Biathlon 2020 - 2021 Discussion Thread

[RobtheAggie 340]

The USBA announced a modified schedule with Biathlon Canada.  They have changed the focus or the former NorAm Cup races.  I hope that it works.

 

North American Biathlon Competition Calendar 2020-2021*:

 

Continental Racing - USA/CAN

North American Western Open: Canmore AB  December 5-6, 2020

North American Eastern Open: Jericho VT February 13-14, 2021

 

National Racing - USA

U.S. Winter IBU Cup Trials: Eastern USA - TBA December 17-20, 2020 (tentative)

U.S. Youth/Junior Team Trials: Anchorage AK December 27-31, 2020

U.S. National Championships: West Yellowstone MT March 24-28, 2021

 

National Racing - Canada

Canadian Tour 1 Trials: Canmore AB Week of Nov. 2 (tentative)

Canadian Jr/Yth Trials: Western Canada - TBA Approx. Dec 30-Jan 9

Canadian Championships: Valcartier QC  Mar 22-28, 2021

 

National-level cross country skiing to highlight:

U.S. Ski Cross Country Nationals: Houghton, MI January 2021

Nordiq Canada WJr/U23 & Sr Trials: Whistler BC Jan 7-10, 2021

Canadian Ski Nationals: Gatineau QC Mar 14-20, 2021

 

 

Regions:

 

Atlantic Cup (PEI, Nova Scotia) 

Eastern Cup (QC, ON, ME, NH, VT, NY, MA, etc.) 

Midwest Cup (MN, WI, MI, etc.) 

American West (ID, MT, UT, CO, WY, CA, WA, OR) 

Canadian West (AB, BC, Saskatchewan) 

Great Northern Cup (Alaska, Yukon) 

[Bohemia 1,447]

11 hours ago, RobtheAggie said:

It looks like the wording on the coaches shirt and hat are backwards.  It does look really odd without Martin in that group.

There is still a Martin in the group

[Wumo 3,023]

 

 

 

There will instead be sprints, pursuits and mass starts. 

[Werloc 3,191]

6 hours ago, Wumo said:

 

 

 

There will instead be sprints, pursuits and mass starts. 

 

Did they discover our biathlon thread? If so, we want more individual races @ibu  

[heywoodu 16,004]

Reading tweet 1: "Excellent, let's see what tweet 2 is about"

 

 

 

Oooooh fuck me, stop messing up the IBU Cup all the time  

 

The IBU Cup should not be a testing ground for formats, it should be a B-division. 

 

Also: if the Super Sprint would not make it, that's good timing from @brunamoura - the one person in the world who liked it - to quit biathlon  

 

[Olympian1010 8,230]

25 minutes ago, Werloc said:

 

Did they discover our biathlon thread? If so, we want more individual races @ibu  

#BringBackClassic 

[Werloc 3,191]

2 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

#BringBackClassic 

#BringBackAllOfTheLithuanianWomenThatQuitInTheLastFourYearsSoThatWeHaveAWomen'sTeamAgainSoWeCouldRunCompetitiveMixedRelaysWhichWouldHelpTheActualGoodTeamToQualifyFourMenIntoTheOlympics

[RobtheAggie 340]

That might be the best hashtag that I have ever seen.  Very descriptive and no question as to its intent.

[Vojthas 949]

2 hours ago, RobtheAggie said:

That might be the best hashtag that I have ever seen.  Very descriptive and no question as to its intent.

And it fits the single tweet, even allows to mention a few accounts too.

[RobtheAggie 340]

I am starved for any real news, so here are sort of interesting things.

Tatiana Akimova has been brought back into the Russian team.  

 

Czech biathletes took part in a roller ski race.  Good to see anything happening.