INVITATION Biathlon BC Cup #1 January 26 to 28, 2018 Otway Nordic Centre 8141 Otway Road Prince George BC Saturday 27 January 2018: Sprint Competition Sunday 28 January 2018: Pursuit Competition Sanctioned by:
Biathlon BC Cup #1 WELCOME Welcome to Prince George and the Otway Nordic Centre! The Caledonia Nordic Ski Club ( CNSC ) welcomes visiting teams to Prince George. Located at the confluence of the Nechako and Fraser Rivers, Prince George is considered the northern capital of British Columbia. Enjoy the amenities and services of this thriving city or drive a few minutes and take in the beauty of pristine forests and spectacular wilderness. CNSC, the Organizing Committee and the Otway Nordic Centre ( Otway ) community are excited to host you. Explore all 55 kilometers of cross country ski trails or strap on your snowshoes and embrace the adventure. Forgot your gear? Not to worry! The rental shop is open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. While unofficial training begins on January 26th, you are welcome to come earlier and explore Otway under the lights or the sunshine! Contact the Otway office (250-564-3809) to make arrangements for ski passes and use of the range. To use the range prior to Friday, January 26th, you will be required to identify a PAL-carrying Range Safety Officer for your team all people using the courses will be required to have a day pass. A super sprint competition will be held on Saturday, immediately after the sprint is complete. This is a fun competition for all ages and abilities and will serve as a fundraiser for CNSC. Explore this winter community to the fullest! We look forward to seeing you again at the 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships. Vern Neil Competition Chief
COMPETITION VENUE Otway Nordic Centre, Prince George. Venue layout, course maps and stadium diagrams are available at the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club web site at the following web page: Biathlon BC Cup #1. COMPETITION COMMITTEE and CONTACT INFORMATION Please direct any questions regarding this invitation to Sally Connon, Competition Secretary, at connonsally@gmail.com or call (250) 962-7115. The Competition Office will be located at the east end of the main Rotary Lodge and will open Friday, January 26st from noon until 5PM. Saturday, January 27th from 8AM until 5PM. Sunday, January 28st from 8AM until 4PM. COMPETITION COMMITTEE: Chairperson Competition Chief Chief of Course: Chief of Range: Chief of Stadium: Chief of Timing: Competition Secretary: Technical Delegate: Sally Connon Vern Neil Al Witwicki Sheldon Clare Chelton van Gelovan Shayne Hoehn Sally Connon 250-962-7115 Paul Collard
DATE COMPETITIONS Friday 26.1.2018 EVENT SCHEDULE TRAINING/ MEETINGS/ ZEROING DRAWS Un-official Training 13:00-16:00 OTHER ACTIVITIES Wax Protocol Ski drop-off for Sprint 15:30 16:30 Team Captains Meeting Draws 19:00 Rotary Lodge Otway Saturday 27.1.2018 Wax Protocol Ski pickup for Sprint 19:00 Wax Protocol Ski drop-off for Sprint - 09:00 and Pick-up by 09:30 Zeroing 10:00-10:50 Opening Ceremony 10:51 Stadium Sprint Competition 11:00 Start all classes Super Sprint fun Competition 13:15 (estimate) all ages and abilities Wax Protocol Ski drop-off for Pursuit - 14:30 Wax Protocol Ski pickup for Pursuit 16:30 17:30 Social and medal ceremony at South Fort George Family Resource Centre 19:00 Wax Protocol Ski drop-off for Pursuit - 08:00 and Pick-up by 08:30 Sunday 28.1.2018 Zeroing 09:00-09:50 Pursuit Competition 10:00 Start all classes Flower & Medal Ceremony in Stadium after all classes
ACTIVITIES: Immediately after results are finalized for the Sprint competition on Saturday, a fun super sprint will be held for all ages and abilities. The entry fees is $5 each, payable at the competition office up to race time. 50% of the fees will be awarded as prize money, and 50% will be a fundraiser for CNSC. More information will be available closer to the event on the web site at Biathlon BC Cup #1. AWARDS/SOCIAL: A social will be held on Saturday from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the South Fort George Family Resource Centre, located at 1200 La Salle Avenue in Prince George. Light refreshments will be served and the medals from the morning/afternoon events will be presented. MEDALS: Biathlon BC - BC Cup