Telemark Nordic Club will host an NCCP Biathlon Community Silver Coaching workshop

Telemark Nordic Club is pleased to offer an NCCP Biathlon Community Coaching Silver course. The Silver coaching course provides practical, sport-specific, and technical information required to help new coaches help run club practices for community (recreational) and development (e.g.: Biathlon Bears) programs.

Where :

Telemark Nordic Club, 4425 Glenrosa Road, West Kelowna BC V4T 1V9

When :

Sunday Oct 19, 2025 – 9:30-4:30

Who :

This course is designed to help train new coaches in order to help run club-based biathlon programs. No experience previous experience racing, participating or coaching biathlon is required. Parents, supporters and athletes who will be coaching biathlon are strongly encouraged to enrol!

Description :

This course will split time been a classroom-based setting and “in the field” technical instruction. The classroom portion will be conducted in the Telemark Nordic Club main lodge. Shooting technique using both ecoaims and .22 rifles will take place at the Telemark Biathlon Range.

Important:

1.       All registrants must be members of Biathlon Canada.

1.       Registration can be completed here: http://biathloncanada.ca/membership/

2.      All registrants must be 14 years or older

3.      Electronic course materials will be provided. A laptop or print-out should be brought to the course.

4.      Please bring a pen and paper

5.      The range session will include live firing at the biathlon range. No experience is required . If you have access to a biathlon rifle and ammunition, please bring them. There will be a limited number of rifles on hand to borrow.

Schedule (tentative):

Sunday October 19th:

1.   Introduction and Overview (Telemark Main Lodge)

2.   Shooting Equipment, Safety and Rules (Telemark Main Lodge)

3.   Skiing Equipment and Rules (Telemark Main Lodge)

4. Range Training (Telemark Biathlon Range)

5.    Course Wrap Up (Telemark Main Lodge)

Registration :

The fee for the course is $105.00. Telemark Nordic Club coaches should contact Coach Chris for a discount code.

Point of Contact to sign up and for questions : Chris Halldorson ( chris.halldorson@telemarknordic.com ) 250-300-8919

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