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Please let Bill Meyer know asap if you are coming.
Thanks
What: Annual MNBiathlon Shooting Camp
Where: Grand Rapids, MN area--initial meetings will be at the
DNR Shooting Sports Education Center
483 Peterson Road
Grand Rapids, MN, 55744
218 327 0583
Bring a lunch
When:
Esko/Duluth and Nisswa NW biathletes will meet at noon on Tues, 17th June, 2008 at the shooting center.
All others at 11:00 am-- on the 18th of June, 2008 at the shooting center. Camp will be over after the summer biathlon race on Saturday. Approximately 11:00 am. At Mt Itasca. Parents, we could use your help during the race, so come on over in the morning!
Coaches: Bill Meyer-- MNBiathlon, USBA Coach; Lou Chouinard, Twin Cites MNBiathlon Coach; and Ben Kremer, Twin Cities MNBiathlon Coach.
Housing: We will be staying at or near Tony Carter's cabin on Sugar road. All boys should bring a tent [2 or 3 to a tent], and ALL should bring a sleeping bag, pad and pillow. No bedding will be provided.
Food: We will generally eat suppers at restaurants in Grand Rapids with breakfast cereal and lunch food provided at the cabin or during training. You should bring any snacks you want with you. Restaurant food is not included in the camp cost.
Activities: This camp is designed to improve your shooting skills for biathlon. We will generally be shooting twice a day. Plan on 1 1/2 to 2 bricks of ammo. Ammo will be available-- expect about $25 per brick. As an alternative-- you can bring your own as long as it is standard velocity target ammo.
Rifle cleaning will be required. Bring your cleaning equipment.
Roller skiing skills will be the secondary goal of the camp. Expect to roller ski once a day for extended periods-- Marwes, Pursuit or Shark roller skis designed for skating are recommended. Helmets and gloves are mandatory.
Sign up: For those under 18 I will need a guardianship release which allows me to seek emergency medical assistance for you signed by a parent. All participants need to sign the MNBiathlon membership Waiver attached below and join MNBiathlon for $25. If you are a member of MNBiathlon already-- you do not need to sign this form again. WI and Ontario residents do not need to join MNBiathlon- but need to sign the waiver.
Misc:
You will need multiple changes of dry training clothes-water bottle and carrier- swim suit-towel- spending money-- running shoes, roller skis, poles with summer tips, HELMET and GLOVES [Required], Heart Rate monitor, short poles for hill bounding, jump rope, rifle, ammo, cuff, sleeping bag, tent space, a water-repellent rain jacket, sunglasses, insect repellent, and a hat. Sunscreen and elbow protection for shooting are advised as well. Loose sweatshirts and loose jackets do not work well for shooting. Tops should have fairly tight sleeves. You should have one set of long sleeves/long trousers to keep sun off if you get burned, and also one pr of shorts with the bottoms above your knees so we can watch your knees in skiing.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the numbers below or by email.
Thanks
Bill Meyer
Coach, MN Biathlon
218 963 4762 home
218 839 4727 cell
6054 Shady Acres Ct.
Nisswa, MN, 56468
0005-0026-2008
- When:
- Saturday, June 21st 9:00 zero; 9:45 race
- What:
- Running biathlon, 6km mass start race, ppss.
- Where:
- Mt Itasca Biathlon Range, Coleraine MN
- Cost:
- $10 per person--[included in Shooting Camp fee] checks made out to Mt Itasca Biathlon
- Who:
- Open to all biathletes with own rifles. This will not be a novice event.
Download / View Directions to Grand Rapids
0005-0026-2008
Come out to the Elk River Biathlon Range to give Biathlon a try. Anyone and everyone is welcome, no experience necessary, $5 to cover ammunition costs.
Email info@minnesotabiathlon.com with questions.
Download / View Directions to Elk River
0005-0019-2008
North American Championships and
U.S. Masters Biathlon Championships will be held
March 20-22, 2008 in
Mt. Itasca, Coleraine, MN. Download the pdf for more information.
Information Pdf
Dear Biathlon Supporters-
The North American Championships/ US National Championships are being held at Mt Itasca next week- March 20, 21, 22, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. We are short on officials/volunteers to help on the Range, Course, Stadium, and Doping Control. Generally volunteers are needed from 9pm-1pm, though some may be needed earlier in the morning. Note that with changing weather conditions, races may start earlier than initially planned.
This is the biggest biathlon event yet to be held at Mt Itasca- we hope that any parents, ex-athletes or long time supporters would be interested in coming up to watch and help out running the races.
If you can come up for one, two, or all three days to help out, please email oonadog@northlc.com, or call 218/245-3522 Paula Byrne, Volunteer coordinator, with the dates you can come up, and what tasks you would prefer to help with. She will try to put you in your preferred area, but there is no guarantee on that one.
thanks for your support,
0002-0012-2008
Twin Cities Biathlon will be holding an informal race this Sunday at the Elk River range.
- Zero @ 10 AM
- Race @ 11 AM
- Mass Start - PPSS - 5 x 2K - with penalty laps
- Forecast Temps in the 20s with some wind.
Informal means -- no charge, no prizes, no times. I hope to get enough volunteers to handle the range. If not, well pull our own targets as well.
If possible, please let Lou Chouinard know if you are planning to attend.
0002-0014-2008
The 2008 Biathlon World Championships is taking place this week in Ostersund, Sweden.
All the events can be seen live on www.usbiathlon.org , and recordings
of all the events can also be viewed at archived on http://events.usoc.org/BiathlonVideos.
The archived video coverage has commentary by Chad Salmela and James Upham.
(note, you should use Internet Explorer as your browser for viewing).
The top US result so far has been for Tim Burke who place 9th in Saturday's 10km Sprint
and 10th in Sunday's 12.5k Pursuit. Our local hero, Caitlin Compton, competed in Saturday's
7.5km sprint, placing 70th. Check out all the events - its exciting coverage, and great for
watching great skiing and shooting technique. Chad and James are great commentators, adding lots of
detail and background to the sport of biathlon.
0002-0012-2008
Volunteers are needed who can help with a variety of roles at the Jr
World Team Trials, Dec 28, 29, 30. If you could help out for a few
hours on one, two, or three days, it would be greatly appreciated.
Please contact:
Joann Roessler
j.roessler@mchsi.com
218-326-6473
thank you-
Mt Itasca Biathlon
World Junior Trials Organizing Committee
0012-0019-2007
Race results from Dec 15 and 16 at Mt Itasca. Mass Start Sprint Format
and Mass Start.
Results pdf
0012-0017-2007
2008 World Junior Trials originally scheduled for Anchorage, Dec 28-30
have been moved to Mt Itasca, Coleraine, MN. Race dates will be the
same, Dec 28, 29, 30, with official training on Dec 27th, and unofficial
training on Dec 26th.
The races have been moved because of lack of snow in Anchorage and
the lack of any alternate venue in Alaska of the size and quality needed
to hold a national event. The USBA thanks the Anchorage Organizing
Committee for their hard work planning the event and working hard to
get their new range ready for Jr Trials. We realize this is a disappointment.
