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Biathlon Program

Integrated within all of the Maine Winter Sports Center programs, participants starting as young as age 10 get to try the exciting sport of biathlon. Biathlon is the Winter Olympic sport combining rifle marksmanship with cross-country skiing. Whether it's adding a new twist to a weekly ski workout or pursuing goals nationally and internationally participants learn the necessary components to become an efficient biathlete.

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For more info on the Biathlon Program Contact Seth Hubbard

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Biathlon Update - NORAM #4 Valcartier, Quebec
02.01.12
The fourth North American Cup that was scheduled for LaPatrie was quickly moved to Valcartier after Tuesday's rain deteriorated the course. Athletes and coaches quickly changed reservations and arranged for the change in race venue. The Maine Winter Sports Center Athletes arrived to Valcartier on Friday afternoon to preview the course at the Myrian Bedard Biathlon Center in the powdery snow.

At Saturday's sprint race the biathletes tried to float over the mushy four to six inches of freshly groomed and fallen snow on course. Many of the athlete's skied down an intensity level to maintain glide on the hilly course. In the morning, the Olympic Development Team athletes captured two podium finishes. In the early afternoon the Development Team athletes copied their older teammates performance by collecting two podium finishes in the air rifle class.

Saturday Sprint Results

Rifle Class .22 caliber

• Raleigh Goessling Junior Men 10 KM 3rd
• Katrina Howe Senior Women 7.5KM 3rd
• BethAnn Chamberlain Senior Women 7.5KM 4th
• Jon Rochester Senior Boys 6KM 6th
• Cody Johnson Senior Boys 6KM 9th
• Riley McDuffie Senior Boys 6KM 15th

Air Rifle class .177 (all shooting stages from the prone position)

• Gentle Prescott Junior Girls 4km Sprint 4th
• Anya O'merea Initiation Girls 1.5K Sprint 1st
• Caleb Willet Jr Boys 4km Sprint 4th
• Jason Bartley Jr Boys 4km Sprint 5th
• Gannon French Therrien Jr Boys 4km Sprint 6th
• John Saucier Initiation Boys 2K Sprint 1st

The snow was still plentiful on course for Sunday's pursuit race. The wind gusts and snow squalls opened up to a sunny Canadian afternoon of competition. The two ranges were full of biathletes as the .22 cal and air rifle classes raced back to back and simultaneously Sunday morning. After the snow stopped and MWSC racers crossed the finish line, there was a total of three additional podium finishes.

Sunday Pursuit Results

Rifle Class .22 caliber

• BethAnn Chamberlain Senior Women 10KM 3rd
• Katrina Howe Senior Women 10KM 4th
• Jon Rochester Senior Boys7.5 KM 6th
• Cody Johnson Senior Boys7.5 KM 8th
• Riley McDuffie Senior Boys 7.5KM 16th

Air Rifle class .177 (all shooting stages from the prone position)

• Gentle Prescott Junior Girls 4km Pursuit 4th
• Anya O'mera Initiation Girls 2K Pursuit 1st
• Caleb Willet Jr Boys 4km Sprint 4th
• Jason Bartley Jr Boys 4km Sprint 5th
• Gannon French Therrien Jr Boys 4km Sprint 7th
• John Saucier Initiation Boys 3K Pursuit 1st

For full results click the links below:
NAC-4-Valcartier-Pursuit-2012.pdf
NAC-4-Valcartier-Sprint-2012.pdf

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Biathlon Update - FT. KENT- NORAM #3
01.24.12
North American Cup number four kicked off in cold January temperatures in Ft. Kent, Maine this past weekend. Each day MWSC athletes had to wait for the one hour delay in the lodge. The cold temperatures allowed for excellent grooming on the trails on the home course. There were a total of 14 biathletes representing the Maine Winter Sports Center in the Masters Men, Senior Men and Women, Junior Men and Women, Youth Men, and Junior Boys and Girls at 10th Mountain.

The sprint race took off in the bright sun of Aroostook County on Sunday. After the two stage race, there were a total of ten podium finishes in respective age categories.

