{"id":1374,"date":"2014-02-19T22:14:34","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T03:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saratogabiathlon.com\/blog\/?p=1374"},"modified":"2014-02-19T22:19:21","modified_gmt":"2014-02-20T03:19:21","slug":"race-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratogabiathlon.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/race-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Race Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conditions should be good for this weekend’s biathlon race. This is an individual format race, four shooting stops (prone, standing, prone, standing) and a one minute penalty per miss.See the table below for specifics on race distances.<\/p>\n

Beginners are welcome, we will provide rifles and ammunition, as well as safety training. Novices must have their own skis. The minimum age to compete is 13. Novices will ski a shorter race, (6 km with two shooting stops – prone, prone). Competitors in the Novice\u00a0 class and Boy\/ Girl class do not ski with the rifle. The safety clinic will begin at 10:00 AM at point 15 on the range.<\/p>\n

Pre-register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n