Anchorage has already been offered the right to host next seasons World
Junior Trials.
Registrations will be transferred from Anchorage to Mt Itasca. Those
that have not registered yet, but wish to compete, will need to fill
out a Mt Itasca Registration form, which I will send shortly- also,
it will be posted at www.minnesotabiathlon.com and here at usbiathlon.org.
The Mt Itasca Biathlon Association is currently negotiating a hotel
deal for biathlon competitors, and I will send out hotel information
on Sunday.
Teams should plan to fly into Duluth or Minneapolis/St Paul airport.
Please feel free to email me if you have questions. We apologize for
the late change, but its difficult to judge when its too late to give
up on mother nature.
Like the events at Anchorage, there will be categories for Seniors
and Masters.
Registration information word doc
Registration information as pdf
0012-0014-2007
Results are from the 11th Annual Fall Festival at Camp Ripley.
THe course was a bit slick from leaves and recent rains, but there was
some really great shooting.
0010-0021-2007
The race is open to experienced and novice biathletes. Starts will be
in waves, 5 x 2.5km loop, pursuit format (Prone-Prone-Standing-Standing).
results
pdf
0010-0005-2007
0008-0019-2007
results pdf
0007-0030-2007
Summer Biathlon races of 7.5Km
and 6.5Km were run at the conclusion of a biathlon shooting camp held
June 12-16 at Mt Itasca.
results pdf
0006-0022-2007
You peer through the sights at the circular
black target 164 feet away. The rifle moves slightly up and down each
time you breathe. dual nature
The biathlete must master two distinct sports - cross-country skiing
and target shooting.
BY RICHARD CHIN
Pioneer Press
Article Last Updated: 05/10/2007 06:25:41 PM CDT
Link
to Entire Article
The goal is to hold your breath briefly when the target
is in the sights. But you have to be careful not to hold your breath too
long or you'll start to get tunnel vision - especially if the skiing has
left you breathless.
Cross-country ski racing can be a pretty complicated
sport, with lots of variables like weather conditions, wax, equipment,
training and technique to worry about.
But some people like to make the sport even more challenging
by adding rifles.
We're talking about biathlon, the Nordic sport that
combines cross-country ski racing with target shooting.
Requiring a combination of strength, endurance and mental
focus, biathlon's roots go back to Scandinavians' hunting and warring
on skis.
It's now an event in the Winter Olympics, and international
biathlon competitions are said to be the most popular televised winter
spectator sport in Europe. Variations of the sport combine running, biking
or roller skiing with shooting. In the future, biathlon competitors may
be firing laser beams instead of bullets.
But in the United States, biathlon is about as obscure
as luge, a niche sport within a niche sport.
That's the case even in Minnesota, where groups like
Minnesota Biathlon and the Mount Itasca Biathlon Association have been
successful in grooming young local athletes for spots on Olympic, world
championship and junior championship teams. keep
reading
Link
to Entire Article
0005-0014-2007
A big thank you goes out to Piotr Bednarski, Ben Kremer, Mike Gruye, and
Dale Thompson for the 3 hours they spent on Friday doing a range clean
up.
A special thank you goes out to Brian Wray, the newest member of MN Biathlon
who participated in his first work day!
The area around the targets (front, sides, and back) and both sides of
the railroad tie retaining walls were cleared of debris and vegetation.
All brush and dead wood was cleared from both sides of the range back
to the tree line so mowing access should be improved.
All targets were adjusted, lubed, and repaired as necessary. All
targets were cleaned of debris and lead splatter. All targets were
painted. We have some new parts and ropes that we will be buying
and adding later.
Target #2 was set up as “always paper” until a new target
can be purchased and installed.
It was a lot of work but it was worth it. The range really looks
nice!
Juniors start training twice a week in June (Tuesdays at 8 AM and Thursdays
at 10 AM). I’ll send out another e-mail to schedule the Master’s
practices.
Thanks again for all the hard work!
Lou (only 2 ticks removed)
0005-0013-2007
Here are the final point totals for the MNCup races. Note that all races
were counted-- so that if you missed a race not only did you not get any
points-- but your competitor who you might normally beat-- moved up one
place in your absence!!!
Bill M
Overall Results
pdf
Overall Results xls
0003-0016-2007
This Saturday, December 22, Twin Cities Biathlon
will be hosting a formal practice / time trial at the Elk River biathlon range.
There is another X-C race at Elk River that day so we have moved our time trial
to avoid trail conflicts.
Details include:
Please arrive at the range by 8:15 AM. That means you need to be in the parking
lot at 8:00 AM.
8:15 – Course Tour – The course will not be marked.
8:30 – Zero
9:00 – Time trial start
~ 7.5 K
Relay format
PS with relay rounds
With penalty loops
After the time trial, we will do some fun, short interval training for those
who are interested.
As this is an informal event, there are no entry fees and no prizes
0012-0021-200711th Annual Fall Festival- Rollerski
Biathlon Races, Oct 20, 21
Get ready for the 11th Annual Fall Festival! Preregistration
is mandatory- coaches please submit names and ages by Oct 17. Pay for
housing and entries at registration ($20 for one race, $30 for two races). You
must also pre-register via email for housing by Oct 17 (housing will be $15 for
Oct 20th). I encourage all athletes to try to ski on Marwe Rollerskis so we can
have consistent rollerskis
NOVICE RACE: we will include a novice
event on Saturday only. Cost as is $20. All novices should arrive by
10:30am on Saturday and MUST preregister
via email (mnbiathlon@aol.com).
Novice instruction will begin at 11am and there will be plenty of time
for practice. Novices racers must be comfortable on rollerskis.
POTLUCK: We will have our annual Potluck
after Saturday’s race, starting at approximately 2:30pm. Please
invite parents, grandparents, siblings, etc. Plates, cups, etc will be
provided.
Last Name “A-C” – please bring a dessert
Last Name “D-T”- please bring an entrée- pasta, hot dish,
etc
Last Name “U-Z”- please bring drinks (juice, milk)
See you on OCT 21st!!
Saturday, Oct 20th- Individual Format
Registration 11:30am-12:00pm
Novice Instruction 11:30am-12:30pm
Zero 12pm-12:45pm
Race Start 1pm- Experienced and Novices
Potluck Banquet approx 2:30pm
Sunday, Oct 21st- Mass Start Format
Registration 8am-9:00am
Zero at 9am-9:45am
Race Start 10am
Awards approx 11:30am
Range clean up to follow-
Individual Format:
Prone-Standing- Prone- Standing
No penalty loops- 30 second penalty
Mass Start Format:
Prone-Prone-Standing-Standing
150m penalty loops!!!!
