9/18/2011 Summer Biathlon event information

Course report, 4:30pm, Saturday 17 September, 2011

Run: We will use the Lowery-Meadow loop. Kids 12 and under will do this loop three times with two shooting bouts, everyone 13 and over will run it five times, with four shooting bouts. The loop is just under 1 km.

Bike: Kids 12 and under will use the same course as they did for the run (three loops, two shooting bouts). Competitors 13 and over will go down Lowery to Just, take Just up the hill to the intersection with Heckman and make the right turn onto Heckman, then double back down Just and up to the range via the Meadow/Biathlon trail. This should be just under 2km, so the bike course should still be about 10km in all.

Note for bike competitors: The adjusted course results in two-way traffic along Just, as well as a need to cross oncoming traffic when turning onto the Meadow/Biathlon trail. Please stay to the right and ride carefully!

Another couple of rainstorms moved through today, although the forecast still calls for clear skies tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed, but be prepared for some damp terrain!

Event registration:

General information:

• Event information [PDF file]
• Race-day schedule:
  • 0800-0830: Race-day registration and bib pickup
  • 0830-0930: Safety clinic (Required for all first-time competitors)
  • 0930-1015: Zero for run event
  • 1015-1030: Competitor pre-race meeting at the range
  • 1030: Running event start
  • 1200-1230: Zero for mountain bike event
  • 1230-1245: Competitor pre-race meeting at the range
  • 1245: Mountain bike event start
  • 1430: Results/awards at the warming hut
• TENTATIVE Course colors:
  • Red: Swenson-Meadow-Davis-Wilson
  • Green: Swenson-Meadow-Davis-Long Wilson
  • Yellow: Swenson-Wilson
  • Blue: Lowery-Wilson
  • Orange: Lowery-Meadow
• TENTATIVE Age group course combinations:
  • 17 and older bike: Red-Green-Red-Green-Red (15km)
  • 17 and older run: Orange-Blue-Orange-Blue-Orange (6km)
  • 13-16 bike: Yellow-Blue-Yellow-Blue-Yellow (10km)
  • 13-16 run: Orange-Orange-Orange-Orange-Orange (5km)
  • 12 and younger bike: Blue-Blue-Blue (4.8km)
  • 12 and younger run: Orange-Orange-Orange (2.7km)