Aug
12
08:00AM

Australian Biathlon Championships Day 1 of 2

Sat, 12 Aug 2017
from 8:00am to 2:00pm

by AUS Biathlon-Communications
Posted: over 8 years ago
Updated: over 6 years ago by AUS Biathlon Communications.
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Time zone: Melbourne
Reminder: None
Ends: 02:00pm (duration is about 6 hours)

Australian Biathlon Championships 2017 – Day 1 of 2.

Australia’s premier biathlon racing event, including the blue ribbon Men and Women Open races!

Participants are aged Under 10 to Veterans, includes laser biathlon.

Today’s event is “Individual” or “Distance” format, with four lots of shooting and five loops of XC skiing.

Program of Events
(competitors and coaches: your information package will be emailed to you on Friday 11 August, there will be no briefing on race day, check any updates including loop changes at the hut on the day)

Bib collection: 8:45 am to 9:00 am by individual athletes or their nominated coach

Zeroing: 9:00 am to 9:45 am

At 9:45 am: Official Opening and renaming of the Hotham Biathlon Arena by Ms Danielle Green MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Victoria and Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Major Events, representing the Minister for Sport.

Race start Time: 10:00 am

Medal Presentations: 5:30 pm at the Dinner Plain Hotel, Ms Danielle Green MP will present medals for today’s Individual events

It’s an awesome morning of entertainment, so exciting to watch! And today is extra special, with our official range extension opening and naming of the Hotham Biathlon Arena by Ms Danielle Green MP.

Spectators most welcome, it’s free to watch, take the free Snow Bus to Whiskey Flat, 3 km east of Mount Hotham Alpine Village!

Location

Mt Hotham