Race Course for Saturday:
Senior Men, Junior Men, Youth Men- 5 x longest loop (approx 12.5km)
Senior Women, Junior Women, Youth Women, Boys, Girls -
5 x Med Loop (approx 10km)
Housing:
Pay for and pick up your keys at race registration
Dinner: 5pm-7pm in Mess Hall near Education
Bldg. Cost $7.40
Breakfast: 6am-7:30am in Mess Hall near Education
Bldg. Cost $4.20
Age Groups:
Masters- age 35+
Seniors- 1986 and older
Juniors- 1987, 1988
Youth- 1989, 1990
Boys/Girls- 1991 and younger
0010-0005-2007
The race is open to experienced and novice biathletes. Starts will be in waves,
5 x 2.5km loop, pursuit format (Prone-Prone-Standing-Standing).
Helmets are required. Cost will be $10.
Registration is at 8:30-9:00am
Zero is at 9:00-9:45am
Start at 10am
Registration and Entry fee:
Entry fee: $10. Novices MUST email Piotr at mnbiathlon@aol.com to
PRE-register (name, age, rollerski ability). Rifles will be available for novices
who PRE REGISTER via email.
Questions? email or 952 237 0765 cell.
Directions to Elk River Biathlon Range: http://www.minnesotabiathlon.com/mnbdirections.html
0009-0011-2007
The race is open to experienced and novice biathletes. Starts will be
in waves, 5 x 2.5km loop, pursuit format (Prone-Prone-Standing-Standing).
Helmets are required. Cost will be $10.
Registration is at 8:30-9:00am
Zero is at 9:00-9:45am
Start at 10am
Registration and Entry fee:
Entry fee: $10. Novices MUST email Piotr at mnbiathlon@aol.com
to PRE-register (name, age, rollerski ability). Rifles will be available
for novices who PRE REGISTER via email.
Questions? email or 952 237 0765 cell.
Directions to Elk River Biathlon Range: http://www.minnesotabiathlon.com/mnbdirections.html
0007-0011-2007
Where: Mt Itasca, Coleraine MN
When: 11:00 AM Tues June 12th Thru Noon
Saturday, June 16th. Meet at Mt Itasca, 11am, prepared for shooting
workout. Bring Lunch with you.
Accomodations: Cabin south of Grand
Rapids or for Masters- on your own
For: Masters with own accomodations;
Boys, Girls, Youth and Juniors.
Cost: $150 which includes housing for
under age 21, Food including dinner in town and Coaching. $75 for
Masters with own accomodations and own food. Fees also include race
entries for Saturday Summer Biathlon race.
Coaches: Bill Meyer, MNbiathlon -
Vladimir Cervenka, Jr National Team Coach- Petra Cervenka- Mt Itasca Biathlon
Coach
Limited openings: The size of the
camp will be limited to:
10 athletes under 21 [note- if some slots not taken by Juniors- will be
opened to Masters]
6 Masters with own housing and own rifles.
If a parent wants to attend, talk to me, please.
Topics to be covered: Shooting prone,
shooting standing, skate roller ski technique, range procedure, wind,
competitive shooting, and racing strategy.
Bring:
lunch for Tuesday - we will not provide any food until
supper
sleeping bag
running gear- flip flops or “crocs” will not be allowed on
the range
skate roller skis, boots, ski poles with summer road tips
helmet and gloves [mandatory] other protective gear you may want
water bottle and carrier
heartrate monitor
bug repellent and sunscreen
hat -rain/wind jacket- fleece jacket
rifle--soft case-- cuff-- 2 bricks of ammo- cleaning equipment
several changes of training clothes- at least one pair of long pants and
a long sleeved shirt-- also one pair of non baggy shorts so we can
see your knees in technique work
swim suit
spending money
Race on Saturday: Zero at 9:00 am, Race
at 10:00. Mass start with 4 shooting stages. 5 to 7.5km
Camp will wrap up after the race on Saturday (approx
12noon).
Please contact Bill Meyer by June 3rd, if you want to attend this
camp.
wmeyer@nisswa.net
or 218 963 4762
0005-0030-2007
Hayward, WI , May 19-20, 2007
Clinic Topics:
This is a Level 1 Biathlon Coaches’ Clinic. This clinic is also
ideal for Masters’ Athletes who want a crash course in biathlon
marksmanship. Topics covered will include:
1) Teaching Biathlon Rifle Safety
2) Basics of Shooting Technique- position,
trigger control, breathing,
3) Biathlon Range Procedure
4) Fitting rifles and optimizing shooting
position
5) Dryfire and live fire drills for beginning
biathletes
6) Basics of “combo” training
Presenters:
The clinic will be run by Bill Meyer- Minnesota Biathlon. He will be assisted
by Piotr Bednarski, Director of Athlete Development, USBA, and Jacob Beste,
Army National Guard Biathlon Coach.
Schedule and Location:
Saturday, May 19
5pm-10pm (dinner will be provided- pizza)
Classroom Session. Teaching Biathlon Rifle Safety, Basics of shooting
technique, Adjusting biathlon rifles for prone and standing position,
Dryfire Drills and Range procedure
Sunday, May 20
9am-12noon
Outdoor session, on shooting Range. Teaching basics of accuracy shooting-
drills. Teaching basics of combo shooting- drills and workouts.
Registration, Fees, and What to Bring:
Rifles and ammo will be provided. All participants need to bring a pad/sleeping
bag for prone shooting (to provide some padding for your elbows). Cost
for printed materials and dinner $45, checks made out MN Biathlon (pay
at the clinic).
Please register by sending an email with your contact information to Piotr
Bednarski at mnbiathlon@aol.com.
Clinic is limited to 15 participants. You must preregister by email
or phone 952/237-0765 by May 17.
Junior Athletes:
Athletes ages 15 and up are eligible to attend provided they are mature
enough to focus during the technical parts of the clinic.
Directions:
Hayward Rod and Gun Club- In Hayward take Highway 27 East past McDonalds
and go about 1km. Then you hit the next stop light and take a left onto
Highway B and go out about 5km. The club is on the right side of the road.
14261W county rd B.
Clinic Information
pdf
0005-0001-2007
Sponsored by Minnesota Biathlon and
Twin Cities Biathlon
Have you always wanted to
try Biathlon but never got around to it?
Do you want to add more excitement to your X-C Racing?
Do you want to be like Ole Einar Bjoerndalen?
When? Saturday, April
28 - 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Bring your own lunch.
Where? Elk River Biathlon
Range located on the Woodland Hills Ski Trails
Directions at http://www.minnesotabiathlon.com/mnbdirections.html
How Much? $40.00 (Cheap!)
Rifles and ammo provided.
What will I learn?
- An overview of the sport of Biathlon
- Rifle / Shooting Safety
- Shooting in the Prone and Standing position
How do I sign up?
Complete the application.
Send it to
Lou Chouinard
3925 30th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN. 55406-3108
Limited to 10 participants. Room still available!
Any questions? Call Lou at 612-724-6009
Clinic Registration
pdf
0004-0010-2007
There are still lots of opportunities to see World Cup Biathlon and XC
World Champs on the internet.
Check it out- its great coverage- you need a high speed connection.
