From Amy Dettmer
The racing season is almost here!!
Thursday, December 18, Saturday, December 20, and Sunday, December 21 the US Senior Nationals for biathlon will take place at Mt. Itasca in Coleraine. Biathlon is a sport which combines the grace of cross country skiing with marksmanship. Athletes from all over the United States will descend upon our area for three days of intense racing. Biathlon is an exciting sport because the athletes ski as hard as they can for 1-4 kilometers and then slow their heart rate down to a crawl to hit 5 targets. Any missed targets result in skiing penalty laps. The races start at 11am on Thursday and Saturday and at 10am on Sunday. Volunteers are still needed to help score, pull targets, and provide course control. You can contact Amy Dettmer at 327-1824 or email adettmer@arrowhead.lib.mn.us to volunteer
Amy Dettmer is a skier and an outdoor enthusiast. She grew up in Aurora, started skiing at age 3, skied competitively for the Mesabi East Giants in high school and the Northern Michigan Wildcats in College. Her dad, Jack Jeffery, is the coach of the Mesabi East/Virginia Cross Country Ski Team.
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