Telemark Nordic Club and Biathlon BC. Invite you to. Biathlon BC Cup 1. On December 17 and 18, Telemark Nordic Centre, West Kelowna.

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1 Nordic Club and BC Invite you to BC Cup 1 On December 17 and 18, 2016 Nordic Centre, West Kelowna. Host: Nordic Club Event Invitation Nordic Club is pleased to invite you to participate in the BC Cup 1 at the Nordic Centre, December 17 th and 18 th It is a pleasure to be able to have a BC Cup event again and we would like to encourage a wide range of athletes and biathlon enthusiasts from across British Columbia and beyond to attend. Our aim is to offer an event to the highest standard that we can achieve. Sincerely, The Organizing Committee

2 1. General Information LOCATION DETAILS We are located in West Kelowna, 9 kilometers up Glenrosa Road. Go west (up) Glenrosa Road from the Glenrosa Road Hwy 97 interchange (at the Gorman Bros. Lumber Mill). The parking lot is on the left hand side. There is a large sign at the entrance to our parking lot. The Lodge is located 200 meters from the black parking lot gate. is a 25 minute drive from downtown Kelowna and 15 minutes from downtown West Kelowna. COMPETITON COMMITTEE Chief of Competition: Chief of Course: Chief of Timing: Chief of Range: Range Safety Officer: Chief of : Volunteer Coordinator: Event Coordinator: Competition Secretary: Technical Delegate: Ken Ransom Lanita Platt Cathy MacKenzie Ed Benoit Richard MacKenzie Michelle Banser Donna Olson Alison Grenier Andrew Hay Tony Tsang The Competition Office will be open from 14:00 hrs 16:00 hrs on December 16th and from 08:00 hrs 14:00 hrs December 17 th and 18 th. It is in the Building at the Range. RIFLE IMPORT REGULATIONS Teams and individual competitors from outside of Canada must declare their rifles at the Canadian border, complete the necessary documentation, and pay the required fees when bringing rifles and ammunition into Canada. All athletes must register their own rifles and pay the applicable fee. Refer to the guidelines on the Canadian Government website at: asfc.gc.ca/import/iefw iefa eng.html RULES International Union (IBU) rules and regulations shall apply as fully as possible. Canada rules shall apply for classes not covered in IBU rules, with modified rules for Junior Boys/Girls and younger classes as per Appendix C of the BC Hosting Policy (November 2016). Masters are to carry their rifles in the Male and Female categories.

3 2. Competition Information ENTRY FEES $35 per competition for Junior Boys/Girls, Senior Boys/Girls, Youth Men/Women, Junior Men/Junior Women, and Men/Women. $30 per competition for Juvenile, Midget, Recreational, Cadet and Masters. Award reception tickets are $7.50 per person and can be purchased on line when registering. Registration is only through Zone4.ca; no late entries will be allowed. DEADLINES Registration by number: Coaches, please inform us of number of athletes, their gender, and category, and support personnel attending by December 1, Please this information to the Competition Secretary at Registration closes on Zone4.ca on Wednesday December 14, or until Participation Quota is reached. PARTICIPATION QUOTA Maximum total number of participants will be 100 based on a first registration received basis. VERIFICATION OF ENTRIES Entries will be confirmed on December 16, 2016 at the Team Captain s Meeting. CANCELLATION POLICY If an athlete withdraws before Wednesday, December 14, a $15 processing fee will apply before a refund is sent. No refund for withdrawals will be given after this date. Should the event be cancelled, the BC Hosting Policy (Nov. 2016) will be adhered to in order to determine refund levels, if any. EVENT SCHEDULE Friday December 16, :00 13:00 unofficial training 14:00 16:00 official training. Open Range 19:30 Team Captains Meeting, Holiday Inn, West Kelowna Saturday December 17, 2016 Sprint 10:00 to 10:50 Zero 10:51 Opening Ceremony 11:00 Start 18:30 19:30 Dessert Social and BiBC Awards Ceremony Sunday December 18, 2016 Pursuit 09:00 to 09:50 Zero 10:00 Start Award Ceremony at the end of competition at Range

4 ELIGIBILITY All competitors must be current members of Canada or an equivalent organization. All BC competitors must provide a valid BC membership number during Zone4 registration. Competitors who do not have a valid Canada or US membership will not be eligible to compete. BC members in good standing are eligible to receive full benefit of results in BiBC programs, such as BC Cup points, team or squad selection. Any member of Canada or other IBU Nations in good standing may enter, but will not be eligible for BC programs and awards. CLASSES OF COMPETITION The following classes of competition will be held, depending on entries. Classes with fewer than three registrants may be combined with another class. Age is as of December 31, CATEGORY AGE SPRINT PURSUIT MASTERS MEN MASTERS WOMEN MEN WOMEN JR MEN JR WOMEN YOUTH MEN YOUTH WOMEN SR BOYS SR GIRLS JR BOYS JR GIRLS JUVENILE MIDGET RECREATIONAL 1 RECREATIONAL 2 Sr. Cadets Jr. Cadets /under 16 and over /under 6.0 km PS 6.0 km PS 10.0 km PS 7.5 km PS 10.0 km PS 7.5 km PS 7.5 km PS 6.0 km PS 6.0 km PS 6.0 km PS 4.5 km PP 4.5 km PP 2.5 km PP 2.0 km PP 4.5 km PP 2.5 km PP 6.0 km PP 4.5 km PP 7.5 km PPSS 7.5 km PPSS 12.5 km PPSS 10.0 km PPSS 12.5 km PPSS 10.0 km PPSS 10.0 km PPSS 7.5 km PPSS 7.5 km PPSS 7.5 km PPSS 6.0 km PPP 6.0 km PPP 3.4 km PPP 2.5 km PPP 6.0 km PPP 3.4 km PPP 7.5 km PPPP 6.0 km PPPP For up to date exact distance, maps and loop distance please see TEAM CAPTAINS MEETING The Team Captains Meeting will be held at 19:30 hrs on December 16th at the West Kelowna Holiday Inn (2569 Dobbin Rd (HWY 97) West Kelowna, BC).