Biathlon World Cups will be on www.eurosport.com,
and on www.biathlonworld.com
check for times- on Eurosport.com- generally starts will be at 6:15 or
7:15am CST
Oslo, Norway
March 7- March 11
Hanty Mansisk, Russia
March 14 - March 18
0003-0005-2007
Antholz, Italy, Feb 1. Every competition
in this years Biathlon World Championships will be webcast same-day-delay
and on-demand on WCSN.com (World Championship
Sports Network).
Former World Cup biathlete and NBC commentator at the Torino Olympic Winter
Games, Chad Salmela will call the action from Antholz Stadium. Salmela
is a biathlon expert, who knows the sport from the inside as a competitor,
as well as knowing most of the athletes personally. His commentary will
make these broadcasts a truly exciting event for biathlon fans.
A complete competition schedule for the Biathlon World Championships can
be found in the Skiing Channel at WCSN.com.
In addition to the WCSN.com webcasts, 17 hours of broadcasts will run
in February and early March on NESN (New England Sports Network), as well
as Fox Sports North and Fox Sports Rocky Mountain. Both Fox sports networks
will broadcast programs on February 8 and 9 from 12-2 PM, with the Rocky
Mountain outlets airing programs also on February 12 and 13.
NESN will broadcast on the following schedule
February 27, 5-6 pm Mens 10 km Sprint; March1, 5-6 pm - Mens 12.5 km Pursuit;
March 6, 1:30-2:30 pm Mens 20 km Individual and 2:30-3:30 pm Mens 4 x
7.5 km Relay; March 13, 1-2 pm Mens 15 km Mass Start.
0002-0005-2007
Come for a day of Biathlon Instruction and
racing
racing and coaching grouped by age- ages 10-18
-instruction, practice, and a chance to race
-get coaching by the US National Team coaches
-presentations by National Team athletes
-just bring your skis and a good attitude, we provide the rest!
Saturday, March 10th at Mt
Itasca, Coleraine, MN
-10:30am Mass Start Race for Experienced Racers
-11:30am Registration for Junior Biathlon Day- (Novices)
-12:00pm Classroom Instruction Begins at Registration Bldg
-1:00pm Marksmanship Instruction at Biathlon Range
-2:00pm Novice Biathlon Race
-2:30pm Lunch and US Biathlon Presentation
-3:00pm US National Team Athletes Tell Their Stories
-3:30pm How to Train Smart and Pursue Your Dreams
-Cost is $25- includes all coaching, lunch and novice
race
-Preregistration is encouraged. Camp is open to the first 50 athletes.
Contact :Piotr Bednarski at mnbiathlon@aol.com, for a registration form,
952/924-0381
download pdf info
0002-0016-2007
by Chad Salmela
January 31, 2007
It's that time of year again. Last winter it was Torino
and the Olympics with NBC. This winter it is the Biathlon World Championships
on Fox Sports Net (FSN). While I won't be in a mini-suite downtown Torino
with cool swag and the experience of a lifetime, I will be in a little
part of the world called "Suedtirol" or South Tyrolia, where
the mountains are spectacular, the food is incredible, and the people
speak a dialect of German and Italian that's pretty hard to figure out,
even if you speak both languages fluently.
The Antholz valley is situated high in the Italian Alps just south of
the Italian/Austrian border. You can actually ski to Austria from the
biathlon venue. On good snow years, they get dumped on heavily, then
the clouds clear and the place is a sun-soaked winter wonderland. I used
to race World Cups here as an athlete, and it is one of my favorite places.
My brother, Cory, and I leave Duluth tomorrow a little before 1:00 p.m.
for Munich. I go to Chicago and fly direct on United while he goes from
Minneapolis to Amsterdam, then to Munich, so we'll fly together to Minneapolis,
and some 15 hours later we'll meet back up in the Munich airport early
Friday morning where we'll pick up a car and drive the two hours south,
through a thin slice of Austria, past the Olympic city of Innsbruck,
Austria, over the Brenner Pass, and into Northern Italy. We will drink
lots of Lavazza and try to stay awake Friday as jet lag sets in. We'll
try to stay awake for the opening ceremony, which the organizers have
promised likes of which have never been seen for a biathlon worlds. Cory
is on a dual mission: 1) to help the television production by communicating
with our producer in New York City, tie up any loose ends, and make sure
we have what we need for the shows to go seamlessly, and 2) serve as
the cultural liaison and guide to a group of the United States Biathlon
Association Board of Directors.
My role in this World Championships is to bring all the excitement of
the sport to the American television audience. With Tim Burke and the
rest of the American men's squad, it could be a very exciting worlds
for the Americans!
Early Saturday morning, we'll take our spot in one of 30 stacked steel
boxes next to the shooting range where we'll bring the action to several
portals in the American media. We will air over the next two weeks on
Fox Sports Net in the northern tier, as well as on the New England Sports
Network (NESN), and the World Championships Sports Network (WCSN), which
is a new cable network focusing on Olympic sports in non-Olympic years.
Right now, WCSN is mostly web-based but they are in 1 million households
on cable, trying to build a viable market. Online, you can find the webcast
for the IBU Biathlon World Championships under "Schedule" if
you miss the shows on FSN.
Henrik Forsberg will join me in the booth the first few days. Henrik
was one of the most consistent performers in cross country skiing from
Sweden throughout the 1990s, and is wife of the greatest female biathlete
in history, Magdalena. Henrik actually switched to biathlon for a few
years and had several podium finishes on the World Cup. I've known Henrik
and Magdalena for about 10-12 years and met Henrik at he and Magda's
all-night 30th birthday party in 1997 at their home in Sundsvall. Henrik
speaks perfect English and already does commentary for FIS Cross Country
Skiing and IBU Biathlon for Swedish television, but won't be working
in that capacity in Antholz. It appears as though he may be testing skis
for the Swedish team, and when he's done each morning, he'll make his
way to our sound booth. After the first few days, however, Henrik has
to head back home to Sundsvall, and it looks like I'll be speaking solo
after that.
Below is the schedule of the shows. I hope you get a chance to watch
all or at least some of the action.The FSN schedule for airing the IBU Biathlon
World Championships
FSN North
February 8th, 12:00--2:00 p.m.
February 9th, 12:00--2:00 p.m.
February 12th, 12:00--2:00 p.m.
February 13th, 12:00--2:00 p.m.FSN Rockey Mountain
February 12th, 12:00--2:00 p.m.
February 13th, 12:00--2:00 p.m.
0002-0005-2007
There are several hundred photos from World Junior Trials on the following website
for purchase- www.rapidevents.com (scroll
down to Biathlon Gallery). There are photos from each day of competition.
0002-0001-2007
Johnson solid in 3rd win, McNamee tops all
women
Jr. World Championship Team Named
Coleraine, MN
Two days before ringing in the New Year no one would
ever have imagined a rainstorm in Northern Minnesota. Athletes awoke
to a downpour, but by the time they finished breakfast giant snowflakes
were falling and disappearing as they landed in puddles that grew overnight.
The final day of the U.S. Biathlon Jr. Trials brought out the best in
wicked weather, but it was the nerves that were shaking the most and not
the trees from the gusting winds. Each athlete has eight rounds instead
of the normal five to clear five targets. The task seems simple but a
break in focus easily spells disaster resulting in lost time and penalty
loops.
