2024 Winter Race Series

Winter Race Series (open to beginners)

A 6 race winter (freestyle technique) biathlon series will be held on Thursday evenings throughout January and February. Race dates are January 11, 18, 25 and February 8, 15, 22 (Awards and raffle at last race). These races are open to first timers as well as experienced biathletes. Race distance is usually 5 to 6 kilometers. Safety clinic, instruction and shared rifles are available for novices. Awards are given at the end of the series. Safety clinic and zero 5:30 to 6:00PM, Race Start at 6:10PM. Registration is on SkiReg and you must be registered by 1:00PM on race day to compete. No walk-in registrations. IMPORTANT - If you are sport class (novice) you will have to complete a safety clinic before you can race. These clinics will take about 30 minutes and will be offered from 5:15 to 5:45pm on Thursdays during the race series. If you are late for the race night clinic you will not get to race. There is no charge for the safety clinic and you will get to do some shooting. Please email if you have any questions. ALSO VERY IMPORTANT! Speed is 20MPH on Base. If you are caught speeding we could lose our license. Thank you for going the speed limit.

Bring a Volunteer and your next race is free!

First timer? What is it like? During the safety clinic you will be shown basic shooting technique in the prone position (lying down). The rifles always stay on the shooting mat during the race and most importantly - pointed at the targets. Each of the magazines holds 5 rounds (bullets). You will be shown how to insert the magazine and remove the magazine. Depending upon entrants, it is usually a mass start. The race starts with a skiing loop about 2 k which ends at the shooting range. You pick a shooting point with a rifle on it and take your 5 shots at the 5 targets after which you open the rifle bolt, lay the rifle down and head out on a second trip around the skiing loop. For every missed target, you will have to detour just after the range and ski a 150 meter penalty loop. Same shooting procedure when you get back to the range and then one final loop and finish in front of the timing building. The clock keeps running during the shooting and the penalty loops. Results are posted on the web site sometime that evening. Awards at the last race along with a pie raffle. Reach out with any questions.