medals will be awarded to all classes of competition according to Section 6.2 of the Biathlon BC Hosting Policy. For all classes except Juvenile, Midget and Recreation, medals for the 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, medals will be awarded for first place. In classes with one competitor there will be podium recognition only. In the Juvenile, Midget and Recreation classes participation awards will be awarded to all competitors, regardless of the number of competitors. CONCESSION: Hot lunches will be available both Saturday and Sunday at Otway Nordic Centre for $7 each. To ensure there is sufficient food, these lunches should be pre-purchased through zone4.ca on the same page as the registration for competitions. ONE free meal ticket for each of Saturday and Sunday will be provided to each competitor at the time of bib pickup. REGISTRATION: Register online at zone4.ca - no other method of registration will be accepted. Payment must be made by credit card. Please send a registration by number for each club to connonsally@gmail.com by Wednesday, January 17th. Include number of coaches and support staff, as well as an e-mail and cell number for receiving texts. Fees are $35 per competition for Juvenile and
Midget classes. For all other classes, fees are $40 per competition. There will be a $5 fee for waxing each pair of skis for the Senior boy/girl and IBU categories. These fees include Zone 4 registration and processing fees. DEADLINE: Monday, January 22, 2018 11:59PM PST. RULES: Rules: The event is held in accordance to IBU Rules, and the Biathlon BC Hosting Policy (dated December 2017). CANCELLATION POLICY: If the event is cancelled due to severe cold weather, three days before the event then refund of registration fees, less costs incurred, will be provided. If the event is cancelled on the competition weekend due to severe cold weather or force majeure, no refund of registration fees will be made. ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE: Any member of Biathlon BC, Biathlon Canada or IBU registered competitor, in good standing, may participate. Proof of membership must be available. DAY MEMBERSHIPS: 1) A day membership is required for each single day of a biathlon related activity. For example, if you are participating in a two-day event, and you don t have an annual membership, you will be required to purchase two-day memberships. 2) Competing on a day membership makes you ineligible for official BC Cup points and selection to Biathlon BC Teams, Squads and sponsored camps. An annual athlete membership is required for that. 3) An athlete participating with a Day Membership at a BC Cup may only enter the Recreational Class except for Juvenile and Midgets who may compete in their respective classes with a Day Membership. Please reference the Biathlon BC website if you plan on participating with a day membership.
CADET PARTICIPATION AT BIATHLON BC COMPETITIONS: Cadets are welcome to participate in BC Cups. If the cadet participates in a Cadet competition class, and is under orders and supervised by his/her cadet corps, then he/she does not need a Biathlon BC membership. However, if the cadet wants to compete in another class, other than the Cadet class they must purchase an athlete membership. If they want to participate in a Recreational Class they must purchase a Day membership if they do not have one of the athlete memberships. Also, if the cadet wants to be eligible for one of Biathlon BC s teams or squads, then he/she must purchase an athlete competitive membership. 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. Please refer to the government website at http://www.cbsaasfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-13-2-eng.html for guidelines. To obtain a rifle permit application form, please visit http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fsfd/visit-visite-eng.htm VISA REGULATIONS: Passports are needed at all border crossings. Athletes under the age of 18 must carry a permission letter from their parents to cross the border and to travel with coaches. UNOFFICIAL TRAINING: Please visit Biathlon BC Cup #1 web page for the most up-to-date information on unofficial training procedures and requirements. WAXING: Indoor wax facilities will be provided; however, space will be limited and BIBC wax protocol volunteers will be given priority. Outdoor power outlets will be available for waxing; please bring your own tent, if desired. BIBC has issued the Application of the Biathlon BC Wax Protocol ( wax protocol ) and it will be enforced for