In the Jr. Men’s race Mark Johnson was the only man officially qualified
for the Team. Brandan Ostroot of Caribou, ME, Russell Currier of
Stockholm, ME, and Newt Rogers of Ft. Kent, ME each faltered in the range
leading to at least one penalty loop and the desperate need to push harder
on the ski tracks. When the day was said and done, each of the three
had qualified for the Team separated by no more than a half point.
Mark Johnson won for the 3rd straight day by 57 seconds with one penalty.
The most exciting and tightly contested race came again in the Youth Men’s
race. Leif Nordgren of Marine on St. Croix, MN topped the field
with clean shooting and a mere 21 seconds over Travis Man-Glow of Burlington,
VT who suffered 3 penalties in the standing position. Man-Glow however
had the speed on the tracks to make up the extra distance in penalty loops
to grab his second podium of the Trials. Finishing in 3rd was Justin
Tyner of Baxter, MN just 44 seconds back with two penalties.
Brynden Manbeck captured her second win in as many races with smooth clean
shooting. Ellen Anderson finished second with one penalty in prone
1 minute 3 seconds back followed by Meagan Toussaint of Madawaska, ME
13 seconds behind Anderson and with two penalties.
In the Youth Women’s race Hilary McNamee continued to show that
she was well over the sickness she suffered earlier this week as she won
the Youth and Jr. Women’s race. Separating herself from the
pack just after the prone stage McNamee chased down Brynden Manbeck and
entered the range in the lead as the two ladies settled in for the standing
shoot. Manbeck again showed that she is the veteran as she shot
clean first and left with a small lead. McNamee again chased and
took the lead, and in the final stretch was able to hold off a charging
Manbeck for the win. Janna Widness of Anchorage, AK finished 2nd
with one penalty just 45 seconds back of McNamee and Addie Byrne of Bovey,
MN finished 3rd also with one penalty 1 minute 33 seconds out.
Representing the U.S. at the Junior Biathlon
World Championships in Martel, Italy January 22-31 will be:
Junior Men
Mark Johnson – Grand Rapids, MN
Brandan Ostroot – Caribou, ME
Russell Currier – Stockholm, ME
Newt Rogers – Ft. Kent, ME
Junior Women
Brynden Manbeck – Grand Rapids, MN
Laura Spector – Hanover, NH
Ellen Anderson – Ely, MN
Meagan Toussaint – Madawaska, ME
Youth Men
Wynn Roberts – Battle Lake, MN
Travis Man-Glow – Burlington, VT
Justin Tyner – Baxter, MN
Leif Nordgren – Marine on St. Croix, MN
Youth Women
Hilary McNamee – Ft. Fairfield, ME
Janna Widness – Anchorage, AK
Addie Bryne – Bovey, MN
Kalie Mix – Grand Rapids, MN
December 31, 2006
Sunday Relay Results pdf
Overall Final
Percentages pdf
Sponsored by NRA Sports
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McNamee storms back; Tyner overtakes Roberts
in final stretch for win
Coleraine, MN
Questions were asked all around
yesterday as to why Hilary McNamee didn't race. Not able to start yesterday
because of food poisoning, the 16 year old from Ft. Fairfield, ME stormed
back treating the crowd with a come from behind win in the Youth Women's
race. Starting in the order of finish from yesterday, McNamee started
last, but with only 5 seconds between each starter creating a tight race.
After 4 penalties in the first prone, McNamee missed only 3 of the final
15 shots winning by a margin of 1 minute 6 seconds over Kalie Mix of Grand
Rapids, MN. Rounding out the top three was Janna Widness of Anchorage,
AK with 9 penalties.
In the most tightly contested
race of the day, it came down to two training partners fighting for the
top spot. Wynn Roberts of Battle Lake, MN started first on the day and
Justin Tyner of Baxter, MN started 4th. Roberts held the edge missing
just 5 of his 20 shots while Tyner missed 7 of 20, 3 of which came in
his 3rd stage. Skiing together on the final loop, Tyner overtook Roberts
on the final downhill and never let go of the lead winning by 22 seconds.
Moving up from 5th place was Ethan Dreissigacker of Morrisville, VT who
hit 16 of his 20 shots and finished just 32 seconds behind Tyner.
Laura Spector of Hanover, NH
won with just 5 penalties with strong skiing by 1 minute 7 seconds. Finishing
2nd was Ellen Anderson of Ely, MN also with 5 penalties. Rounding out
the top 3 was Meagan Toussaint of Madawaska, ME. Toussaint usually a sharp
shooter struggled hitting just 10 of her 20 shots. Yesterday's winner,
Brynden Manbeck of Grand Rapids, MN did not race today.
Mark Johnson of Grand Rapids,
MN led the Jr. Men out of the start gate and built his lead winning by
a margin of 2 minutes 47 seconds. Johnson shot smoothly hitting 16 of
his 20 shots. Finishing 2nd was Brandan Ostroot of Caribou, ME who hit
15 of his 20 shots. Russell Currier of Stockholm, ME struggled hitting
just 2 of his first 10 shots, but maintained a strong focus and hit 7
of his last 10 shots.
Tomorrow will conclude with the
Mass Start Relay Format competition. The U.S. Jr. World Championship Team
will be announced tomorrow afternoon.
December 30, 2006
Saturday Pursuit Results pdf
Sponsored by NRA Sports
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No Surprises on first day of Biathlon Junior
Trials
Coleraine, MN
Snow has been hard to come by
this season, but the Mt. Itasca Biathlon Club has done their magic once
again in providing Nordic enthusiasts with some great skiing. A 2.5 kilometer
loop of man-made snow was prepared to near perfection for the U.S. Biathlon
Jr. World Championship Trials which started today. With snow falling steadily
all morning conditions gradually toughened as 1-2" fell by race end. Athletes
from around the country competed today in the Sprint Competition and the
results didn't have too many surprises at the top.
Brynden Manbeck of Grand Rapids,
MN and Laura Spector of Hanover, NH are the top two returning females
from last seasons' Jr. National Team and today they finished 1-2 in the
Jr. Women's category. Manbeck finished with only one penalty to win the
opening race and Spector recorded the fastest course time, but four penalties
left her in 2nd place just 48 seconds behind. Meagan Toussaint of Madawaska,
ME finished 3rd with 4 penalties.
Mark Johnson of Grand Rapids,
MN won the Jr. Men's competition recording one penalty in both his prone
and standing stages. Finishing 2nd 1 minute 21 seconds back was Russell
Currier of Stockholm, ME with five penalties and in 3rd place was Newt
Rogers of Ft. Kent, ME.
The Youth Women's race held some
mystery as many of last year's Jr. World Championship Team moved up into
the Jr. Women's category. Hilary McNamee of Ft. Fairfield, ME and Kalie
Mix of Grand Rapids, MN were the only two returning members. McNamee was
struck with food poisoning yesterday and didn't race; Mix finished in
4th with five penalties. Addie Byrne of Bovey, MN won with just two penalties
beating out Janna Widness of Anchorage, AK by 1 minute and 16 seconds.
