West Yellowstone Ski Education Foundation &

Altius Handcrafted Firearms

Invite you to participate in the

Biathlon Cup

Mass Start Format

5 January 2019

IBU Class

Experienced Biathletes with Their Own Equipment

Novice Class

First Time or Limited Experience Biathletes

Everyone Welcome! Rifles and Ammunition Provided!

Registration: Online & Day- of (with $10 surcharge) 9-10am at Biathlon Range

Zero: 10am

Safety Clinic for Novice athletes: 10am

Race Start: 11am

Rendezvous Ski Trails Biathlon Range

West Yellowstone, Montana

USA

Sponsored by Altius Handcrafted Firearms

www.altiusguns.com

Organizing Committee:

• Chair and Chief of Competition: Marc Sheppard; altiusguns@gmail.com

• WYSEF Program Director and Race Secretary: Moira Dow; info@skirunbikemt.com

Eligibility:

Everyone is welcome to participate! To enter the IBU Class, you must have your own rifle and ammunition that meet the IBU criteria and be USBA "Red Book" certified. Rifles and ammunition will be provided for all Novice Class competitors. All Novice competitors MUST complete the Safety Clinic on Race Day.

Competition Ability:

Any competitor registering for this race tacitly guarantees that they are able to compete at that level of competition.

Awards:

Awards will be presented for 1st - 3rd place in each category listed on the registration page

Non-Resident Firearms Declaration Process:

Teams and individual competitors from outside of the USA must declare their rifles at the USA border and must have an approved ATF Form 6NIA prior to arrival at the border.

Complete forms and instructions are available at http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-5330-3d.pdf

Ammunition is available in West Yellowstone from Altius Handcrafted Firearms, 611 Parkway B. 406-646-9222. www.altiusguns.com

Entry Fees

$20 For all Competitors

$10/race Day of Race Registration surcharge

Proof of USBA or Biathlon Canada membership is required to compete. ‘Member for a Day’ membership is available through http://www.teamusa.org/US-Biathlon/Membership.aspx or as an option through event registration.

Cancellation Policy in Effect

If event is cancelled on or before 1 January 2019, a 50% refund of registration fees will be refunded by WYSEF. If the event is cancelled after 1 January 2019, for any reason, no refund of registration fees will be made.

Competitions

Mass Start as per IBU and USBA rules.

Novice categories will shoot only twice and in Prone only but start will be mass or wave depending on competitor numbers.

Schedule could change due to weather conditions and number of competitors. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to change the event schedule as needed. If advance notices are possible, posting of the information will be on the WYSEF website. All notices will be posted at the Rendezvous Ski Trails trailhead.

*A FREE AND REQUIRED SAFETY CLINIC WILL START AT 1000 ON SATURDAY FOR ALL NOVICE PARTICIPANTS.