Mike Lessard- Senior Men 10KM Sprint 4th
Ben Greenwald- Jr Men 10KM Sprint 3rd
Will Sweester- Senior Master Men 7.5KM 1st
Kamran Hussain-Senior Boys 6KM 2nd
Cody Johnson-Senior Boys 6KM 3rd
Jason Bartley-Junior Boys 6KM 1st
Lance McKinney-Junior Boys 6KM 2nd
Caleb Willett-Junior Boys 6KM 3rd
BethAnn Chamberlain Senior Women 7.5K 2nd
Melissa Manning Junior Women 7.5K 7th

The mass start competition took off from the stadium in colder temperatures Sunday morning. The biathletes left the double pole lanes in a hurry to the 10th Mountain trails. This race landed the Maine Winter Sports Center seven more podium finishes. A great weekend was had by all at the home courses of the 10th Mountain Ski Club. The biathlon team which will consist of the Senior Women, the Junior Team and Development Team will train at home this week in preparation to travel Canada next weekend. Wish them luck at NorAm #4 in LaPatrie, Quebec.

Raleigh Goessling - Junior Men 12.5 KM 1st
Erik Rupert - Junior Men 12.5 KM 4th
Ben Greenwald - Junior Men 12.5KM 5th
Cody Johnson Senior Boys 7.5KM 2nd
Kamran Hussain Senior Boys 7.5KM 3rd
BethAnn Chamberlain Senior Women 12.5KM 2nd
Katrina Howe Senior Women 12.5KM 3rd
Melissa Manning Junior Women 10KM 5th
Cody Johnson Senior Boys 7.5KM 2nd
Kamran Hussain Senior Boys 7.5KM 3rd

For full results click the links below:
NorAm #3 Mass Start Results
NorAm #3 Sprint Results

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Biathlon Update - World Youth and Junior Team Trials - Anchorage Alaska
01.10.12
Maine Winter Sports Center biathletes headed far west and north for the World Junior and Youth Biathlon Team trials in Anchorage, Alaska. The days were short on sunshine as there was an average of seven hours of sunlight, but the snow was plentiful at Kincaid Park. The three-day consecutive race series took off shortly after the athletes arrival.

Maine Winter Sports athletes stood on the podium each day after each race. Melissa Manning qualified second in the Youth Women's field for World Youth Championships in Kontiolahti, Finland. Raleigh Goessling was awarded a position on the Junior Men's team by the discretionary choice of the International Competition Committee. Melissa and Raliegh will be training to compete at this event in February. Continue to watch for impressive results from the biathlon team at North American Championships in Jericho, Vermont next year.

Ben Greenwald 2nd Junior Men 10K Sprint
Raleigh Goessling 5th Junior Men 10K Sprint
Erik Rupert 5th Youth Men 7.5K Sprint
Melissa Manning 2nd Youth Women 7.5K Sprint

Melissa Manning 3rd Youth Women 10K Pursuit
Erik Rupert 4th Youth Men 10K Pursuit
Raleigh Goessling 2nd Junior Men 12.5K Pursuit
Ben Greenwald 3rd Junior Men 12.5K Pursuit

Melissa Manning 2nd Youth Women 6K Sprint
Erik Rupert 4th Youth Men 7.5K Sprint
Raleigh Goessling 3rd Jr Men 10K Sprint
Ben Greenwald 4th Jr Men 10K Sprint

For full results click the links below:
Pursuit Alaska 2011 Results
Sprint (Day 1) Alaska 2011 Results
Sprint (Day 2) Alaska 2011 Results

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Biathlon Update - IBU CUP TRIALS - GRAND RAPIDS, MINNESOTA
01.09.12
The biathlon team departed West Yellowstone and its natural snow and flew to Minnesota's man-made snow loop at Mt. Itasca. The MWSC athletes were geared for the first IBU Cup Trials of the season after their altitude training. Each day the coaches and volunteers at Mt. Itasca transformed the brown surroundings into a winter wonderland race course in Northern Minnesota.

At the end of the race series, Russell Currier was on top of the men's field and earned a trip to the IBU cup #4 in Forni Avoltri, Italy. The senior women will have another chance to qualify for IBU Cup #5 in Canmore, Alberta, as well as U-26 European Championships in Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia at the North American Championships in Jericho, Vermont in January. Overall, the Maine Winter Sports Center athletes posted a total of 14 podium finishes before the holiday season.