Widness had three penalties; Lindsey Wallis of Woodbury, MN finished in
3rd with five penalties.
In a sport where a break in
focus can create a difference, Travis Man-Glow of Burlington, VT had only
one miss in the prone position and was holding a 15 second lead over Jr.
National Team member Wynn Roberts of Battle Lake, MN. Needing just two
hits to secure his win Man-Glow quickly saw his lead slip away as he left
the range with four penalties. Roberts was solid with three penalties
winning by 36 seconds. Luke Busta of St. Cloud, MN was 3rd with three
penalties.
Saturday will be the Pursuit
Format Competition. Athletes will start in the order of finish from today's
Sprint Competition in 5 second interval starts.
December 29, 2006
Friday Sprint Results pdf
Sponsored by NRA Sports
0012-0029-2006
Dear Athletes and Coaches-
Please pass this on to your friends who would like to try biathlon- especially
those that will be at Mt Itasca. Current biathletes- please
bring your rifles- I could use some help for 30-45 min on the range
(with your rifle). You will also have some time to do some shooting
on your own-
Much appreciated! This will be held in conjunction with the Mt Itasca
Super Tour/JOQ this Saturday, 2:00-3:30pm
Piotr
Biathlon – “Try it Out” Clinic
Mt Itasca Biathlon Range
Saturday, Jan 20th, 2:00pm-3:30pm
Held in conjunction with the Mt Itasca Super Tour
You’ve Seen it on the
Olympics- now it your turn!
Come check out the exciting sport of biathlon! This is your chance-
don’t pass it up! This is a free demonstration event open
to ages 12+. Super Tour races are definitely encouraged to come.
We will go over basic safety and rifle marksmanship indoors, and then
you will have a chance to shoot and ski at the biathlon range. This
clinic will be hosted by Mt Itasca Biathlon Association and Minnesota
Biathlon. For more information, you can email Piotr Bednarski, Director
of Athlete Development, US Biathlon Association, at mnbiathlon@aol.com,
or call 952 237 0765 cell.
Meeting Time and Place
We will meet from 2:00-2:15 pm in the waxroom building at Mt Itasca, and
then we will move out to the range where you will get instruction in biathlon
marksmanship. We’ll shoot on the metal knock down targets,
and you can ski some short loops and then try to hit the targets with
an elevated heart rate.
Addidas National Team Hats for Top Shooters-
We have a bunch of Addidas US Biathlon Team race hats- we
will have a drawing to give them away to participants who can hit at least
50% of their targets.
You won’t be doing much skiing for this demo, so dress warmly for
the outside portion of the demo. There is no cost to attend.
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PLEASE READ:
There will be a major high school invitational at Mt Itasca from 10am
-1:30pm. Please don't get in the way of the racers. IMPORTANT:
please keep your rifle locked in your car or in your possession
(on your back) on Saturday- do not leave your rifle unattended on
the range or anywhere else. There will be several hundred high school
and jr high skiers and we don't want anyone playing around with an unattended
biathlon rifle.
Saturday, Dec 16
6km women, 7.5km men, Relay format, intervals starts
Registration opens: 1:30pm
Zero 2:00pm-2:40pm
Start 2:45pm
Sunday, Dec 17
10km women, 12.5km men, Pursuit format, 5 second intervals
Registration opens 9:30am
Zero 10am-10:45am
Start 11am
results and awards for BOTH DAYS- 12:45pm
Novices can race in the Experienced races, but must contact Piotr Bednarski
(mnbiathlon@aol.com) Bill Meyer (wmeyer@nisswa.net) , Ion Senchea,
or Vladimir Cervenka (cervenkv@hotmail.com) ahead of time to make
sure there is a rifle available for their use. Novices will race
on support, skiing the same course as the Experienced racers.
Currently there is snow on 2.5km of trail at Mt Itasca-
See you this weekend,
Piotr
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Mt Itasca Biathlon is still looking for volunteers to help with
the World Junior Trials events at Mt Itasca, Dec 29, 30 and 31.
Help is needed on the range, penalty loop, and on the course. No
experience is necessary- its fun and won't require much additional
time over spectating! Athletets- if your parents are
coming up to watch, please ask if they might be interested in helping
run the events.
Interested parties can contact Lorna Mix at lmix@northlandcounseling.org,
(218) 327-1521
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Watch the Biathlon World Cup TV broadcasts over the internet through www.usbiathlon.org
. Make sure to tell all of your friends about this great opportunity to
see the World Cups live. You can also view highlights of each competition through
an on-demand portion of this player.
Click the World Cup logo on the right the front
page of the US Biathlon website to
start the video player. A High Speed internet connection is required for
optimal viewing.
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Dec. 27, 2006 - Dec 31, 2006
Mt. Itasca, Coleraine, MN
Mount Itasca Biathlon Association will be hosting the Junior/Youth
World Championships Trials at Mount Itasca Ski Area in Coleraine, MN,
December 27, 2006 - December 31, 2006.
Download more information
The big Minnesota event this year is Junior World Team
Trials, Dec 28-31. These races are open to seniors and masters as well.
This is a great racing experience for all juniors- if you are just starting
out in biathlon you should not be intimidated. Its a serious race series,
but its a great learning experience to be be at the range several days
in a row. In order to improve in biathlon you need to compete a lot- this
is a great place to do it, and this year its in your back yard. I highly
encourage all the juniors who have been training this year to come compete.
Talk to your coaches about arranging housing as a group- the entry/information
forms are online at www.usbiathlon.org and
here.
Housing packages at Wendigo Lodge are very affordable (Wendigo is a really
nice place and there is a buffet dinner available. There are also 3 races
at Mt Itasca in early/mid December in order to prepare for the Jr
Trials. These are great training opportunities and its nice to really
make the best of the home field advantage we get for the Jr Trials.
Junior and Youth World Team critieria are also posted on the www.usbiathlon.org
site.
Coleraine is located 6 miles northeast of Grand Rapids
in the northwoods of Minnesota. The area is known for its abundance of
lakes and forests - providing an ideal setting for outdoor activities
such as skiing, hunting, fishing and snowmobiling. The region maintains
more than 200 K of skiing on 29 groomed trails. The winter sports center
at Mount Itasca features the 30 point biathlon range, 5 K of competition
trails with man made snow.
