QVN Epic Camp - August 19-21

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Get ready for an intense and fun few days of running, rollerskiing, shooting and games! QVN coaches will be joined by provincial coach Doug Sylvester for a great weekend of biathlon fun.

 

The .22 camp is geared for participants aged 12 through Masters, including any youth wishing to participate in Saskatchewan Winter Games or Canada Winter Games in 2023.  The Air Rifle camp is designed for participants aged 8 through 11.  In general, these camps are geared towards participants who have one or more seasons of biathlon experience already. 

 

Biathlon Saskatchewan is purchasing a block of tickets to attend the Saskatchewan Roughriders football game after camp wraps up on Friday, August 19. Tickets are available to everyone, including camp participants, volunteers and parents on the registration form and will only be available for purchase until August 5 at noon. Registration for camp closes on August 17 at noon. Registration can be found here. 

 

Please contact our Camp Director at chris.selinger@qvn.ca to discuss whether this camp may be a good fit or any other questions you may have.

Biathlon Saskatchewan Development Team

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Biathlon Saskatchewan is excited to announce it has created a new Development Team for the 2022-2023 season.  Designed specifically for biathletes aged 12 to 14, it will provide training and racing activities in a fun, team-based environment and will supplement training done with the athlete's home club.  The Development Team will be led by Sheri Adams-Selinger.

 

More details can be found in the introduction flyer.  Parents and interested athletes can attend a Zoom information session on Tuesday, May 3 at 7:00 to meet the coach, learn more about the Team and ask questions - please register for the information session here.  If you have questions and are unable to attend, please contact Sheri directly.

 

Interested participants must complete the application form by May 10 and team selections will be communicated by May 17.

 

 

 

Provincial Championships - March 5 and 6 - QVN

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Biathlon Sask Provincial Championships will be held on March 5 and 6 at Qu’Appelle Valley Nordic. Click here for the race notice and more information.

QVN wishes to invite you to Biathlon Saskatchewan Provincials from March 5 to 6.  This will be the first set of races used to select Saskatchewan's team for the Canada Winter Games, a nice tune up race for those attending Nationals, and a fantastic season wrap-up race for the province's younger athletes.

 The race notice will provide you with all the details you need to know about the schedule, race formats and COVID protocols. A few highlights:

·  COVID:

o Align to Biathlon Sask's recently approved changes

o Only athletes need to register

o No attestation or proof of double-vaccination or negative test required

o Clubhouse only available to event volunteers, who will be required to wear masks when indoors.

o Please do not come to the race if you are unwell.

·  Saturday race:

o Sprint format with simultaneous wave start

o Race office opens at 12:30

o Zero from 1:00 to 1:45

o First wave of races kicks off at 2:00

·  Sunday race:

o Mass start format with wave starts

o Race office opens at 9:30

o Zero from 10:00 to 10:45

o First wave of races kicks off at 11:00

Registration is now open - click here!  Only online registrations will be accepted and no late registrations will be accepted after Friday, March 4 at noon.

We look forward to seeing you at the races!

 

SWF Cup #A & B - January 15 and 16

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Sask Wildlife Federation Cup Race #A' and #B'

hosted by Qu'Appelle Valley Nordic

January 15th and 16th

 You are invited!!!

 QVN was exploring an option to host a SWG selection race for our local District Teams on Saturday.  With the SWG decision not to go ahead this February, that race is being expanded to the whole province for a weekend race event.  Please see the attached race notice.  Here is the Zone4 registration link -  https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=28016. 

 

We'll see you at the range!

Regina Biathlete Earns Sport on International Stage

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Regina Biathlete, Logan Pletz, skate-skied and shot his way onto Team Canada’s National Team at trials races held recently in Canmore. Pletz will be competing with Canada’s Senior National team on the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Tour through Slovakia, Germany and the Czech Republic from January 8 – February 5.

Click here for the full press release.

Calforex Cup 2 - Canmore - November 26 & 27

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1) If you are planning to go to the Canmore Races Nov 26,  27, 28 be sure to register yourself.  (The race registration will open on Zone 4 at 7:00 on Nov 16, so just before Alphonso Davies Crushes Mexico tonight, get registered in case they limit registrations.  

 

The race information link is here.   (The CFL West Semifinal will be viewed in Doug Hotel Room for anyone  

  

2) If you have questions most are answered in this informational article below.  (even though it is a bit dated)

 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55ef4972e4b00388d2f6a508/t/5dc2f4476b0b901717e5b6af/1573057615641/canmore+Newsletter+Everything+You+Wanted+to+know.pdf

  

3) If you need gear, I have 

1 pair Alpina Elite 2.0 Skate   for $100   size 41  

1 pair  Rossi Premium Classic size 42.5 for 125$ new

Team Sask Skin suits, 150, Vests 125, Overpants 100, and coats 125

New  Classic Rollerskis with NNNBindings 200

Used Marwe  Skate Rollerskis  150 

 email doug.sylvester@sasktel.net for more info

 4)  The QVN race will now be held Dec 11, 12 to allow for Snow Making

 

5)  Be sure that your rifles are paid for, team fees are paid (50 goals if you are on the HP team) and you are registered as members of Biathlon Canada and Biathlon  Saskatchewan. 

 

Biathlon Saskatchewan AGM - October 7

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Save the Date! This notice is to inform you about Biathlon Saskatchewan’s Annual General Meeting that will take place on Thursday October 7 at 7:00 pm via Zoom. 

 The meeting is open to all current members of Biathlon Saskatchewan. New memberships can be purchased on zone4.ca for persons wishing to join Biathlon Saskatchewan who are not current members. Please register by October 1 with Alana Ottenbreit, Executive Director, Biathlon SK (sask.ski@sasktel.net ) to receive the Zoom meeting link. Please include club representation when registering.

Click here for more information