Russell Currier 3rd - Men's 10K Sprint
Raleigh Goessling 1st - Jr. Men's 10K Sprint
Ben Greenwald 2nd- Jr. Men's 10K Sprint
Erik Rupert 2nd-Youth Men's 7.5K Sprint
Katrina Howe 3rd- Women's 7.5K Sprint
BethAnn Chamberlin 4th- Women's 7.5K Sprint
Melissa Manning 6th-Women's 7.5K Sprint

Russell Currier- 1st Men's 12.5K Pursuit
Raleigh Goessling- 1st Jr. Men's 12.5 K Pursuit
Ben Greenwald- 2nd Jr. Men's 12.5K Pursuit
BethAnn Chamberlin -1st Women's 10K Pursuit
Katrina Howe-2nd Women's 10K Pursuit
Melissa Manning-6th Women's 10 K Pursuit
Erik Rupert-3rd Youth Men's 10K Pursuit

Russell Currier - 1st Men's 15K Mass Start
Raleigh Goessling -4th Men's 15K Mass Start
Katrina Howe-2nd Women's 12K Mass Start
BethAnn Chamberlain - 3rd Women's 12 K Mass Start

For full results click the links below:
IBU Trials Pursuit Results (12.18.11)
IBU Trials Mass Start Results (12.19.11)
IBU Trials Sprint Results (12.17.11)

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Biathlon Update - 12/20/11 West Yellowstone- NorAm #2
The biathletes started the season off on snow in West Yellowstone, Montana.

The trails were covered with excellent snow and the new metal targets at the range provided excellent altitude training. This two week camp allowed the athletes to train at altitude, shoot on snow, and enjoy hours of base training on the Rendezvous Trails. The MWSC Teams had awesome support from all of the folks in West Yellowstone! We want to thank WYSEF, Mark Sheppard at Altius Firearms, Freeheel and Wheel and Alpen Guides for making this camp and races a great experience! If your ever in West Yellowstone pay these people a visit.

At the end of the camp, the race season started for Maine Winter Sports biathletes with the second NorAm. There were a total of six podium finishes over the two day race series.

Raleigh Goessling- 2nd Jr. Men's 10 KM Sprint
Ben Greenwald- 5th Jr. Men's 10 KM Sprint

Russell Currier-1st Men's 12.5 KM Pursuit
Raleigh Goessling-2nd Jr. Men's 12.5KM Pursuit


BethAnn Chamberlin-1st Women's 7.5K Sprint
Katrina Howe-2nd Women's 7.5k Sprint
Melissa Manning 4th-Women's 7.5K Sprint

Katrina Howe-1st Women's 10KM Pursuit
Melissa Manning -4th Women's 10KM Pursuit

For full results click the links below:
NorAm #2 Pursuit Results
NorAm #2 Sprint Results

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Biathlon Update - 11/6/11 Gearing up-
As the days are getting shorter, the number of days before the snow shortens as well. And we couldn't be more excited or ready for it! Our MWSC biathlon team is gearing up for racing season! The Fall has been a busy one, as they always are. A great month of training here in Northern Maine through September lead us right into a high altitude camp in Utah for a good part of October. We were one big happy family, with the MWSC Nordic and biathlon team joining together. We all quickly settled nicely into life in Park City, living at 7200 feet.

There was a lot going on in the area during our time out West. The U.S. Ski team held a National Team camp, which brought in a lot of other non-National Team athletes as well. We all joined in at least one or two workouts with this group. It was an intense crew and a big one, but an awesome opportunity to train along the side of our best Nordic racers in the Nation.

The U.S. National Biathlon Team was also training in the area at the time, giving us biathletes more folks to shoot and ski with. It also made for a very busy range. We spent a lot of time skiing round the rollerloops at Solider Hollow, taking all that we could from training on this challenging terrain. The 2002 Olympic venue offers one of the most challenging rollerloops that also has a shooting range, in the country.

Towards the end of the camp we all had a chance to put our endless hours of training to the test in two time trials. These were the second part of a two part trials for the National Team's training camp in Sweden this November. Trials racing in October, on rollerskis, is always a bit of a challenge but it is still racing.

