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SUMMER BIATHLON RESULTS

Thank you to all the athletes and volunteers who made this weekend successful! Have a great summer!

Altius Handcrafted Firearms Biathlon Shooting Camp June 24-28, 2009

This camp is designed for aspiring Biathletes with some experience and their own equipment. It provides an opportunity for athletes new to Biathlon to learn the fundamentals of rifle fit, shooting position, and race strategy. It is also available to experienced shooters as an opportunity to review the basics and evaluate and improve their technique.

The camp is offered and organized by Marc Sheppard of Altius Handcrafted Firearms www.altiusguns.com, the only Biathlon speciality shop in the world and the only Anschutz Factory Service Center for Biathlon. Get the benefit of Marc's 14+ years of Biathlon competition experience as a Winter and Summer Biathlon competitor and as the Program Director for Summer Biathlon and Team Leader for the Summer Biathlon World Championships Team.

Click here for all the details and registration form.

Mountain Bike Biathlon June 27, 2009

The 12^th Annual Summer Biathlon is offering a new twist this year with a mountain bike biathlon. Everyone is welcome to participate. You do not have to have any biathlon experience. Safety class and loaner rifles with ammunition will be available for those without their own. Participants must have a mountain bike, rental bikes available from local shops. (Freeheel and Wheel 406-646-7744 and Yellowstone Bicycles 406-646-7815) Helmets are required.

Two divisions are offered, Match Class (biathletes with their own rifles and experience) and Sport Class (novices). The race will be 7.5k of mountain bike riding with two shooting bouts, prone and standing. Athlete gift, prizes in Sport and Match divisions by age groups are included in the registration fee. This event is sponsored by Altius Handcrafted Firearms and presented by the West Yellowstone Ski Education Foundation.

Registration form.

Biathlon Shooting and Race Clinic offered by Altius Hadcrafted Firearms June 28, 2009

A running and shooting clinic will be offered by Marc Sheppard of Altius Handcrfated Firearms. This clinic will involve race preparation techniques, race strategy, and a running and shooting time trial event with 4 shooting bouts. Participants must have their own rifle for this clinic.

Clinic schedule:

0800-0830 Intro and overview

0830-0900 Zero

0900-1000 Hands on and live-fire race prep drills and exercises

1000-1030 Run and Shoot Time Trial (5km PPSS)

1030-1100 Analysis and Review

Registration form

Any questions, please contact Sara Hoovler at 406-599-4465.

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The Biathlon Range

The Rendezvous Ski Trails are home to one of the largest Biathlon training sites in the U.S., second only to the Soldier Hollow 2002 Olympic Venue in the Western U.S. With a maximum size of 24 shooting lanes, the range has hosted National Championships, North American Cup events, and Olympic Team Trials. It is open for individual and team use throughout the year by contacting the Program Director for West Yellowstone Ski Education Foundation at the email address listed at the bottom of the page.

Sara Hoovler, Program Director
The West Yellowstone Ski Education Foundation
PO Box 956
West Yellowstone, MT 59758
406-599-4465
info@rendezvousskitrails.com