Come join us March 9-15, 2015!
The Hinton Nordic Skiers have been successful in their bid to host the 2015 Canadian National Biathlon Championships and the North American Biathlon Championships. This international sporting event will bring over 350 athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators to the Town of Hinton for one week in March. We are very proud to showcase the Town of Hinton and what it has to offer as well as the Hinton Nordic Centre, a world class cross country skiing and biathlon facility.
Athletes, coaches, wax technicians, family members, and Biathlon Canada Officials from all provinces, territories, and the USA will descend upon Hinton for a period of seven days. These athletes will vary in age from 15 to 60 years old, accompanied by their families. In addition, we have over 100 local volunteers each day for five days of the event.
The Hinton Nordic Skiers have 5 local athletes competing in this premiere event! Click here to read about them.
Click here to see How to Hang Out in Hinton!
Athletes:
Please visit the Biathlon Alberta website to register. Follow this link, and select the Race Invitation on the left hand side of the page.
Course Loops (Elevation Profile):
BlueLoop
GreenLoop
RedLoop
YellowLoop
Banquet:
Tickets are $30 per person and are available online with event registration or (cash only) in Hinton at Vicious Cycle and the Old Grind until March 6th.
Doors open at 5:30pm, Program starts at 6:00pm, and Dinner at 6:30pm. Dinner and cash bar service are provided by Pat’s Catering.
Tickets are limited. Please come join the celebration!
Spectators:
Spectators are more than welcome to come watch on RACE DAYS!
Wednesday, March 11th– Sprint Competitions 10:00 a.m./ 1:45 p.m.
Thursday, March 12th– Pursuit Competitions 10:00 a.m./ 1:45 p.m.
Saturday, March 14th– Mass Start 10:00 a.m. Individual 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 15th– Relay Teams 10:00 a.m./ 1:15 p.m.
*A concession (cash only) will be available to help you keep up your energy while you cheer on our athletes.
Volunteer Opportunities:
An event of this magnitude cannot take place without the support of hundreds of incredible volunteers; we have over 100 local volunteers each day for five days of the event, but we could always use more!
If you haven’t already, please contact Rhonda about volunteer opportunities.
We need 5-10 strong individuals to help set up festival tents on Friday, March 6th at 10:00 a.m. Please contact Louis if you are available: (780)740-3639
Biathlon Photo Contest:
This is truly an amazing sport with some fantastic photo opportunities. Visit the contest website for more details.
Sponsors:
An event like this would not be possible without the generous donations and contributions of time and products. We would like to thank the people and businesses who are helping make this event happen!
Gold:
Please contact Kim for Sponsorship Opportunities
Silver:
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