Our team made the most out of this opportunity. After nearly three weeks of working on technique, shooting strategy, mental training and race preparation at the venue, we were ready put our new skills to the test. There were some successes, which we took note of,and some disappointments, which we also took note of. Unfortunately we all fell short of qualifying for the Sweden trip. While disappointing, we have been working hard to look at the positives and use this experience as motivation to keep working hard in the weeks ahead.

We are all back in Northern Maine now and have put in another couple hard weeks of training since our return from Utah. Upon our return to sea level we pushed through a good, hard intensity block, while also quickly getting back into the everyday life of things at home. We have been very fortunate to have had amazing weather during this period, which makes life so much better! The cold, wet, windy days of late October and early November can make training this time of year one of the most challenging times.

We now have one more block of fitness testing in the week ahead. Then, hopefully, we will all be skiing! Half our group will be hanging around the area for another week or so, skiing as much as possible. Natural snow is preferred, but the man made stuff is so much better than nothing. Big Rock is going to be making snow for just this reason. This is an awesome opportunity, not only for the MWSC team, but also for all the skiers in the area. Keep checking the website for updates on when they plan to open.

West Yellowstone will be the start of on-snow skiing for the rest of the group. The MWSC Nordic team will be out there as well, kicking the racing season off. Biathlon races will be held here as well a couple weeks later. Let the racing begin!

A snow report coming soon, at least lets hope so!. Until then, keep thinking wintry thoughts!

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Biathlon Update - 9/6/11
The start of September finds our teams a bit spread out as we rest up and recover from our summer Sugarloaf Hill Camp. Raleigh and Ben joined the post-graduate athletes back in Fort Kent and made a return to some normalcy, shooting and skiing back on the loop at 10th Mountain. BethAnn returned to Caribou after a quick camping trip in Vermont with Dave. Kat and Seth are still downstate, visiting with Seth's parents after weathering Hurricane Irene in Gilford with the Howe's. Next week is our second fitness-testing week of the summer so we'll be back together soon to prepare for that.

Sugarloaf camp was great this year. The ominous weather forecast we were faced with to start cleared up nicely, leaving us with only two days of rain in total. The MWSC Elite Cross Country and PG athletes joined us, along with Jack Elder (SMBC), Lauren Olsen (SLU), and Alex Howe (UVM), making for a great (and large) group to train with.

Workouts varied with some focusing on speed while others put in large hours during our ten-day stay. Highlights included several head-to-head rollerski speed workouts on the hills heading up around Sugarloaf's access road. Our first week ended with a hike/run that took us from the Kingfield side of the mountains, up over Mt. Abram, along a nice rolling ridge and up the back of Sugarloaf. Guesstimates from Will (we should have known better) put the workout at around four hours but most of us finished in closer to five. On our second to last day a small group found the motivation to crawl out of bed at 4:30 and hike up Burnt Mountain to watch the 5:50 sunrise.

The food and accommodations, as always, were awesome. The Carrabassett Valley Academy cooks did a great job keeping us all well fueled. Like last year, we stayed in their new dormitory just up the road from the academic building. Evenings were filled with Scrabble, movies, volleyball, and analyzing ski video from our rollerski workouts.

Overall the camp was a great success. It's always really nice to have a new venue to train at for a bit and having such a large group of athletes come together can make for a very productive environment. Now it's back to the grinding stone as we continue to train toward our next set of races in Utah at the end of October. Up next: testing week in Caribou. 3,000 meter track run, strength testing, and VO2 max testing on the treadmill.

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Biathlon Update - 8/15/11
The North American Rollerski Biathlon Championships in Jericho, Vermont took off last week in the heat and humidity of the green mountains. Participants from the Maine Winter Sports Olympic Development Team raced in the senior and junior men and women's races while the Post Graduate Group competed in the youth divisions of the sprint and pursuit races at Ethan Allen Firing Range. The PG's endured the heat and trained through the race series by rollerskiing the back roads of Vermont, hiking across Mt. Mansfield, and spending a training day at the Craftsbury Nordic center. MWSC ODT spent the week training and preparing for the championships good efforts were put forward by all members with Russell Currier, BethAnn Chamberlain and Katrina Howe competing in the senior events and Raleigh Goessling and Ben Greenwald competing in the junior events. From Jericho it was a week home and then to Sugarloaf Mtn in Carrabassett Valley Maine for training camp. Updates on camp coming soon.

For results checkout the Ethan Allen Biathlon Club page.

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