SWF Cup 1 and 2 - Blue Mountain - Dec 3 and 4

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it looks like a break in the forecast for Saturday and Sunday so we will try to hold the races on the weekend. Call if you have questions 3064417382.

  

Sask Wildlife Federation Cup 1, 2

(Sask Winter Games Trials - Canada Games Trials)

 

Register here on Zone4.ca by Friday at 5:00

 https://zone4.ca/reg.asp?id=30510

  

 Sat. Dec 3 - Sprint Race

- shorter race, shooting 2 times and skiing three loops

- penalty loops for misses

- zero 1:00   race 2:00

 

Sun Dec 4  - Mass Start Race

-shooting 3 times for junior girls boys/girls and younger

 - shooting four times for senior girls/boys and older

 - penalty loops for misses

- zero 10:00  - Race at 11:00

 

- Bring your own rests

- we have four air rifle targets

 - must be members of Biathlon Saskatchewan to participate

- Chalet is rented for the Saturday

- No need for Rock Skis

 - cost is 30$ for weekend

 

 Note Regarding Sask Winter Games

This race will help to determine which athletes qualify for Sask Winter Games and act as a district play down for some zones.

  

Note Regarding Canada Games Selections

This will be the final two races for potentially competing in Canada Games 

Biathlon Sask Annual General Meeting - October 6 at 7 pm

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Biathlon Sask will be holding their AGM on Thursday, October 6 at 7 pm. Click here for the notice.

To register for the Zoom link, email the office. The Zoom link and meeting information will be sent out to registered individuals.

Co Chair Report

2021 AGM Minutes

2022 AGM Agenda

Proposed By Law Amendments

Audited Financial Statements - available upon request

Coaches Report 2022

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.