Although we are very happy that the training in our clubs can continue we are aware that the current situation requires all Albertans to do their very best to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and we ask all our members to follow these rules strictly as we want to avoid at all costs that our training will be shut down in the future!
Training rules as of November 27, 2020

Training:

– The group size can not exceed 10 people (including coaches).
– No indoor group training (i.e. strength training)
1 on 1 indoor training is allowed! (Please see the “Travel” part below for travel out of your zone. You can check the status map HERE)
Gyms can be open for individual studio time, training or exercise only. There can be no group fitness, group classes, group training, team practices or games/competition.
A group is three or more people.
– All protocols (i.e. health checks before training, etc.) need to continue
– Physical distancing and wearing masks when physical distancing is not possible.

Travel:

Athletes and coaches can travel to the ranges for their training sessions as these sessions.
Athletes and coaches that are travelling from an “enhanced” to an “open” area or the other way around CANNOT participate in any INDOOR activity!
All activities need to be outdoors should you leave your zone and need to be organized under the already established regulations of a 10 people group size and physical distancing/mask-wearing.

These measures will be in place for a minimum of three weeks and will be adjusted after that time in alignment with the case and hospitalization trends and with an understanding of whether these activities are a source of transmission.

There is some movement in the 2020-21 Calforex Cup race calendar. The two Canmore races that were supposed to happen this and next weekend found new dates in the new year but we are also very sorry to let you know that the Calforex Cup in Grande Prairie was cancelled for this season!

The race weekend in Grande Prairie will be replaced by the Calforex Cup  #1 replacement date in Canmore. The new dates for the Canmore races are:

Calforex Cup #1, Canmore: February 6 & 7, 2021

Calforex Cup #2, Canmore: March 13 &14, 2021

Calforex Cup #4, Grande Praire: Cancelled

We would like to thank the Organizing Committees in Canmore and Grande Prairie for their efforts to provide safe races for our athletes!

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the most recent spike in cases in the Canmore area has the Organizing Committee decided to cancel the Calforex Cup #1 & #2 race weekends. Please read the message from the Organizing Committee below:Hi Everyone, On behalf of the Calforex Race #1 & #2 Organizing Committee, it is with sad hearts that we are sending this email.In consultation with the Canmore Nordic Centre, all races have been cancelled until the end of December. This, unfortunately, includes both Calforex races #1 and #2 on November 28/29 and December 5/6.Full refunds will be provided to everyone. While these races have been cancelled, we will be constantly reviewing all future government protocols and restrictions and working with the Nordic Centre, with the hope to reschedule these races early in 2021. We appreciate your understanding in these difficult times!All the best, and stay safe and healthy.Calforex #1 and #2 Organizing Committee. 

Biathlon Alberta would like to thank the Organizing Committee for all the work they have done in the past months and we hope that we will all see us at a different date in Canmore again! We will issue the full refunds (minus a credit card processing fee) from tomorrow on for both races weekends. Please be aware that it can take a few days until you see the money back on your credit card. If you haven’t received your money by October 24th, please contact Elmar (elmar@biathlon.ca) to help you.

The 4 Bow Valley clubs, Calgary Biathlon Racers, Canmore Nordic Ski Club, Foothills Nordic Ski Club and the Rocky Mountain Racers are welcoming you to Canmore for the Calforex Cup #2 weekend on December 5-6, 2020!

The most recent COVID-19 restrictions are not effecting our races at this point and we are hopeful that we will be able to put on the events in a safe environment! There are COVID-19 protocols from Alberta Health Services and the Canmore Nordic Centre that we need to follow and many things will be a bit different this year than in other years. We ask everyone involved to be flexible as things are possibly changing by the minute!

As the plans for the Calforex Cup #1, things will look a bit different than in other years and we ask everyone to make themselves familiar with the changes to the event by reading the race invitation.

Please find the most significant changes to the race:

• This competition is open to Alberta residence or participants that are residing in Alberta for more than 14 days on the first race day only.
• You can find the invitation HERE.
• The zone 4 registration will open on November 16, 2020, at 08:00 pm and is limited to 150 spots per race day.You can register for the Calforex Cup #2 weekend HERE.
• This event focuses on the youth and younger racers. Calforex Cup #2 will also host the Dev 1 male/female category.
• Space permitting a Masters category registration will open on November 25, 2020, at 08:00 pm.
• The registration for all participants will close on November 29, 2020, at 11:59 pm
• No late registrations will be permitted!
• Coaches and Wax Tech’s need to register through zone 4 as well and only registered Coaches and Wax Techs are allowed at the race venue.

Please read the full invitation for further information and more details!

The 4 hosting clubs and Biathlon Alberta are looking forward to welcoming you to Canmore!

The Calforex Cup #1 of the 2020-21 race season is scheduled for November 28-29, 2020. The 4 Bow Valley clubs, Calgary Biathlon Racers, Canmore Nordic Ski Club, Foothills Nordic Ski Club and the Rocky Mountain Racers worked very hard in the past weeks and months to be able to put this event on under the current COVID-19 restrictions.

