Sovereign Lake Nordic Club is hosting an Electronic (E-Biathlon) Fall Race Series!

New to Biathlon Racing? Here's what to expect!

Both races in the series use a Mass Start format, meaning that all competitors start at the same time, then it is a race to the finish line!

Races 1&2 - Individual Mass Start Format

You will complete 4 running or biking laps, with 3 stops at the shooting range in between.

The distance(s) of the races are:

• Novice: 4km on non-technical terrain.
• Intermediate: 10km on partly-technical (blue) terrain.

Here's how it works:

1. Run or bike a loop
2. Stop and shoot
3. Repeat until you've done 3 shooting rounds, and 4 laps total.
4. Finish strong on the final lap!

This is a family friendly event, and open to ages 8 and up! :)

Dates:

1) Friday, September 11th - Running race.

2) Friday, September 18th, Mountain Bike race.

Timing:

All events will run on Friday evenings, starting at 5:30pm!

5:00pm to 5:20pm - Registration check in & Rifle practice.

*Range closes at 5:20pm for range reset*

5:25pm - Final pre-race meeting

5:30pm - Race start

Location: Sovereign Lake Nordic Club (XC Stadium)

Parking: **Please Park in the lower parking lot**

• The Upper parking will be a section of the intermediate course!

Cost(s):

The cost of the race is $10 for any participant.

• NOTE for anyone who is not a Biathlon Canada / Biathlon BC Member
• **NOTE** A Biathlon Canada / Biathlon BC yearly membership is REQUIRED for the event insurance.
• FREE TRYOUT license, limit to 2 days - https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=41500&lan=1&cartlevel=1 )
• Go here to purchase Biathlon Canada / Biathlon BC membership registration: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=41139&lan=1&cartlevel=1
• 2026/2027 Biathlon Canada Membership Lookup: https://zone4.ca/register/yEm2lp/report/VodOvy/

Race Start / Categories:

Novice - 5:30pm

Advanced / Intermediate - 5:30

The "Novice" course is available for both the run and mountain bike race.

• The course is a short (~1km) loop, on non-technical terrain
• The total distance of the race, without penalty loops considered, is 4km.
• Strava map: https://www.strava.com/routes/3528096724126251250

The "Intermediate" course is available for both the run and mountain bike race.

• The course is a ~2.4km loop, on semi-technical terrain
• The total distance of the race, without penalty loops considered, is ~10km.
• More advanced, using a partly technical (S2N blue square MTB) trail.
• **Sections of this course are on the parking lot and Sovereign road**
• Expected timeframe for competitors completing 4 laps is under 1h.
• If competitors are unable (expect that they are unable) to complete the 4 lap course in under 1h, they are urged to participate in the novice race.
• Strava Map: https://www.strava.com/routes/3528097099742081144