When/where: Oct 29th 2:00 pm zero Cam’s range in Nisswa
Format- 6km Sprint race on roller skis
Cost: free
When/where: Oct 30th, 10:00 zero Elk River range in Elk River
Format: 11.4/9.3/7.3 km Pursuit Format
Cost: $10
NOTE: A FORMAL INVITATION WILL BE PROVIDED SHORTLY. BUT PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND.
THANKS!!!
VLAD, BILL, BRIAN AND LOU
| 2016 MNBiathlon Schedule April through November | ||||||||
| DATE | DAY | ACTIVITY | LOCATION | TIME | CONTACT | |||
| APRIL | ||||||||
| 18th | Monday | Beg Annual Training | Statewide | Bill | ||||
| 23rd | Saturday | Time Trial & shooting test | Nisswa | 10:00 | Bill | |||
| MAY | ||||||||
| 13-15TH | Fri-Sunday | Weekend Shooting Camp | Mt Itasca | TBA | Vlad/Bill | |||
| JUNE | ||||||||
| 15TH-26TH | Wed- Sun | Shooting Camp + xc bia race | Mt Itasca | TBA | Vlad/Bill | |||
| JULY | ||||||||
| 10TH-23RD | Sun- Sat | Colorado High Altitude Camp | Colorado | TBA | Vlad | |||
| 28th | Thurs | Roller ski Biathlon Race | Elk River Range | 5:00 PM zero | Brian Wray | |||
| AUGUST | ||||||||
| 7th-14th | Sun – Sun | Jericho, VT Combo | Jericho, VT | TBA | Vlad/Bill | |||
| Sat/Sun | NorAm Biathlon Championships | Jericho, VT | TBA | |||||
| 15th-20th | Mon- Sat | Lake Placid Development Camp | Lake Placid, NY | TBA | Vlad | |||
| SEPTEMBER | ||||||||
| 1st | Thurs | Roller ski Biathlon Race | Elk River Range | 5:00 PM zero | Brian Wray | |||
| 25th | Sunday | Roller ski Biathlon Race | Elk River Range | 10:00 zero | Brian Wray | |||
| OCTOBER | ||||||||
| 20th-23rd | Thurs-Sun | High Intensity Camp | Mt Itasca. ER rge | TBA | Vlad/Bill | |||
| 29th/30th | Sat/Sun | Fall Festival | ||||||
| Sat | Roller ski Biathlon Race | Nisswa Cam’s rge | 10:00 zero | Bill/Cam | ||||
| Sun | Roller ski Biathlon Race | Elk River Range | 10:00 zero | Brian Wray | ||||
| NOVEMBER | ||||||||
| 18th-27th | Fri-Sun | On snow camp – W Yellowstone | W Yellowstone MT | TBA | Vlad | |||
| Note: In addition there will be a number of 8/12km Time Trials and shooting tests in Nisswa throughout the summer and fall watch the weekly training plan for details. | ||||||||
Our races this coming weekend are looking better and better. 3″ of fairly heavy snow today and still snowing. We have been shoveling at both the range and at the ARB in town the last few days in preparation for the MNCup #6 biathlon on Saturday [10:00 zero] and the Lumberjack Jaunt 6/16km citizens race on Sunday at 11:00, so this will pack and level down nicely on top of our hard work!!!
Come join us–and we will have a pot of soup and some sandwich items over here at our house after the biathlon race on Saturday. You can register online yet for the LJJ and that includes a meal for the participants.
http://lumberjackjaunt.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=4822
Think more Snow!! And Enjoy the Journey!!