Event Schedule
Wednesday, Dec 27
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Unofficial Training
12:00-2:00 pm Registration - Mt. Itasca Chalet
Thursday, Dec 28 10:00
am - 12:00 pm Official Training
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Registration
4:00 pm Coaches Meeting - Mt Itasca Chalet
Election of Juries, Draws for Sprint Competition
Friday, Dec 29 10:00
am - 10:45 am Zero
11:00 am Sprint Competition
1:30 pm Flower Ceremony
4:00pm Coaches Meeting, Draws for Pursuit Competition
Saturday, Dec 30 10:00
am - 10:45am Zero
11:00am Pursuit Competition - interval start 15s
1:30pm Flower Ceremony
Coaches Meeting - Mt. Itasca Chalet
Draws for Pursuit Competition
Sunday, Dec 31 10:00
am - 10:45am Zero
11:00 am Relay Format Competition (Mass Start)
1:30 pm Flower Ceremony
6:00 pm Banquet and Award Ceremony, Announcing Junior World
Championships Team
Junior World Team Trials and Minnesota Cup #4, #5, #6
Races open to Senior and Masters competitiors
Sponsored by NRA Sports
Race format and distances will be posted at www.minnesotabiathlon.com.
For further race information, contact:
Mt. Itasca Biathlon Association
P.O. Box 813
Grand Rapid, MN 55744
cervenkv@hotmail.com 218-327-1505,
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10th Annual Fall Festival
October 21 and 22, 2006
Race Information
Get ready for the 10th Annual Fall Festival! Preregistration
is mandatory- coaches please submit names and ages by Oct 17. Pay
for housing and entries at registration ($20 for one race, $30 for two
races). You must also pre-register via email for housing by Oct
17 (housing will be $15 for Oct 22nd). I encourage all athletes
to try to ski on Marwe Rollerskis so we can have consistent rollerskis.
Novices- we will include
a novice event on Saturday only. Cost as above, and start will most
likely be 30 min after the experienced start. All novices should
arrive by 10:30am on Saturday and MUST preregister via email (mnbiathlon@aol.com).
We will have our annual Potluck
after Saturday’s race, starting at approximately 2:30pm. Please
invite parents, grandparents, siblings, etc. Plates, cups, etc will
be provided.
Last Name “A-C” – please bring a dessert
Last Name “D-T”- please bring an entrée- pasta, hot
dish, etc
Last Name “U-Z”- please bring drinks (juice, milk)
See you on OCT 21st!!
Saturday, Oct 21st- Individual
Format
Registration 11:00am-11:45pm
Zero 12pm-12:45pm
Race Start 1pm
Potluck Banquet and Awards- approx 2:30pm
Sunday, Oct 22nd- Mass Start
Format
Registration 8am-9:00am
Zero at 9am-9:45am
Race Start 10am
Awards approx 11:30am
Range clean up to follow-
Individual Format:
Prone-Standing- Prone- Standing
No penalty loops- 30 second penalty
Mass Start Format:
Prone-Prone-Standing-Standing
150m penalty loops!!!
Race Course:
Senior Men, Junior Men, Youth Men- 5 x longest loop (approx 12.5km)
Senior Women, Junior Women, Youth Women, Boys, Girls
-
5 x Med Loop (approx 10km)
Housing:
Pay for and pick up your keys at race registration
Dinner: 5pm-7pm in Mess Hall near Education Bldg.
Cost $7.40
Breakfast: 6am-7:30am in Mess Hall near Education
Bldg. Cost $4.20
Age Groups:
Juniors- 1986, 1987
Youth- 1988, 1989
Boys/Girls- 1990 and younger
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10:00 am zero
10:45 races begin
2 person teams-- 3 events-- points for
each event 50 for 1st; 40 for 2nd, 35 for 3rd, 31 for 4th, 28 for 5th,
26 for 6th, 25 for 7th, 24 for 8th and 23 for 9th and etc.
Meyer will select the teams based on recent race results-- top and bottom--
next down and next up etc.
Event # 1-- Russian/Alaska relay drill--
consecutive 5 targets prone, 5 targets standing one shot drills with relay
rounds loaded one shot at a time. Rotate each shot
Event #2 -- 2 person short leg relay
[one lap plus penalties after shooting] relay race prone/prone/standing/standing
with relay rounds. Alternate shooters. Each shooter shoot prone/standing
once.
Event # 3-- 2 person patrol race-- prone/
prone/standing/standing-. One person shoots 1st prone---- the other shoots
2nd prone and etc-- both do penalty loops together. 5x1km run.
Must stay together and finish together. Roping together [towing]
is allowed. Bring rope or bungees.
Points from each event will be added to determine the winning teams.
Cost: none
Prizes: none
Fun level: high
Any questions contact Bill Meyer, NNW
Biathlon, 218 963 4762 or wmeyer@nisswa.net
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Registration: 9:30-10:00
Zero: 10am-10:45am
Race Start: 10:50 am
Novice Instruction: 11:45am
Novice Race: 12:00pm
Novices should bring both running shoes and rollerskis (if you have rollerskis)
Directions
to Elk River Biathlon
Registration fee: $10
Novices welcome!
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Saturday, August 26, 2006
Where: Mount Itasca
- Coleraine
Registration: 8:30
- 9:45 Experts biathletes
8:30-11:00 Novices
Schedule:
- 9:30 -10:15 Zero for expert biathletes
- 10:30 Start for Experts athletes (mass start)
- 11:30 Instruction and practice for novices
- 11:50 Start for novices
Distances: Expert
biathletes men 12 k
Youth and women 7.5k
Novices: 15 years and older 7.5k
10-14 years old 3k
7 - 9 years old 1k
0 – 6 years old 200m with help
Cost: $ 15 for biathletes
and novices 10 years old and older
$ 5 for novices 9 years old and younger
Directions to Mt. Itasca:
Take Highway 169 North from Grand Rapids 6miles. As you enter Coleraine,
look for signs for the Mt Itasca Winter Sports Center - you will need
to turn left off of 169. Follow signs to Mt. Itasca.
Novices welcome! Instruction
and rifles provided – bring your own bike and helmet
Contact Vladimir
Cervenka : Phone 218 327 1505
e-mail cervenkv@hotmail.com
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Where: At Mt. Itasca and Grand Rapids
Area. We will camp at our Mt. Itasca venue, you can stay in wax room or
bring a tent. We will be able to use Mt Itasca Chalet to shower and fix
our meals.
When: Camp will start
on Tuesday August 22nd, 2006 at 2:00PM. End of this camp will be on Saturday
August 26th, approx. at 1 PM.
What is on schedule:
Focus of this camp will be on general development in physical training
and shooting skills as well. On the end of this camp we will have mountain
bike biathlon race - 5th Annual Mt Itasca Biathlon Race.
What to bring: MT
Bike, helmet, rifle, ammo (approx 500 rounds) Skate and classic roller
ski gear, running shoes, water bottle carrier, sleeping bag, flashlight,
swim suit, sunscreen, towel,
How much and registration
: cost for this camp is $ 150, which will cover food, housing and
coaching. For Junior National Team members is it free. Please register
by e-mail ASAP. Please make checks out to Mt. Itasca Biathlon Association
Contact Vladimir
Cervenka : 825 SW 7 Avenue Grand Rapids MN
Phone 218 327 1505
e-mail cervenkv@hotmail.com
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Saturday, 8 July, 2006
2305 Minnesota Blvd S.E.,
St Cloud, MN
(Just off Highway 10, across from the Minnesota Correctional Facility-St.
Cloud)
Watch for signs!