5 AWARDS For all classes except Recreation, Juvenile and Midget: medals for first three places will be awarded in classes with four or more competitors; in classes with three competitors, medals will be awarded for first and second place; in classes with two competitors, a medal will be awarded for first place only; and in classes with one competitor there will be podium recognition only. Podium recognition will also occur for 4 th, 5 th and 6 th place finishers. In the Recreation, Juvenile and Midget classes, all competitors will receive participation awards. SELECTION CRITERIA This is a selection competition for BC athletes for the BC Team for Nationals; please refer to for more information. 3. Logistical Information CONTACT INFORMATION Please direct any questions regarding this invitation to Ken Ransom, Organizing Committee Chair, at kransom1300@gmail.com. The Competition Office will be open from hrs on December 16 and 08:00 to 14:00 hrs on December 17 and 18. It will be located at the Range. OTHER INFORMATION Up to date information, including stadium plan and course maps, can be found at The Saturday Dessert and Award Social location TBA. Athlete awards and door prizes will be given out at the Saturday Dessert and BiBC Award Social. You have to attend to win a door prize! Concession: available at the Lodge with a variety of hot lunch items as well as many snack items and drinks. Note that these items are somewhat limited. There are outdoor wax areas at as you come in off the car park.

6 ACCOMODATION Holiday Inn (ask for BC Cup reduced rate when booking up to November 17, 2016) 2569 Dobbin Rd (HWY 97) West Kelowna, BC PH: Best Western PLUS Wine Country Hotel & Suites (ask for BC Cup Rate or use the link below for reduced rate) Carrington Road West Kelowna, BC V4T 3C1 PH: The Cove Lakeside Resort (ask for BC Cup reduced rate when booking) Gellatly Road West Kelowna, B.C. V4T 2K2 PH:

7 Black Course 660m Metres North Sprint Start Midgets 1.98 km Pursuit Start Midgets 2.64 km Washrooms Chalet G lenrosa Rd. Squirrel Fern C reek Island To West Kelowna Outhouses Lap lane Start Finish Range Penalty s Junior/Midget 100 m 100 m Summit TELEMARK BIATHLON West Kelowna, BC (Range ) Updated: October 16th 2016

8 Blue Course 3.3 km = 3.45 km Sprint Start Men km Junior Men km Pursuit Start None None Metres North Fern C reek Memory La ne Me mo ry Lan e Isla nd Squirrel Sta rt Bia thlon Outhouses Penalty loop 150 m 150m Sta dium Wa shrooms C ha let Finish (Range ) Summit Range La p la ne Pa rking Lot To West Kelowna G lenrosa Rd. Updated: October 17th 2016

9 Brown Course 850 m Metres Sprint Start Juvenile 2.55 km Recreation km Pursuit Start Juvenile 3.4 km Recreation km North Washrooms Chalet G lenrosa Rd. To West Kelowna Outhouses Finish Start Lap lane Range 100 m Summit TELEMARK B I A T H L O N West Kelowna, BC (Range ) Updated: February 4th, 2016

10 Green Course 2.5 km =2.57km Sprint Start Pursuit Start Women 7.71 km Men km Jr. Women 7.71 km Junior Men km Youth Men 7.91 km 1040 Run 1040 Run North Metres Fern C reek Memory La ne Memory Lane Isla nd Squirrel Penalty loop 150 m Wa shrooms 150m Sta dium C ha let (Range ) Summit Bia thlon Ra nge La p la ne Pa rking Lot Pa rking Lot To West Kelowna G lenrosa Rd. Updated: October 17th 2016

11 Orange Course 1.50 km = 1.55km Sprint Metres North Start Pursuit Start Junior Boys / Girls 4.65 km Youth Women 7.75km Recreational km Senior Boys/girls 7.75km Junior Boys/girls 6.2km Masters 7.75km Recreation 1 6.2km Squirrel Fern C reek Island Washrooms Chalet G lenrosa Rd. Mackenzie s To West Kelowna Memory La ne Outhouses Start Finish 150 m La p la ne Range 100 m Memory La ne Penalty s Junior b/g rec m Senior,youth 150m masters 150 m Summit (Range ) TELEMARK B I A T H L O N West Kelowna, BC Updated: October 17th, 2016

12 Red Course 2.0 km = 1.8 km Metres North Sprint Start Youth Women 5.4 km Senior Boys / Girls 5.4 km Masters 5.4km Pursuit Start Women 9 km Junior Women 9 km Youth Men 9 km Squirrel Fern C reek Washrooms Chalet Island G lenrosa Rd. To West Kelowna Memory La ne Outhouses Start Finish 150 m La p la ne Range 100 m Memory La ne Penalty s Junior 100 m Senior/ 150 m Summit (Range ) TELEMARK B I A T H L O N West Kelowna, BC Updated: October 16th 2016