Classic ski lessons are starting this Sunday January 26th and Tuesday January 28th. Ski lessons are a fun opportunity to learn to ski. If the first session has passed feel free to join us for the second!

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Get ready for a fun and intense few days of running, roller skiing, shooting and games!
Join Gregg Campbell for a great weekend of biathlon fun.
The .22 camp is geared for participants aged 12 through Masters.

Please contact us at info@qvn.ca to discuss whether this camp may be a good fit or any other questions you may have.

Provincials will be held March 9/10 at QVN.

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Due to the warm conditions and unfavourable snow conditions, SWF Cup 3 & 4 will be cancelled. There is currently no plan to reschedule.

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Schedule:

• Friday:  1:00 pm to 4:30 pm (No Air Rifle) - optional supper in Lumsden

• Saturday:  10:00 am to 4:30 pm, bring your own Lunch

• Sunday:  9:30 am to 11:30 am, BBQ lunch provided 11:30 to 1:00 pm. 

  • Optional Water Park -See Schule above for details 2-3 pm

1.  Your camp coaches:

Doug Sylvester and Chris Selinger will be your coaches and are happy to welcome you to camp.  We will also see coaches Kerry Hecker (working with the Air Rifle program) and a few other volunteers.

Please arrive early on Friday to pick up your welcome gift and set out your gear to be ready for the camp start.  Volunteers should be ready for you anytime after 12:30.

4.  Shooting Under the Lights Event:

Saturday night will have an optional biathlon run and shoot race event with bibs, a zero, and timing.  The real thing but without skis.  Zero begins at 8:15 so please arrive prior to 8:00 for bib pick-up, lane assignment, etc.  The lights will be on as come race time, it will be dark!  You may consider bringing a headlamp if you have one for some of the running as our lights do not extend well onto the portion of trails where we will run.

5.  Locations:

We will be running our activities all within the QVN area. 

6.  Gear needed for our camp activities:

• Yoga / Pilates Mat

• Shooting gear:  

• rifle

• ammunition

• shooting gloves (can be any lightweight gloves - baseball batting gloves, or gardening gloves work well)

• arm band (for those shooting without a rest)

• rest, if you are particular about the rest you use as we have plenty

• Running shoes (and clean shoes - may be the same pair)

• Roller skiing gear

• roller skis (we have extra pairs if you noted that you needed a pair)

• ski boots

• poles (with a carbon tip preferable)

• bike helmet

• gloves

• hi vis shirt or clothing (always important for safety but we'll supply a shirt with the camp welcome gift)

• Clothing comfortable for moving in and appropriate for the weather

• Sunglasses

• Sunscreen

• Hat

• Bug spray

• Waterbottle or drinkbelt and extra water (we will have extra, but please note there is no running water at QVN)

• Portable snacks

• Lunch for Saturday

The 2023 Biathlon Sask Provincial Championships will be held March 4 and 5 hosted by QVN.  Click here for the race notice.  Registration closes at noon on March 3 and can be found on Zone 4.

Qu’Appelle Valley Nordic
Biathlon Saskatchewan Provincial Championships March 4 to 5, 2023

Welcome to the Qu’Appelle Valley Nordic located in Treaty 4 Territory just outside of Lumsden. We are pleased to host the Biathlon Saskatchewan Provincial Championships. Questions can be directed to info@qvn.ca.

1. Competition Information 1.1. Location:

All competitions will take place at the Qu’Appelle Valley Nordic facility

1.2. Memberships:

All athletes, coaches and officials shall have a valid 2022-2023 Biathlon Canada membership to be eligible to participate. This requirement is for insurance purposes.

1.3.Race Fees:

Single day race - $25.00 Full weekend race - $35.00

1.4. Registration:

Please register on Zone4.ca by Friday, March 3, 2023 at noon. Online registrations will be active on Monday, February 20 at noon. Late registrations or on-site registrations will not be accepted.

1.5.Cancelation Policy:

If the event is canceled prior to the weekend of the races due to weather, a full refund less the online service charge will be provided. The races may be canceled or delayed if the temperature is below -20 C or feels like -25 C with wind. The race committee will have the ability to modify the race format, start time or race distances before or on the day of the race.

1.6.Event Schedule:

The schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions and the number of competitors. The organizing committee reserves the right to change the event schedule as needed. If advance notice is possible, a communication will be sent to all registrants via email.

Friday, March 3, 2023

7:00 pmVirtual Team Captains’ Meeting – Jury selection, competition review, course info, questions, updates

Saturday, March 4, 2023 Sprint format with interval start

12:30 pm Competition Office Open Bib Pick-Up

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Zero all categories

2:00 pm Interval start Sprint

Awards will be announced once the results become final

Sunday, March 5, 2023 Mass Start format with multiple wave simultaneous start

9:30 am Competition Office Open Bib Pick-Up

10:00 am – 10:45 am Zero all categories

11:00 am Wave 1 (Boys/Men, Air Rifle and Developmental .22 categories)

11:45 am Wave 2 (Girls/Women and Sport Non-binary categories)

Awards will be announced once the results become final

1.7.Race formats and categories:

An interval start Sprint-distance race format will be used on Saturday. A multiple wave Mass Start race format will be used on Sunday.

