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The Bears program is FULL for the 2016-17 season!
Thanks for your interest in Biathlon Bears.
To contact the Bears coach, please email biathlonbears.yukon@gmail.com
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Snow conditions are currently great up at the range, so that means an early start for the BEARS. Sunday, November 20, 2016. Training starts right at 1:30. Please come up early and get familiar with the Den and make sure your athlete is ready to start right at 1:30!
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Biathlon Bears News
2016-17 season, Biathlon Bears is offering 11 sessions for youth ages 9 – 14. Sessions will start on November 20th (weather permitting) and will run for 13 sessions (skipping Christmas Day and New Year's Day) with additional opportunities to participate in events like Yukon Championships and Slush Cup. Scheduled practices are on Sundays from 1:30 to 3:00 PM. The program is designed to offer opportunities to participate in three tiers.
Please contact biathlonyukon@gmail.com before registering on Zone 4. Once space in the program is confirmed, please go to the Membership page for more information on registering. Fees are $10 for Biathlon Canada, (rec athlete) and $160 for Biathlon Yukon, total of $170.
- Black Bears is all beginners. It doesn’t matter what age you are (9 - 14) 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.
Please contact biathlonyukon@gmail.com before registering on Zone 4. Once space in the program is confirmed, please go to the Membership page for more information on registering. Fees are $10 for Biathlon Canada, (rec athlete) and $160 for Biathlon Yukon, total of $170.