We are extremely fortunate to have this event and the race committee is very committed to creating a safe environment for everyone involved!

There are COVID-19 protocols from Alberta Health Services and the Canmore Nordic Centre that we need to follow and many things will be a bit different this year than in other years. We ask everyone involved to be flexible as things are possibly changing by the minute!

We ask you to read the invitation to make yourself familiar with the most important changes to this event. You can find the invitation HERE.

Some of the most significant changes are (but not limited to):

• This competition is open to Alberta residence or participants that are residing in Alberta for more than 14 days on the first race day only.
• The zone 4 registration will open on November 9, 2020, at 08:00 pm and is limited to 150 spots per race day. You can register HERE.
• This event focuses on the youth and younger racers. Space permitting a Masters category registration will open on November 18, 2020, at 08:00 pm.
• The registration for all participants will close on November 22, 2020, at 11:59 pm
• No late registrations will be permitted!
• Coaches and Wax Tech’s need to register through zone 4 as well and only registered Coaches and Wax Techs are allowed at the race venue.

Please read the full invitation for further information and more details!

The 4 hosting clubs and Biathlon Alberta are looking forward to welcoming you to Canmore!

We thank all the volunteers that have signed up already but are still looking to fill some open spots!

If you are able to take on one of the open shifts, please consider volunteering your time!

You can sign up for the casino days HERE.

Location:

CASH CASINO

4040 Blackfoot Trail SE, Calgary

Dates:
TUESDAY OCTOBER 13, 2020 and WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14, 2020

If you decide to register as a volunteer in one of the following positions, please ensure that you will also bring a filled out copy of the document below:

General Manager

Alt. General Manager

Banker

Count Room Supervisor

Cashier

Please bring this document with you to your shift: Casino Volunteer Worker Application Form

Biathlon Alberta had to adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and hold their 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) as a zoom meeting this past Sunday. The number of participants was about the same as in previous years. The meeting was chaired by Biathlon Alberta’s President, Clayton Paradis.

We would like to thank Barb Sand (Director Officials’ Development), Jessica Patterson (Director of Athlete Development) and James Proudfoot (Director at Large) for their work on the board in the past as these three have stepped back from the Board of Directors.

Philippe Gauthier (new Director Official’s Development), Jason Acker (new Director at Large) and Robin Hengel (new Director of Athlete Development) will take over these roles and join the remaining board members at the next board meeting at the end of October.

Ntala Quintilio (Vice President- Administration) and Clayton Paradis (President) took on their roles on the board during the 2019 AGM after former President Karin Kaarsoo stepped down from the Board of Directors. Both were Sunday re-elected for 2 more years.

After the AGM a short presentation was presented by Biathlon Alberta’s General Manager, Elmar Heger, where all 2019-20 Award winners were announced. Biathlon Alberta has the intention to present the awards to all recipients in person during the first Calforex Cup weekend of the 2020-21 season.

A list of all award recipients can be found HERE

Congratulations to all winners!

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be virtual on zoom this Sunday at 10:30 am. All Biathlon Alberta members that have registered to participate at the AGM will receive the zoom link tomorrow.

All important documents and reports that will be relevant for the 2020 AGM are posted below. We hope that this will help our members to prepare potential questions and also help to move faster through the meeting itself.

The documents are posted in the same order as they will appear during the meeting.

2020 AGM Agenda – DRAFT

2019 AGM MINUTES- DRAFT

2020 President’s – report

2020 Vice President -Technical- report

2020 Vice President -Administration- report

2020 General Manager – report

2019-2020 Biathlon Alberta Financial Statement

Appendix A- Background information for item 6.3 on the agenda

If you are a member of Biathlon Alberta and wish to participate at the 2020 AGM, please register HERE before tomorrow, Friday, September 25, 2020, at 12 pm to receive the zoom link.

If you wish to receive the log in information for the meeting please register on the google form for the meeting HERE.

Please be aware that you need to register before Friday, September 25, 2020, at 12:00 pm to receive the meeting log-in information!

We are looking forward to seeing you virtually on Sunday!

Biathlon Alberta’s casino date at the end of April had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The casinos have adjusted their spaces to create a save environment for their guests and staff (which includes the volunteers). We have now received the information that our new date is scheduled for October 13-14, 2020! One part of the changes within the casino is that fewer volunteers are required to work but we will still need 10 people per day and the dates are coming up quickly!

A large part of the money that we will receive from our casino dates goes every year to support our Provincial Team at the National Championships!

The casino is following all AHS guidelines and masks, gloves and sanitizer will be available at all times!

If you feel comfortable to volunteer your time during our casino dates, please consider signing up HERE for any of the available positions.

Location:

CASH CASINO

4040 Blackfoot Trail SE, Calgary

Dates:
TUESDAY OCTOBER 13, 2020 and WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14, 2020

If you decide to register as a volunteer in one of the following positions, please ensure that you will also bring a filled out copy of the document below:

General Manager

Alt. General Manager

Banker

Count Room Supervisor

Cashier

Please bring this document with you to your shift: Casino Volunteer Worker Application 5400