Welcome
Telemark Biathlon Club is the new home of biathlon in the Northwoods of Wisconsin! Partnering with the American Birkebeiner, The Sandager Biathlon Venue will be a 12 target range located at the trailhead in Cable, WI, tying into the existing loops. Installation is underway!
The club is actively recruiting interested people for membership and official roles. If you are interested in biathlon and want to be part of the founding of the club, we want to hear from you!
Please reach out to info@telemarkbiathlon.org to get updates.
Election of the first board of the Telemark Biathlon Club will take place from October 15-21 here.
Telemark Biathlon Club is a member club of US Biathlon.
14 Comments
Amy Lee
Hello, I would be interested in joining as a founding member. I’ve been skiing for years and coach a high school team near Minneapolis. I have a cabin one hour away from Telemark Village. I also have time to volunteer.
BiathlonMatt
Thanks Amy! We’ll get you added to our email list and keep you up to date!
Justin D Hansen
Hey all,
Justin from Kenai biathlon here. A few questions about the range.
1, What style of targets are y’all thinking? Devin’s pull rope or something electronic?
2. Are you guys going to have wind flags and t-posts or just targets?
3. Will there be a penalty loop?
BiathlonMatt
Hi Justin. It’s my understanding that Birkie is putting in Kurvinen targets, and I believe electronic. We will eventually have flags for things like events, probably not for open range practice is my guess. To be determined! The loops will be integrated into the paved trailhead system and there will be a penalty loop.
Brian Hohlfeld
Am interested in being involved in some way, retired, life long hunter and fan of the sport!
BiathlonMatt
Glad to hear of your passion for the sport, we think there will be many here in the northwoods! We’ll keep you up to date with our email list.
Russell Siakel
Please add me to your email list for potential help with activities.
BiathlonMatt
We will do so! Thanks!
Gregory W Pautsch
Great news that a club is forming! Would love to help out! Greg
BiathlonMatt
Excited to have you on board. We’ll keep you up to date with our email list!
Al Hudacek
Great to hear you are forming a club. Please add me to your list to help with projects
BiathlonMatt
We certainly will! Thanks for reaching out!
Michael Lewis
Hello.
From Saint Paul, we’ve a place at Valhalla Townhouses. We’ve three growing boys under 10. We are skiers and mountain bikers and interested in getting involved in the biathlon program/range.
At what age do most kids start biathlon?
Thank you.
BiathlonMatt
Hi! Typically around age 12-14, many get into it later than that after some cross county background. But there can be skills that are built before that age too, with things like laser or air rifles, skiing into a range to practice shooting with an elevated HR, etc… We’ll keep you up to date with our plans! Thanks for reaching out!