this event. This protocol will apply to all Senior Boy/Girl and IBU category biathletes at a cost of $2.50 per pair of skis. This amount will be included in the competition fees for these categories. Competition skis must be dropped off and picked up at the machine shop at the top of the west parking lot, during the times identified in the Event Schedule within this invitation. See the Otway venue map for the location. Mark the skis with the athlete name, and a phone number, prior to dropping the skis off. When the skis are picked up, they will have a sticker with an identifying number on them (not the bib number). A list will be available at ski pick-up to ensure the correct number was applied to the skis. This sticker must remain on the skis until the skis are checked at equipment check on the morning of the competition. Neither the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club, nor BIBC, will be held responsible for skis not picked up during the times identified in the Event Schedule. Any athlete in the applicable categories who competes on skis that have not been through the wax protocol will be disqualified. Directions to the Otway Nordic Centre: Click on this link for a road map to the Otway Nordic Centre; Or: From Highway 97S left on 15th Ave, right on Ospika Blvd, right on Otway Rd From Highway 97N right on 5th Ave, right on Ospika Blvd, right on Otway Rd From Highway 16W left on Hwy 97, left on 15th Ave, right on Ospika Blvd, right on Otway Rd From Highway 16E follow 1st Ave until Carney St, left on Carney, right on 5th Ave, right on Ospika Blvd, right on Otway Rd
PRINCE GEORGE ACCOMMODATIONS HOTELS/MOTELS Team rates: (plus taxes) Bon Voyage 250-964-2333 4222 Highway 16 West 1 queen kitchenette - $79 Family rooms, storage facilities, and other room configurations at excellent rates Coast Inn 250-563-0121 770 Brunswick Street Comfort Room 2 doubles $89 - Request Sport Rate Four Points Sheraton 250-564-7100 1790 Highway 97 S. 2 queen beds - $120 A block of 5 rooms must be booked to get this rate. Quote Sports Rate Grama s Inn 250-563-7174 901 West Central St. 2 queen - $86 kitchenette - $91 Quote Sports Rate Group dinner or Breakfast can be arranged Sandman Inn 250-563-8131 1560 Central Street Standard Kitchen with 2 Doubles - $109 Studio Kitchen with 2 Queens - $115 Sandman Signature 250-645-7263 2990 Recreation Place Drive Family Suite 1 King in private room and 2 bunk beds - $149 Super 8 250-562-4131 1151 Commercial Crescent 2 queen beds - $97 Quote Biathlon Group rate Kitchenettes & family rooms available upon request.
CLASSES OF COMPETITION: the following classes of competition will be run, depending on entries. CLASSES OF COMPETITION BC Cup #1 Otway Nordic Centre Jan 26 and 28, 2018. AGE (as of 31 Dec 2017) 21 + Distance for Sprint 10.0 km Women 21 + Junior Men 19-20 10 km Junior Women 19-20 Youth Men 17-18 Youth Women 17-18 Masters Men 35 + Masters Women Senior Boys 35+ 15-16 Senior Girls 15-16 Junior Boys 13-14 4.5 km Junior Girls 13-14 4.5 km Juvenile B/G 11-12 2.25 km Midget B/G 10 and under 1.5 km Recreation 1 Open age, mixed gender Open age, mixed gender 15+, Mixed gender Under 15, Mixed Gender 4.5 km CATEGORY Men Recreation 2 Cadet Senior Cadet Junior 2.25 km 4.5 km 4.5 km Sprint Course 3 X 3.3 km PS (Blue) 3 X 2.5 km PS (Green) 3 X 3.3 km - PS (Blue) 3 X 2.5 km PS (Green) 3 X 2.5 km PS (Green) 3 X 2.0 km - PS 3 X 2.0 km PS 3 X 2.0 km PS 3 X 2.0 km - PS 3 X 2.0 km - PS 3 X 1.5 km PP 3 X 1.5 km - PP 3 X 0.75 km PP (Black) 3 X 0.5 km PP (Pink) 3 X 1.5 km PS 3 X 0.75 km PP (Black) 3 X 1.5 km - PP 3 X 1.5 km - PP *This corrects an error in the Biathlon BC Hosting Policy. Distance for Pursuit 12.5 km 10 km 12.5 km 10.0 km 10.0 km * * 3.0 km 2.0 km 3.0 km Pursuit Course 5 X 2.5 km PPSS (Green) 5 X 2.0 km PPSS 5 X 2.5 km PPSS (Green) 5 X 2.0 km PPSS 5 X 2.0 km PPSS 5 X 1.5 km- PPSS 5 X 1.5 km PPSS 5 X 1.5 km- PPSS 5 X 1.5 km - PPSS 5 X 1.5 km - PPSS 4 X 1.5 km PPP 4 X 1.5 km PPP 4 X 0.75 km PPP (Black) 4 X 0.5 km PPP (Pink) 4 X 1.5 km PSP 4 X 0.75 km PPP (Black) 4 X 1.5 km PPP 4 X 1.5 km PPP