WELCOME!
The Joanne Reid Women's Biathlon Festival is a series of biathlon (and biathlon-adjacent) events exclusively for women. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Refer to the event web page for additional festival details, and read on for brief descriptions of the skills clinics offered on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
Registration for the races and safety certification clinic is available separately.
BEFORE YOU REGISTER:
- Ensure you have a valid USBA membership
- Ensure you have a signed waiver on file for the current CBC fiscal year (Nov 1 - October 31).
- If you plan to attend one of the shooting clinics, you'll need your own .22 rifle and proof of USBA Rifle Safety Certification.
HOW TO REGISTER:
One fee covers registration for all of the clinic options. Please select the clinics you plan to attend, noting the start and running times for each option. You can change your selections later if needed!
CONTACTS
Drew Hudon (
drew@coloradobiathlon.org)
Julia Collins (
julia@coloradobiathlon.org)
CLINIC DESCRIPTIONS
Ski Waxing Clinic (9AM, 60 minutes)
Instructor: TBD
Learn about wax types, guidelines for wax selection based on snow conditions, and equipment and techniques for waxing. Participants will have the opportunity to wax their own skis in class.
Rifle Maintenance and Cleaning (10:15AM, 60 minutes, plus additional Q&A time)
Instructor: Megan Wilson
Learn the basics of cleaning, maintaining and safely storing your .22 biathlon rifle to keep it in top working condition. Participants will be given a “shopping list” of cleaning and maintenance supplies so they can arrive at the session with the necessary cleaning kit and will clean their own rifle in the class. For those who have not yet purchased a rifle, club rifles will be available for practice.
Shooting Clinic (Two sessions available, noon and 2PM, 90 minutes each)
Instructors: Megan Bankes, Joanne Reid
The shooting clinic will be broken into two groups, beginner and intermediate/advanced (determinations can be made at the start of the clinic). All participants should be comfortable shooting with a cuff and able to shoot in both prone and standing positions. Participants should plan to bring 150 rounds of ammo.
The beginner clinic is for brand new biathletes competing for less than a year, or those who still feel like they are learning the basics. Focus will be on natural point of aim, trigger pull, body positioning, and fundamentals of zeroing.
Intermediate/advanced participants should have multiple years of racing experience. This clinic will build on existing skills with a focus on improving range procedure efficiency and shooting speed.
Skiing Clinic (Two sessions available, 12:30PM and 2PM, 60 minutes each)
Instructor(s): SMR Staff
The ski clinic will be broken into beginner and intermediate groups (determinations can be made at the start of the clinic).
The beginner clinic will cover the basics of balance, weight transfer, and use of poles for the skate technique. Students will focus on the V1 technique and will learn the skills they need to practice in order to tackle a novice biathlon race.
Intermediate clinic participants should have mastered the basics of balance and weight transfer and feel comfortable in V1. The class will focus on improving timing to maximize glide, improving V2 technique and the transition between V1 and V2.
Dry Fire Clinic (3:45PM, 60 minutes)
Instructor: Bryn Black
"Dry fire training is the basis for biathletes of all ages that seeks to improve their performance. The amount of time spent on dry training is not important - but the quality and creativity is crucial." - Ole Einar Bjorndalen
Learn the fundamentals of dry fire training along with exercises that can cut your range time, increase your mental focus, strengthen your position, and improve your overall shooting accuracy.
NOTE: You will need your own rifle to participate in the dry fire session.
Yoga for Biathlon (5PM, 90 minutes)
Instructor: Meredith Jackson
Join us for a yoga session geared towards the needs of biathletes. In this session we will practice breathwork to enhance shooting, strengthen and stretch key muscles to improve athletic performance and prevent injury, and build physical and emotional resilience through recovery. You will leave this session feeling relaxed and at ease in your body, and have new practices to add to your routine. Regular practice of Yoga can improve mindfulness, balance, and overall wellbeing to wholly support you throughout the season and off-season. Students are encouraged to bring their own yoga mat and props. If you are traveling to the event and cannot bring these, please let us know and we will try to make arrangements.