Please see the PDF for formats and Categories

Notes:

• ●  All ages stated are as of December 31, 2022.

• ●  Air rifle category distances are guidelines and may be modified by the athlete or coach based on

  the athlete’s developmental level. Air Rifle 1 will shoot on larger (35 mm) targets while Air Rifle

  2 shoot on smaller (15 mm) targets.

• ●  Developmental .22 is designed for participants who are new to biathlon. Distances and the size

  of targets shot at can be modified to align to the participant’s developmental level.

• ●  Senior Boys/Girls will follow the range carry procedure picking up their rifle from a rifle rack at

  the entrance to the range, skiing to their shooting mat, and dropping off the rifle on a rifle rack

  at the exit of the range.

• ●  Sport Men/Women/Non-binary have the option to carry their rifle or follow the range carry

  procedure. Participants in this category must notify the Chief of Range if they choose to follow

  the range carry procedure.

• ●  Junior Men/Women, Open Men/Women and Masters Men/Women will carry their rifle while

  skiing on course.

• ●  Penalty loops for misses will be skied. Large penalty loops (150 m) for the Youth Men/Women,

  Junior Men/Women, Men/Women categories and small penalty loops (75 m) for all other categories.

  1.8.Course Loop Distances:

  A trail map is available on the QVN website. Clubhouse (C) – 350 m
  Orange (O) – 800 m
  Yellow (Y) – 1.12 km

  Blue (B) – 1.85 km Red (R) – 2.45 km Green (G) – 2.96 km

  1.9. Waxing:

  There are no indoor waxing facilities or electric outlets available at the race site.

  Biathlon Canada Canadian Hosting Policy Section 9 will apply:
  9.1 General: A full fluoro ban applies for all Biathlon Canada sanctioned events. This ban on fluorinated waxes was implemented to protect the health of both people and the environment. High Fluoro (HF), Medium Fluoro (MF) or Low Fluoro (LF) glide waxes, including HF, MF or LF

powders, pucks, blocks and liquids, and cold-weather powder additives and hardeners containing fluoros are prohibited.

1.10. Competition Office:

The Competition Office will be located in the clubhouse on site. See the Event Schedule for hours.

1.11. Awards

Awards will be presented after final results are posted, time and location TBA. Medals will be presented to the first three finishers in all categories, regardless of the number of competitors. The exception to this is the Air Rifle and Developmental .22 categories in which all participating athletes will all be awarded a prize at completion of the competition and no medals will be awarded. Results for the Air Rifle and Developmental .22 classes will be published in alphabetical order.

Grab your friends and family and get outdoors to enjoy a Hallowe'en-themed, COVID-friendly hike on QVN's trails! Select one of two Choose Your Own Adventures tales, the pages of which will be along the trails, and then make choices along the way to find out how your story ends!

Open Friday, October 28, 7:00 pm through to Monday, October 31. Ticket purchase is on the honour system, and the event is self-guided.

Here's how it works:

1. We will have two Hallowe'en-themed adventure tales set up on the trails. One is a shorter adventure, the story is less spooky, and it's suitable for younger participants or those who are more hesitant to find out what goes "bump" in the night. The other is a longer adventure, there are more graphic descriptions, and it's suitable for older participants or those who like the thrill of a chilling tale. Choose the adventure you want to take.

2. Look at the map, which will be provided to see where the different story points are. The points are placed in order along the trail (i.e. points 3 to 7 are between points 2 and 8).

3. Each point will have a square of reflective tape and the story card for that point. Some will be stakes at the side of the trail, and some will be attached to fence posts. Read through the story card, then hike to your next point as directed on the card.

4. Happy adventuring!

Get ready for an intense and fun few days of running, rollerskiing, shooting and games! QVN coaches will be joined by provincial coach Doug Sylvester for a great weekend of biathlon fun.

The .22 camp is geared for participants aged 12 through Masters, including any youth wishing to participate in Saskatchewan Winter Games or Canada Winter Games in 2023.

The Air Rifle camp is designed for participants aged 8 through 11.

In general, these camps are geared towards participants who have one or more seasons of biathlon experience already. If this is you, keep going. If not, please keep an eye on our Facebook page or our website (qvn.ca) for our Try Biathlon event in August. For those living outside the Regina area, find your local club at biathlonsask.ca.

Biathlon Saskatchewan is purchasing a block of tickets to attend the Saskatchewan Roughriders football game after camp wraps up on Friday, August 19. Tickets are available to everyone, including camp participants, volunteers and parents on the registration form and will only be available for purchase until August 5 at noon.

Please contact our Camp Director at chris.selinger@qvn.ca to discuss whether this camp may be a good fit or any other questions you may have.

