Biathlon Bears

The Biathlon Bears program is designed for children ages 9 and up, and teaches them the basic skills of biathlon in a safe and fun environment.  Athletes build their confidence in both skate skiing and shooting, and develop a love for being active in the outdoors. 
No experience is necessary but athletes must be age 9 or older.
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Space in this program is limited.

​Please email biathlonyukon@gmail.com

Training will start once there is snow on the ground! Which will probably the end of November.  Training is on Sundays and starts right at 1:00.  Please come up early and get familiar with Biathlon Yukon, and make sure your athlete is ready to get going right on time.

Biathlon Bears News

For the 2021-22 season, Biathlon Bears is offering 12 sessions for youth ages 9 – 12. Sessions will start in November, with additional opportunities to participate in events like Yukon Championships and Slush Cup. Scheduled practices are on Sunday afternoons (exact time TBD). The program is designed to offer opportunities to participate in three tiers.
  • Black Bears is all beginners. It doesn’t matter what age you are (9 - 12) as this is where you start to learn the basics of skiing and/or shooting.
  • Grizzly Bears is for all participants who have completed Black Bears. In Grizzlies, you will build upon the basics skills already learned and move to more advanced levels of ski technique and shooting.
  • Polar Bears is for those moving up from Grizzly Bears. Polar Bears introduces skills needed to become more of a competitive biathlete and allows for smooth transition into Pursuit and Velocity Squads.
Space in the Bears Program is limited by the number of rifles available and the number of coaches. Parent help is always welcome!
Please contact biathlonyukon@gmail.com  before registering. Once space in the program is confirmed, you will be sent information about how to register. Fees are $10 for Biathlon Canada, (recreational athlete) and $160 for Biathlon Yukon, total of $170.