Rendezvous Ski Trails

West Yellowstone Ski Education Foundation &

Altius Handcrafted Firearms

host

Mountain Bike Biathlon

Match Class 

Experienced Biathletes with Their Own Equipment

 Novice Class 

First Time or Limited Experience Biathletes

Everyone Welcome!  Rifles and Ammunition Provided!

Children’s Class

Age 12 and Under

Rifles and Ammunition Provided!

Rendezvous Ski Trails Biathlon Range

West Yellowstone, Montana

USA

Sponsored by Altius Handcrafted Firearms

www.altiusguns.com

3 May 2013

Dear Biathlon Competitors and Friends:

WYSEF and Altius Handcrafted Firearms invite you to West Yellowstone’s Rendezvous Ski Trails Biathlon Range for our annual Mountain Bike Biathlon.  This unique competition is open to any interested participants.  It provides a training opportunity for experienced Biathletes and a chance for others to experience the Olympic sport of Biathlon.  Mountain Bikes and Summer Trails substitute for skis and snow but the rifles and shooting are the same.

Match Class Biathletes must have their own equipment and will shoot on standard IBU targets.  Novice Class Biathletes will be provided with rifles and ammunition and will shoot on the larger, ‘Standing’, targets for both Prone and Standing.  Back this year will be a Children’s division for age 12 and younger.  Children will shoot in prone only and will be provided with a support for the rifle.

We look forward to seeing you in West Yellowstone!

Best Regards,

Marc Sheppard

Chief of Competition

Organizing Committee

Chair and Chief of Competition: Marc Sheppard altiusguns@earthlink.net

WYSEF Program Director/Race Secretary: Moira Dow director@rendezvousskitrails.com

Eligibility

Everyone is welcome to participate!  To enter the Match Class, you must have your own rifle and ammunition that meet IBU criteria.  Rifles and ammunition will be provided for Children and Novice Class competitors.

Competition Ability

Any competitor registering for this event tacitly guarantees that they are able to compete at that level of competition.

Awards

Awards will be presented for 1st-3rd place overall Male and Female competitors in Children, Novice, and Match Classes.  Age group awards will also be presented.

Non-Resident Firearms Declaration Process:

Teams and individual competitors from outside of the USA must declare their rifles at the USA border and must have an approved ATF Form 6NIA prior to arrival at the border.

Complete forms and instructions are available at http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-5330-3d.pdf

Ammunition is available in West Yellowstone from Altius Handcrafted Firearms, 125 Madison Avenue.  406-646-9222.  www.altiusguns.com

Registration

On line registration is available at here

Paper Registration is available for download here 

Registration forms in this Invitation may be faxed to 406-646-9433, emailed to director@rendezvousskitrails.com or mailed to:

WYSEF

SUMMER BIATHLON

PO Box 956

West Yellowstone, MT 59758

REGISTRATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, 22 JUNE 2013

RACE DAY REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED WITH A SURCHARGE

Entry Fees

Children (12 and under)

$15/race

All others (13 and older)

$25 One Race

$45 Two Races

$10/race Day of Race Registration surcharge

Proof of USBA or Biathlon Canada membership is required to compete.  ‘Member for a Day’ membership is available through http://www.teamusa.org/US-Biathlon/Membership.aspx or as an option through event registration.

Cancellation Policy in Effect

If event is cancelled on or before 15 June 2013, a 50% refund of registration fees will be refunded by WYSEF.  If the event is cancelled after 21 June 2013, for any reason, no refund of registration fees will be made.

Competitions

Saturday Sprint as per IBU rules.  Interval start at 30 second intervals.

Sunday Pursuit will be an interval start with Pursuit shooting format.  Interval start at 30 second intervals.  Results will be based on time on course, not order of finish.

Schedule

Schedule could change due to weather conditions and number of competitors. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to change the event schedule as needed. If advance notices are possible, posting of the information will be on the WYSEF website. All notices will be posted at the Rendezvous Ski Trails trailhead.

*A FREE AND REQUIRED SAFETY CLINIC WILL START AT 0800 ON SATURDAY FOR ALL NOVICE PARTICIPANTS.

Equipment

All competitors MUST wear a helmet during the biking portion of the event.

Rifles and Ammunition will be provided for all Novice Competitors.

Rifle, Ammunition , and Biathlon Accessory sales available at Altius Handcrafted Firearms.  www.altiusguns.com

Rental Mountain Bikes are available at local bike shops:

Free Heel&Wheel 406-646-7744 

Yellowstone Bike 406-646-7815 

Gallatin Alpine Sports(Big Sky)406-995-2313

Course Maps

Course Maps are posted at www.rendezvousskitrails.com and at the Biathlon shooting range.

Course Marking will follow current IBU standards:

1.5km ORANGE

2.0km RED

2.5km GREEN

3.0km YELLOW

3.3km BLUE

4.0km BROWN

Race Distances, Shooting Sequence, and Course Colors by Class

*Children will shoot Prone on Standing Targets

*Match Class competitors will shoot Prone and Standing on IBU standard-size Prone and Standing Targets as indicated.

*Novice Class competitors will shoot Prone and Standing on Standing Targets.

Accommodations and Arrivals

Information on accommodations may be found at http://www.destinationyellowstone.com/

Closest airports include:

West Yellowstone (WYS) - 2 miles

Bozeman, Montana (BZN) - 90 miles

Idaho Falls, ID (IDA) - 110 miles

Car rentals are available at the airports.  Driving time from Bozeman is approximately 1.5 hours.  Driving time from Idaho Falls is approximately 2 hours.

Directions to Venue

From the South

Highway 20 to West Yellowstone

Turn right (South) at first street when entering Town.  Iris street.

Proceed approximately 1 mile to “Summer Biathlon Parking’ sign.

From the North

Highway 191 to West Yellowstone

Proceed straight through 2 stop lights.

Turn right (West) at Yellowstone Avenue (stop sign)

Follow to end and turn Left (South) on Iris Street.  Follow to “Summer Biathlon Parking’ sign.