Saturday, March 9

Where: Telluride Nordic Center in the Telluride Town Park Pavillion

When: 10 am for 16 and under. Registration limit: 20 participants. Registration is filling fast.

11:30 am for Adults 16 and over. Registration is FULL. All new registrations will be on a waitlist.

What is Biathlon? Biathlon is a sport that combines Nordic skiing and laser target shooting. An individual skis on the course and then shoots on a range for five shots. For each missed shot, the individual does a penalty loop that is about 30 seconds in time and then skis the next loop. In the sprint format, the individuals will shoot once from the prone position and ponce from the standing position and perform a total of 3 ski segments.

What to expect: This is an introductory clinic into Laser biathlon. THERE ARE NO LIVE ROUNDS USED IN THIS CLINIC. Telluride Nordic Center and USA Biathlon are providing support and equipment for the clinic. There will be demonstrations on how to use the laser rifle and a review of the rules of Biathlon. Individuals will have time to practice shooting and then have a sprint race format for participating in the sport of Biathlon, including prone and standing shooting positions.  

No experience is necessary, and skiers of all abilities are encouraged to sign up.  

What you need: Cross-country gear and be dressed and ready to go at the start times.

Registration is free. Due to the limited number of laser rifles we have please only sign up if you are committed to being at the clinic on 3/9/24.  

Course: The course will be entirely on town park property. The course is tentatively set to have the shooting range near the North ballfield and a figure 8 course that will have an adult and youth ski course.  The ski course is kept short so that there is more time for the participants to practice and experience the shooting component of the sport. Volunteers will be on the course to direct traffic and instruct in sizing and the use of the laser rifles.

Thank you to the Telluride Parks and Rec Staff, the Telluride Nordic Center, and USA Biathlon for their support in this endeavor.