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Falcon Biathlon!

Posted on 2019-06-21 by | Leave a comment

Okay,

We are expecting a wee bit of rain first thing in the morning but after that: dry! We are expecting a group of around 20!

Start time at Falcon Trails (where we go to ski, is 10:00 am, so if your start your car in Winnipeg at 8:00 you should be okay).

Start time is 10:00 a.m. Falcon Trails chalet
Ends 3:00,

Potluck lunch and hotdogs on the BBQ! If you have some carbohydrates to bring, they will be used up!

You will need to bring:

  • Running shoes, as we are running on trails,
  • A small back pack to carry your things out to the biathlon range,
  • A change of clothing for the ride home, especially if it is raining,
  • A beach towel for cleaning yourself up after training (remember that we are at a beautiful lake!),
  • Water bottle,
  • Mosquito repellant,
  • Sun hat,
  • A capacity to listen and learn! And not from Ihor!
  • It will be a great time,

Coach Ihor

 

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Biathlon reminder for Saturday & Manitoba Marathon

Posted on 2019-06-17 by | Leave a comment

A quick reminder on the Biathlon session this Saturday, and what a Manitoba Marathon!

Skiers are great runners! Who would have known!

We have always had a great history with the Manitoba Marathon, recently with Laurie P and Richard H being key holders to the office, Andy D annually scraping Ihor off the infield at the finish, and at the very beginning decades ago with Jack Sasseville enlisting all the jackrabbits to fit out the finish line for the very first one at the the old Polo Park stadium: the year of running to Headingley and back-very simple but insane!

This year skiers won their categories:
  • Danielle Papin #1 in F60-69 Half Marathon
  • Imogen Naidlersmith #1 in F16-19 Half Marathon
  • Aaron Warkentin #1 in M16-19 Half Marathon
  • Earl Isaac #1 in M60-64 Full Marathon
Honourable mentions from a quick scan of the results:
Murray Carter in the full, Yan Lau in the Half,
Levi Warkentin, and Mattias Klassen both 4th in their categories for the half,
Casey Nelson, Torin the torrent Frith, Tessa Warkentin and Meaghan Smith in the half,
and those very light relay guys who floated by me during my annual cramping and nausea, Hudson, Raphael and James.
And a huge thanks to all that got athletes to the start line and exchange zones and cheered relentlessly: That’s you Kenton, and the MC of the Wolseley exchange zone- Chris Roe- you are the best!
If I missed a name, I apologize, my vision and cognitive abilities are just starting to return. See you soon on roller skis at Birdshill or at the the October training camp!
Coach Ihor

 

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Biathlon Dryland Learn to Shoot Session

Posted on 2019-06-07 by | Leave a comment

Yes!  Biathlon Session is a go for SATURDAY, June 22.
BAM (Biathlon Manitoba) will put on a one-day run-shoot clinic for APJ skiers 11 years old and up (coach-sized ages included) on Saturday June 22 at Falcon.

Start time is 10:00 a.m. Falcon Trails chalet
Ends 3:00,

Potluck lunch and hotdogs on the BBQ!

You will need to bring:

Running shoes, as we are running on trails,
A small back pack to carry your things out to the biathlon range,
A change of clothing for the ride home, especially if it is raining,
A beach towel for cleaning yourself up after training (remember we are at a beautiful lake!),
Water bottle,
Mosquito repellant,
Sun hat,
A capacity to listen and learn! And not from Ihor!

Register here:
Biathlon Canada: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=20944&lan=1&cartlevel=0&addfamily=
with BAM and Biathlon Canada as Recreational athletes and as supporters (about $20.) This will allow them to race in the winter if they want.
This is important, as we are using fire arms. All totalled should be $20 for the membership part.

APJ will pick up the event fees (!)

You will need to register with the Biathlon links above so that we are insured for the event, and please email ihor@mts.net so we know how many rifles to prepare. Getting the range ready is a lot of work (it really is) so it’s important to know how many are going to shoot.

Thanks, Coach Ihor

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