Specifics not yet determined

To participate in Biathlon Saskatchewan activities, athletes must be current members of Biathlon Canada and Biathlon Saskatchewan.

Grab your friends and family and get outdoors to enjoy a Hallowe'en themed, COVID-friendly hike on QVN's trails! Select one of two Choose Your Own Adventures tales, the pages of which will be along the trails, and then make choices along the way to find out how your story ends!

Open Friday, October 29, 7:00 pm through to Sunday, October 31.

Here's how it works:

1. We will have two Hallowe'en-themed adventure tales set up on the trails. One is a shorter adventure, the story is less spooky, and it's suitable for younger participants or those who are more hesitant to find out what goes "bump" in the night. The other is a longer adventure, there are more graphic descriptions, and it's suitable for older participants or those who like the thrill of a chilling tale. Choose the adventure you want to take.

2. Look at the map, which will be provided to see where the different story points are. The points are placed in order along the trail (i.e. points 3 to 7 are between points 2 and 8).

3. Each point will have a square of reflective tape and the story card for that point. Some will be stakes at the side of the trail, some will be attached to fence posts. Read through the story card, then hike to your next point as directed on the card.

4. Happy adventuring!

Waskesiu September 24-26

The CCS Fall training camp will be held in Waskesiu September 24-26. Click here for the schedule.

Registration is open on Zone 4.

To participate in Biathlon Saskatchewan activities, athletes must be current members of Biathlon Canada and Biathlon Saskatchewan.

• Who: QVN members (new and returning) who do not have a PAL (minor's) and are 12 years old before the first day of the course.

• What: Canadian Firearms Safety Course (non-restricted) for a Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL), or Minor's PAL. Your instructors will be Lowell Strauss and Kerry Hecker.

• When: Friday Sept 17, 7pm-10pm and Saturday Sept 18, 9am - 5pm. 1 hour for lunch on Saturday, and short recharge breaks as needed!

• Where: 2202 - 2nd Avenue

• Why: to be safe and legal for possessing and handling biathlon .22 calibre rifles.

• How much: $125 payable to Lowell Strauss (cheque) or EMT (payable to lowell.strauss@gmail.com) will guarantee your place.

Please Note: Due to COVID-19 restrictions different age groups have segmented into different activities at different times

Specifics not yet determined

To participate in Biathlon Saskatchewan activities, athletes must be current members of Biathlon Canada and Biathlon Saskatchewan.

Join QVN for the 2021 EPIC Biathlon Summer Camp!

The Epic camp will run from Aug 20, 2021 to Aug 22, 2021

Join QVN, provincial coach Doug Sylvester, and special guest coach Gregg Campbell for a weekend full of activities for athletes of all ages.  Whether you are wanting to push your limits, a tune-up before your season begins, or a chance to see your biathlon friends again, this is the summer camp for you!  Space is limited, so be sure to register here ASAP!

The camp is geared towards those who have completed one or more seasons of biathlon with a local club. It is not appropriate for someone wanting to try out biathlon for the first time.

AIR RIFLE

WHO IT’S FOR

Kids between the ages of 8 and 11 who have completed one or more seasons of biathlon with a local club.

DATE AND TIME

• Saturday, August 21: 9:00 to 5:00

• Sunday, August 22: 8:30 to 3:30

COST

$70

WE’LL PROVIDE

• Camp shirt

• Instruction

• Prizes

• Lunch on Sunday

GEAR YOU NEED TO BRING

• Rifle

• Ammunition

• Shooting gloves

• Water bottle and extra water

• Lunch (Saturday)

• Snacks

• Hiking/ski striding poles

• Running shoes

• Clothes appropriate for the weather and comfortable for moving in

• Sunscreen

• Insect repellent

YOUTH .22 AND MASTERS

WHO IT’S FOR

Youth 12 and older and adults who have completed one or more seasons of biathlon with a local club.

DATE AND TIME

• Friday, August 20: 1:00 to 5:15

• Saturday, August 21: 9:00 to 5:00

• Sunday, August 22: 8:30 to 3:30

WE’LL PROVIDE

• Camp shirt

• Instruction

• Prizes

• Rollerskis for those who do not have them

• Lunch on Sunday

GEAR YOU NEED TO BRING

• Rifle

• Ammunition

• Arm cuff, if you shoot without a rest

• Shooting gloves

• Water bottle and extra water

• Lunch (Saturday)

• Snacks

• Hiking/ski striding poles

• Running shoes

• Bike helmet

• Rollerskis (*)

• Ski boots

• Ski poles

• Notebook and pencil/pen

• Clothes appropriate for the weather and comfortable for moving in

• Sunscreen

• Insect repellent

• (*) If you do not have rollerskis we will provide a pair you can use for camp

A detailed camp schedule and any edits to the camp gear list will be emailed to you closer to the start of camp.

Please reach out to us if you have any questions by emailing info@qvn.ca.