The Greystone Biathlon Team of St. Cloud (Part of Minnesota Biathlon)
presents the Greystone Summer Biathlon Race. This event combines
running/walking and shooting. You will be able to test your skills on
our spectacular trails on the grounds of the Minnesota Correctional Facility-St.
Cloud. This event is open to the public, including the experienced competitor.
In the novice division, guns, ammo and safety instruction will be provided.
Schedule:
7:30 am Registration open
8:30 am Range open - Experienced zero
9:00 am Registration closed
9:15 am Men's 5km start
9:30 am Women's 5km start
10:00 am Novice and air rifle instruction clinic
11:00 am 14 and under air rifle race start (2 km)
11:15 am Interval start Novice Run (2km) and
12:00 pm Awards and treats following races
Contact Bruce Busta in St. Cloud: 320-259-8004
0006-0020-2006
2006 Summer Biathlon National Championships and World Championship
Selection Trials Hosted by the Saratoga Biathlon Club, Day, NY
Eligibility: The
2006 Summer Biathlon National Championships is an open event, no prequalification
is required. Athletes who are competing for a selection to the World Championship
Team must have competed in at least one prior summer biathlon competition
in 2006. All athletes must own their own equipment. All athletes will
run the same course regardless of class. Novice athletes may compete in
the novice sprint race on July 15 th, rifles and instruction will be provided.
Schedule
- Wednesday July 12
Official Training 10:00 AM –2:00 PM
Captains Meeting 6:00 PM – Jim and Betty’s
- Thursday July 13
Bib Pick Up 8:00 AM
Zero 9:00 AM
Men’s Mass Start 10:00 AM
Women’s Mass Start11:00 AM
- Friday July 14
Bib Pick Up 8:00 AM
Accuracy Match Zero 9:00 AM
Preliminary Round 10:00 AM
Elimination Rounds 11:00 AM
Captains Meeting 6:00 PM – Jim and Betty’s
- Saturday July 15
Bib Pick Up 8:00 AM
Zero 9:00 AM
Women’sSprint 10:00 AM
Men’s Sprint 11:00 AM
Novice Sprint 12:30 PM
Banquet 6:00 PM –Bend of the River Golf Club
- Sunday July 16
Bib Pick Up 8:00 AM
Zero 9:00 AM
Men’s Pursuit 10:00 AM
Women’s Pursuit 11:00 AM
Website: www.saratogabiathlon.20m.com
Download pdf entry
and information
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Where: Mt Itasca
When: June 19th- 22nd
Cost: $80 per person
Coaches: Bill Meyer; and possible Piotr or Vladimir for some sessions
We will arrive at Mt Itasca at 10:00am on Monday the 19th of June
and will be finished about 3:00pm on Thursday the 22nd. of June
Need to bring:
Some spending money
500 rds of ammo ; rifle; soft case
skate rs; poles with road tips; helmet, gloves, ski boots
heartrate monitor
sleeping bag
running shoes
windbreaker, vest & hat
Focus: shooting skills for biathon & skate skiing technique
Limit- 12 participants-
Note: I can handle up to 6 in my van plus trailer. Please let me know
if you plan on riding up with me from Nisswa.
Sounds like fun to me!!
Bill Meyer
218 963 4762
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Nisswa Cup race of the year will be held this coming Saturday,
May 20th at the Nisswa Range.
No cost
No Awards
No prizes
No refreshments
Low key-- have some fun-- work on the shooting.
Zero will be at 9;00 am
The first race will be a 2.5km sprint-- with two shootings-- prone and
standing
Interval start- 30 sec.
Summer biathlon running rules will apply- rifles will be in the rack on
the range facing to the rear. Athletes will run in, walk a circle
around behind the rack, pick up the rifle, go to point, shoot, walk as
they finish the circle back behind the rack again-- and then out
to the penalty loop or course running. Penalty loop is 70 meters.
Then we will do some sort of pursuit with the same distance and shooting.
Depending on numbers and range congestion, we may try an offbeat favorite
of mine called a reverse pursuit-- the last person in the first race gets
that much of a head start-- and etc.
Novices are welcome and will either have a separate race-- or can join
in and shoot prone twice or prone on standing twice. If totally inexperienced,
will do separate event with mentors.
In any case-- come and join us--
Bill Meyer
218 963 4762
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SessionsSpring/Summer 2006 May 8th-
August 17th Join Piotr Bednarski for some challenging strength
and intervaltraining sessions! Training is based on your ability, but
you will have the opportunity to train with some great endurance athletes-including
top local skiers Caitlin Compton, Matt Leibsch, Garrott Kuzzy and Anna
McLoon.
Strength Training - Mondays,
May 8th – June 12, then changing toThursdays, June 22nd –
Aug 17th . Session begin at 6:30pm. Cost for Strength sessions
only, $225. Meeting at Peter Hobart Elementary School, St Louis Park.These
are outdoor sessions. These strength sessions will involve upperbody,
legs, and core exercises, as well as speed drills. We use medicine balls,
bodyweight, and some weighted exercises. These exercises are designed
for XC skiers, but are applicable to virtually all endurance sports. Ages
range from 16-55 years old. Training is based on your ability, but you
still get to train in a great group environment.
Track Workouts - Mondays,
June 19th- Aug 14th, 6:30pm at Benilde StMargaret’s HS, St Louis
Park. Running intervals, speed and agility drills Cost for Track
sessions, $125 (combined strength and track, $325). Workoutsinvolve warm
up, stretching, interval training on the track, speed and form drills,
and cool down. Training is based on your ability- ages range from 15-55
yearold.
Contact info: Piotr Bednarski, 952/924-0381, gotrainingus@aol.com
More info pdf
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What: A two day clinic for parents,
coaches and officials. USBA Level one Officials Certification program
and Classroom and range work for USBA Level one Coaches certification.
Where: Mt Itasca - Coleraine MN
When: 10:00 am Saturday, 6th of May
to noon Sunday 7th of May.
Cost: Mt Itasca Biathlon members- free
Officials class only--
$10
Both classes
$30
Presenter: Bill Meyer
RSVP It is critical that I get a pretty exact
count by the 30th by email. I will be printing up class materials the
next week. Also see note on housing.
Housing: We have
housing arrangements [your sleeping bag and mattress] for the first 10
that sign up. Others are on own.
Meals: Suggest you
bring a lunch for Saturday. Saturday dinner is on your own.
Need:
Tentative schedule:
10:00- noon Introduction, Coaching, History, MN organization,
12:30 to 4:00-- Simulator Demo, shooting basics, safety, fitting rifles,
shooting positions. Classroom and range
4:00- 5:00 -- Advanced coaching for shooting
5:00- 6:30-- break for dinner
6:30- 8:30-- Officials Course-- How to run a race, problems and solutions
8:45 ---- open discussion, Direction of MNBiathlon
8:00- 10:00 am-- Officials test--concurrent
8:00- 9:00 Physiology and training plans -concurrent
9:00 - 10:00-- shooting drills on range
10:00 - noon- Coaches test
Bill M
0004-0013-2006
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