Bill Meyer, Coach
Nisswa NW Biathlon
Coming up is MNCup #6 [number changed to allow for Elk River last Sunday the 24th] to be held in Nisswa on our small range on Jan 30th. The next day, Sunday the 31st, is the Brainerd Nordic Ski Club’s 42th Annual Lumberjack Jaunt—a 6km, 16 km [classic or skate] or 6km x 6km Pursuit—Nordic Event. For information on that race please see http://lumberjackjaunt.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=4822
MNCup #6 Biathlon Race
When: Saturday, 30th of Jan, 2016
Time: Zero at 10:00, Race start when all zeroed—10:45 to 11:00
Where: Nisswa range. Lower Roy Lake Rd, Nisswa. Next to the Nisswa Waste Water Treatment Plant/ Nisswa Maintenance Facility.
What: 10km Pursuit Format with 10 sec interval starts—start order at my discretion..generally known fastest skiers out first.
| 10.4 km | MNCup #6 Pursuit Format Results 30 Jan 16 35F S 8 mph wind chopped ice/old snow | ||||||||||
| NAME | P | P | S | S | T | FIN TIME | RACE TIME | CLASS | CLASS PLACE | OVERALL PLACE | |
| Cam Christiansen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0:34:24 | 0:34:24 | YM | 1 | 1 | |
| Alex Larson | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0:38:08 | 0:37:58 | YM | 2 | 2 | |
| Hanne Guthrie | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0:40:43 | 0:40:13 | SM | 1 | 3 | |
| Owen Baird | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0:44:18 | 0:43:58 | Master M | 1 | 4 | |
| Halcyon Brown | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0:45:53 | 0:44:53 | YW | 1 | 5 | |
| Emma Stertz | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0:45:45 | 0:44:55 | Girl | 1 | 6 | |
| Evan Ingebrigtson | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0:46:40 | 0:45:30 | Master M | 2 | 7 | |
| Noah Cagle | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0:47:21 | 0:46:41 | Boy | 1 | 8 | |
| Holly Hanson | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | alt course | Master W | 1 | 9 | ||
Cost: There is no charge. Small cash donations to cover range expenses are always welcome.
Limitations: The course is moderately challenging. There will be a limit of 15 racers so let me know asap if you plan to attend. [only 5 targets available]. There will not be a novice event per se, but anyone who has prior biathlon shooting experience and has had biathlon safety instruction can jump in and we will give you bigger targets if you are a beginner. You won’t carry the rifle.
Spectators/workers: Spectators are always welcome and may be put to work. There will not be a novice event, but spectators are welcome to ski the course and try a biathlon rifle after the race.
Facilities: There are no bathroom facilities at the range
Parking: There is limited parking—please park on the east side of the entrance road only and leave room for a large snowplow to get past you. There is limited space down by the range.
For more information please contact me.
Bill Meyer, Coach
Nisswa NW Biathlon
FINAL RESULTS FOR SPRINT RACE 24 OCT 2015
| BIB# | START TIME | NAME | P | S | MISSED | FINISH TIME | RACE TIME | Distance | |||||
| 1 | 00:30.0 | Cam Christiansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:19.0 | 16:49.0 | 6 KM | |||||
| 2 | 00:00.0 | Wynn Roberts | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17:09.0 | 17:09.0 | ||||||
| 3 | 01:00.0 | Jacob Dahlberg | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20:39.0 | 19:39.0 | ||||||
| 4 | 01:30.0 | Hanne Guthrie | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24:10.0 | 22:40.0 | ||||||
| 5 | 02:00.0 | Evan Ingebrigtson | 1 | 5 | 6 | 27:24.0 | 25:24.0 | ||||||
| 6 | 02:30.0 | Josh Duda | 4 | 5 | 9 | 31:10.0 | 28:40.0 |
It is a really good idea to pick one of these tests for each time you shoot. Send me your results and I will post them.
Other shooting ideas include shooting with a planned heartrate on paper—like cold zero on one, 160 HR on bravo, 170 HR on charlie, 180 HR on Delta and 190 HR on Echo. See where your best shooting occurs.
Do plyos and combine with the 50 shot on metal.
Set a goal on a combo route, running or skiing, and count the misses while maintaining that pace.
Race biathlon as much as you can—preferably on roller skis or skis!!
Bill Meyer, Coach