[CBCmembers] Information

[Dean Cahow]

Stefan, Katie, (and other LCBCN),

 

I'm a second-season skier & biathlete.  It's been great to be connected
w/ CBC and the exposure to biathlon.  By all means come out to ski at
Snow Mt Ranch on Mar 13 and check out our race while you're there.  It
sounds like you both may be novice freestyle skiers; I suggest you
consider a skate lesson.  My experience endorses the conventional wisdom
that skate skiing is easy to do but not so easy to do fast and silky;
might as well get started from a proper base.  

 

I think biathlon is one of those things that if you're attracted to it
you're probably going to enjoy it and get a lot out of it.  I was
attracted to it and encouraged toward it by a couple friends who were
already members of the cult.  I jumped in with both feet and have never
second guessed the decision, even when I've felt like hurling (Oops - -
should stay positive in front of newbies; did I say that hurling part
out loud?). 

 

If you happen to be skiing this Saturday at SMR, I plan on being out
there.  I'd be happy to show you the range and a couple of our common
racing loops.  Let me know.

 

Dean Cahow

 

 

 

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From: cbcmembers-bounces at juliacollins.us
[mailto:cbcmembers-bounces at juliacollins.us] On Behalf Of Walter Warwick
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:48 PM
To: Katie Niedergeses
Cc: cbcmembers at juliacollins.us
Subject: Re: [CBCmembers] Information

 

Hi Katie (and other lurking CBC newcomers),

 

  As I'm sure you know, a safety certification is a strict pre-requisite
for racing. But if you're just interested in learning more about the
sport, come out and watch a race. Our last race of the season will be
held at Snow Mountain Ranch on Saturday March 13. Schedule and details
will soon follow (and they will be posted on our web page,
www.coloradobiathlon.org). We will always welcome volunteers to help run
the events (and there are many positions that can be staffed with little
or no actual race experience), but we have lots of cow bells too if you
just want to watch and cheer.

 

  For an e-introduction, if you have been assimilated by the Comcast
machine, you can watch re-runs of all of the Olympic biathlon races to
date on-line at NBC.com (follow the links to the Olympic video section).
The reruns include "encore" presentations of the races NBC actually
covered with commentary plus full replays of the raw, un-commentated
Olympic TV feed (cool to watch, but perhaps less educational). I'd also
recommend a visit to www.biathlonworld.com or www.usbiathlon.org.

 

  Finally, if anyone else out there is interested in helping out with
our last race, please let me know.

 

thanks, and hope to see lots of you at the races!

Walter, CBC President

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 6:01 PM, Katie Niedergeses <katieibex at gmail.com>
wrote:

Hey,

 

I am in the exact same position!  A newbie who's been on skis a total of
twice,just moved out from the midwest, but am interested in learning
more.  Any info on how to get started would be appreciated.

 

~Katie

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Stefan Jansson
<theswedesj at hotmail.com> wrote:

	Hello, 
	 
	My name is Stefan, I live in Denver, and I'm completely new to
this sport. I am eager to learn and eventually participate in a
Biathlon. What would you recommend as a first step to facilitating this
goal, I've contacted Elizabeth Pike re: a safety certification clinic
but wanted to see if there was anything else I could do, (i.e., attend
your next race as a spectator, volunteer etc...)?
	 
	Regards,
	 
	Stefan

	 

	
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