Regional Select Camp | Mon-Fri | 26-30 June | ||
| July | Daycamp -Bosek | Saturday | 8-Jul | |
| Daycamp ER | Saturday | 22-Jul | ||
| RACE#2- ER- RS Pursuit | Sunday | 23-Jul | ||
| August | Vermont camp -Jericho | Mon-Sun | 31 Jul-6 Aug | |
| RACE #3- ER – RS | Sun | 13-Aug | ||
| Daycamp Duluth | Sat | 26-Aug | ||
| September | Daycamp ER | Saturday | 23-Sep | |
| RACE #4 ER RS | Sunday | 24-Sep | ||
| October | Daycamp ER | Saturday | 14-Oct | |
| RACE #5 ER RS | Sunday | 15-Oct | ||
| November | Officials/Coaches clinic | TBD | ||
| December | MNCup #1 – Mt Itasca | Sunday | 3-Dec | |
| Regional #1/#2, MN 2&3 | Mt Itasca | Sat/Sun | 16/17 Dec | |
| YJr/Youth Olympics team trials–Mt I | Tue-Sun | 26-31 Dec | ||
| January 2024 | Regional #3/#4 -MN 4&5 | Ripley or E River | Sat/Sun | 13/14 Jan |
| Regional #5/#6–WI | Blackhawk ? | Sat/Sun | 27/28 Jan | |
| February | MN Cup #6- Elk River | Sunday | 25-Feb | |
| Novice clinic | right after race | |||
| March | MN Cup #7- Duluth | Saturday | 2-Mar | |
| Novice Clinic | right after race | |||
| Regional #7/#8 -WI | Ariens/Brillion | Sat/Sun | 9/10 Mar | |
| MN Cup #8 Mt Itasca | Saturday | 16-Mar | ||
| Nationals TBD | 3rd week in March | |||
| Note: the above assumes the MN High School schedule and the CXC schedule is similar to this past year. |
Annual 4-day training camp
Coming up in just under two weeks is the annual 4 day camp at Mt Itasca in Coleraine!! I have again attached the Invitation and the tentative schedule. Please note that if you can’t make the full 4 days, you can attend for a day or more at a time!! Each day will provide some shooting and some rollerski work—so really good way to get the summer started in Biathlon!!!
The camp is designed to enhance the skills of all from first year to veterans!! We will be building on the skills covered at the daycamps last month!!
Most participants will tent camp onsite or stay in the HQ building. The Chalet will be available for showers and dining. All meals will be provided either at the Chalet or at the homes of local participants.
Please contact John Gould to sign up or if you want more information. Early signups really help us in planning for food and coaching needs!
Thanks and looking forward to seeing everyone!!
Bill Meyer, Coach
MNBiathlon
THIS COMING WEEK THE 15TH OF MAY, 2023 – informative documents
Good Morning Everyone!
This coming week is the 2nd week of our 2nd month of training! The volume is down slightly to give a mini recovery week before a really long hard week coming up. Mondays work well as recovery days as we will continue to recommend hard training on both Saturdays and Sundays! Remember, recovery is when you actually improve—rest up and then continue to supercompensate!!
Considering where we are with training, here are a couple of camps coming up—first, next Saturday will be a daycamp at Mt Itasca. One day only. Please see the attached Invitation and get in touch with John Gould if you would like to come. If you did not make the daycamps at Elk River last weekend—this would be a great opportunity to get onto the biathlon training page!! And in the evening, from 6:00-8:00, MN Biathlon will hold another Officials Clinic leading to a USBA Level One Officials certification.
The plans continue to move forward for the annual 4-day MN Biathlon Training Camp at Mt Itasca starting on June 14th and running through Saturday, June 17th. The Invitation for that event is also attached! MN Biathlon is still waiting for some to pay for their rifle lease!! Please, let’s get these taken care of!! And some have not paid their membership dues yet! The forms are, once again, attached for your convenience!!
Bill Meyer, Coach
MNBiathlon