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A Brief History:

Biathlon is a relatively new sport, to North America, that combines the athletic skills of cross country skiing and rifle marksmanship.

The winter biathlon combines a 20-km (12.4-mi) cross-country ski race with a series of pauses for shooting.

This biathlon is a direct descendant of the World War II military ski patrol and had its Olympic debut at Squaw Valley, Calif., in 1960.

The participants must carry a single-shot rifle and stop four times at roughly 4-km (2.5-mi) intervals and fire five shots at each stop. For each failure to hit the target, 1 minute is added to the competitors time.

The biathlon relay, for four men each traversing 7.5 km (4.7 mi), has slightly different rules and was introduced as an Olympic sport in 1968.

In Summer biathlon the race distance is 5km for both men & women, using .22 caliber rifles.

The same format as winter is followed except that running is used in place of skiing, and they do not carry their rifles while running, the rifles are found at the firing line.


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Biathlon Canada (1985) # of clubs

Suite 111, 2197 Riverside Dr.
 
Ottawa  ON  K1H 7X3  
PH: (613) 748-5608FAX: (613) 748-5762  
Joanne Thomson Executive Director  
 
information  
http://www.biathloncanada.ca
 
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Biathlon Alberta # of clubs

2nd floor, 818-16th Ave NW
 
Calgary  AB  T2M 0K1  
PH: (403) 297-2719FAX: (403) 297-2702  
Amanda Turvey Administrator  
Paul Dorotich  
info  
http://www.biathlon.ca
 
Association Publication:  
 
16
# of tournaments/events
13
# of participants
1200
 
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Biathlon British Columbia # of clubs

268 Bellos
 
Prince George  BC  V2M 4W7  
PH: (250) 563-0052FAX: (250) 565-7156  
Jeremy Campbell President  
 
cam_coy  

 
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Biathlon Manitoba # of clubs

200 Main St.
 
Winnipeg  MB  R3C 4M2  
PH: (204) 925-5687FAX: (204) 925-5703  
 
 
biathlonmb  
http://www.biathlonmb.ca
 
Association Publication:  
 
9
# of tournaments/events
4
# of participants
600
 
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New Brunswick Biathlon # of clubs

11051 Hwy 430
 
Trout Brook  NB  E9E 1R5  
PH: (506) 627-0217FAX: (506) 622-6162  
Ray Kokkonen President  
 
biathlon  
http://www.biathlonnb.ca/
 
Association Publication:  
 The Bullet(in) - On-line Newsletter
8
# of tournaments/events
3
# of participants
250
 
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Biathlon Newfoundland # of clubs

7 Bancroft Pl
 
St. John's  NF  A1E 4Y3  
PH: FAX:  
Paul Westcott President  
 
biathlon  

 
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Nova Scotia Biathlon # of clubs

5516 Spring Garden Road, 4th Floor
 
Halifax  NS  B3J 1G6  
PH: (902) 425-5454 ext 316FAX: (902) 425-5606  
Ike Whitehead  
 
CANOENS  
http://www.crosscountryskins.com
 
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6
# of tournaments/events
4
# of participants
150
 
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Biathlon Ontario # of clubs

9 Ben Court
 
Lively  ON  P3Y 1E4  
PH: (705) 692-0967FAX:  
Alvin Punkkinen President  
 
lively  
http://www.biathlonontario.on.ca/
 
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Quebec Biathlon # of clubs

4-1511 St-Paul
 
Ancienne Courcellette  QC  G2E 2A3  
PH: (418) 844-5000 x4799FAX: (418) 844-3766  
Bruno St-Onge President  
 
bsto  
http://www.acbq.qc.ca/
 
Association Publication:  
 
6
# of tournaments/events
3
# of participants
220
 
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Biathlon Saskatchewan # of clubs

1860 Lorne St.
 
REgina  SK  S4T 2L7  
PH: (306) 780-9240FAX: 306-781-6021  
Alana Ottenbreit Administrator  
 
sask.ski  
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/dnnmg/biathlon/
 
Association Publication:  
 
9
# of tournaments/events
4
# of participants
250
 
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Biathlon Yukon # of clubs

12 Cedar Cr.
 
Whitehorse  YT  Y1A 4S7  
PH: (867) 633-3179FAX:  
David Knight President  
 
biathlonyt  

 
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NWT Biathlon # of clubs

Box 1439
 
Fort Smith  NT  X0E 0P0  
PH: (867) 872-4420FAX:  
Patti-Kay Hamilton President  
 
pattikayhamilton  

 
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