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[Steve Gabbard]

I am also a new CBC member, and have not yet done a race - lots of skating experience, but no biathlon experience at all.  Like the other posters, I am a bit unsure about how the whole sport works, and how to prepare for a competition.  Would there be any interest in having the people new to the sport get together, or correspond via e-mail, and try to set up some training sessions or informational sessions?  Perhaps an experienced biathlete could give us some tips?  Not sure how all this would work, of if there is any interest.  If I don't make it to a race this season, I hope to do a summer event, and would like to get sorted out for the next ski season, so I would love to have people to train with over the next year.

Steve




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From: Dean Cahow <Dean at vantagexp.com>
To: Katie Niedergeses <katieibex at gmail.com>; theswedesj at hotmail.com
Cc: Colorado Biathlon Club <CBCmembers at juliacollins.us>
Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 9:57:29 PM
Subject: Re: [CBCmembers] Information

 
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:
>
>>
>>
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>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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