Saskatchewan Biathlete Qualifies for World Junior Biathlon Championships in Austria
Logan Pletz, a member of Qu’Appelle Valley Nordic and currently training as a member of Biathlon Canada’s Senior National Development Team in Whistler, BC, has been selected for a spot on Team Canada at the World Junior Championships in Austria.
Click here to read the press release.
SVERTS Challenge #2 - Results
SVERTS Challenge #2 Resuts - click here to see the results
1) After the brutal deepfreeze, thanks to the weather for finally cooperating. The happy time for skiing is here so be sure to take advantage of the spring conditions.
2) The SPAM award goes to Kyle from Saskatoon who managed to get in extra biathlon training by shovelling.
3) The random draw prizes (#5 and 38) go to Paige and Blake. BIATHLON SASK POSTER “I HAVE SPOKEN”
4) The Third SVERTS challenge will be a Modified Mass Start Held Feb 23 - 29. REMEMBER THAT EACH RACE GETS YOU AN ENTRY
starts times can be modified to maintain social distancing, penalty loops for each miss
suggested distances
Air 1 4x350 p,p,p
Air 2 4x550 p,p,p
Juv 4x550 p,p,p
Jr 4x 720 p,p,p
CWG 5x1.5 p,p,s,s
Veteran 5x1.0km p,p,s,s
5) Remember not to eat yellow snow…
SVERTS Challenge Results
RESULTS OF SVERTS CHALLENGE #1 IN
Thanks to all of you participated in our first skills training challenge. We had over seventy people taking part. A big shout out to the coaches and volunteers who help this be so successful. Davyd, Finn B, Brecon and Torie, were drawn for posters in the early bird draw.
The next challenge is a short individual race From Feb 5-15. Remember that there is a one minute penalty for every miss so shoot straight and plan your race strategy accordingly.
Click here for the results.
Click here for information on the next challenge.
COVID-19 Update - January 22, 2021
A few updates have been made to our COVID-19 protocols. Please click here for the latest information.
Virtual Skills Training Series
Biathlon Sask will be holding a Virtual Skills Training Series this season. The first challenge will take place January 23-30. Click here for more details and rules of the event.