Author: Darwin Roosa

Darwin has been involved with biathlon as a racer, volunteer, USBA Level 2 Official and Saratoga Biathlon Club member for decades. In fact, he started biathlon racing when the Saratoga Club was established shortly after the invention of gun powder in China. Darwin’s Nordic skiing career is rooted in ski marathon racing which includes successfully completing the courses of all races of the World Loppet League. Since the inception of New York’s Empire State Winter Games, Darwin has competed in biathlon and cross country at the games long enough to now have all Mt. Van Hoevenburg race courses memorized. He is a founding member and past president of the New York State Ski Racing Association and will begin another term as NYSSRA Nordic’s president in September 2010. Darwin’s evolution as a Nordic competitor has seen ski skating replace classical ski technique in biathlon and brass casing .22 cartridge rifles replace black powder muzzleloaders. This willingness to adapt has enabled Darwin to survive and stay fit in a world of training gimmicks and equipment changes.