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.
This is a 12 week program. Start and finish dates depend on when snow is on the ground, but usually gets going by December. We hope to be able to run 2 sessions again this season, depending on coaching availability, one on Sunday, other time and day to be determined.
No experience is necessary but athletes must be age 9 or older.
Space in this program is limited. Waiting lists will be kept.
Please email biathlonyukon@gmail.com if you would like more information
or to have your child's name on the waiting list.
Biathlon Bears General Information
Scheduled practices are once a week. The program is designed to offer opportunities to participate in three tiers.
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 $180 for Biathlon Yukon, total of $190.
- 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.
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 $180 for Biathlon Yukon, total of $190.
