[CBCmembers] Would-Be Biathletes

Wed Feb 24 13:08:20 PST 2010

Eliza et al,

Thanks for the invitation; I'd be happy to take part in a purely social, non-sanctioned engagement with any who think they would enjoy a bit of group contact w/ biathlon such as you and others have suggested.  At the close of this email, let's take this subject off of the regular CBC email grid, at least for now.  Any who would like to be part of the discussion and party, email me directly (dean at VantageXP.com) without copy to the CBCmembers address.  We can build an ad-hoc email group just to get this meeting idea done.  CBC officers or other members are of course encouraged to hop in if they'd like.

I feel I should make one point absolutely clear at the outset.  I don't know what the status of each of the prospective biathletes is, but it is important to know that no one is permitted to discharge a firearm at the CBC range who has not passed the requisite rifle safety certification or is under the direct supervision of a CBC qualified rifle safety instructor (which by the way, I am not).

Seems to me our gathering should be held at Snow Mt Ranch since that's where the club is focused; that's where the competition range is, and that's where the competition trails are.

My schedule is such that 2/27, 3/7, 3/13 or 3/14 are dates from which we could select a day to meet.  March 13 is our remaining CBC biathlon of the season and would be a good opportunity accomplish the things we've noted already, and to check out a live CBC race.  Except for the 13th, I would suggest meeting at the SMR Nordic Center by 10:30 or 11:00am.  That allows us to spend a little time together on the snow and time b4 and/or after to spend as we wish.  If we go the 13th, we might be able to accomplish things while the race program is in progress, or immediately thereafter.

I apologize for using "I" and "my" to excess; I (oops) think the idea of getting a little closer to biathlon is a great idea as you consider your commitment.

So, let's hear from you.

Thanks,

Dean

-----Original Message-----
From: Eliza Hotchkiss [mailto:elhotchkiss at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:58 AM
To: Steve Gabbard
Cc: Dean Cahow; Katie Niedergeses; theswedesj at hotmail.com
Subject: Re: [CBCmembers] Information

Well, if those of us who are new could find someone (Dean??) within
the organization who could spend an afternoon with us, teaching us the
basics, then perhaps we could all train together and help each other
out a bit? I'm not sure how we would ask someone to help us out given
the emailing 'nightmare' that has ensued recently, or who else we
could ask, but just tossing this out there as an idea.

Just for logistics, I'm in Denver, but have been skiing on the USFS
trails outside of Eldora, so would be willing to meet up wherever. If
you're all around this weekend and wouldn't mind trying to track down
someone to train with us that would be great.

Thanks!

-Eliza

On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Steve Gabbard <stevegab at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I am probably not one to organize this, since I know almost zero about
> biathlon, and have only communicated with people in the club via e-mail.  I
> joined the club to potentially do some biathlon races, either summer or
> winter, and meet and have folks to train with, so this seems like a good
> first step to meet some other racers.
>
> A lot of the potential depends on where people are located.  I am in
> Boulder, and ski at Eldora during the week sometimes, and every now and then
> at Devil's Thumb.  I would assume that other CBC members train together, but
> have never seen anything about it.
>
> Maybe in the end, CBC is not really a training club, but more of an
> organizational club for the race promotion?
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Eliza Hotchkiss <elhotchkiss at gmail.com>
> To: Steve Gabbard <stevegab at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Dean Cahow <Dean at vantagexp.com>; Katie Niedergeses
> <katieibex at gmail.com>; theswedesj at hotmail.com
> Sent: Wed, February 24, 2010 11:03:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [CBCmembers] Information
>
> As am I - I like the idea of us getting together for a training
> session as I don't even know where to begin.
>
> Thanks,
> Eliza
>
> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Steve Gabbard <stevegab at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> 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
>>
>> ________________________________
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> 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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