THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED!!! 

PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND THE 2021 EVENT! 

2020 WINTER BIATHLON

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18th, 2020

GARFIELD CREEK STATE WILDLIFE AREA

(Near New Castle, Colorado)

TAKE INTERSTATE 70 TO THE NEW CASTLE EXIT (109).

TURN SOUTH AND GO TO COUNTY ROAD 335, (COLORADO RIVER ROAD) TURN WEST (RIGHT) AND GO 3 MILES TO COUNTY ROAD 312 (GARFIELD CREEK ROAD)TURN LEFT AND GO 5.5 MILES

(FOLLOW THE SIGNS)

THE ROAD IS PAVED ALL THE WAY.

RESTROOMS WILL BE PROVIDED.

FOR BOY SCOUTS AND VENTURE SCOUTS

REGISTRATION FEE: $15 PER PERSON (SCOUTS AND ADULTS) WHICH INCLUDES LUNCH.

REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 9:00am, COMPETITION BEGINS AT 10:00am AND ENDS NO LATER THAN 4:00pm.

HOBO STEW LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED AND WE ASK THAT EVERYONE BRING A CAN OF VEGETABLES SUCH AS GREEN BEANS, CARROTS, BEANS OR CORN, OR SOME FRESH POTATOES (WE WILL PEEL THEM) OR ONIONS. WE WILL SUPPLY THE MEAT FOR THE HOBO STEW, EATING UTENSILS AND BOWLS.

LOTS & LOTS OF HOT CHOCOLATE WILL BE PROVIDED.

THE STATIONS THIS YEAR WILL BE:

.22 RIFLE – OPEN SIGHTS OR PEEP SIGHTS ALLOWED - NO SCOPES                                               ARCHERY – NO SIGHTS – ANY TYPE OF BOW IS ALLOWED                                                                 BLACK POWDER RIFLE

SHOTGUN

.22 PISTOL (VENTURE AGE, 14 AND OLDER)

SCOUTS MUST COMPETE AT EACH STATION TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS.

WE WILL SUPPLY .22 SINGLE ACTION PISTOLS, .22 SHELLS, SHOTGUN SHELLS AND CLAY PIDGEONS PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR OWN AMMUNITION OR PISTOLS!

BOYS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR OWN .22 RIFLES, BOWS AND ARROWS.

ALL RIFLES MUST ARRIVE UNLOADED AND WILL BE INSPECTED!  THERE WILL BE A LIMITED SUPPLY OF GUNS AND BOWS AT THE COMPETITION SO BRING YOUR OWN IF YOU POSSIBLY CAN.

CONTESTANTS ARE REQUIRED TO USE CROSS COUNTRY SKIS OR SNOWSHOES, THEY CAN EITHER BE HOME MADE OR MANUFACTURED. 

FIRST PLACE TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED FOR .22 RIFLE, BLACK POWDER, SHOTGUN, ARCHERY AND .22 PISTOL, AS WELL AS A SCOUT SPIRIT AWARD.

CAMPING WILL BE AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHT AT NO CHARGE.

PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL THE LEADERS LISTED BELOW TO LET US KNOW IF YOU CAN VOLUNTEER TO HELP AT THE STATIONS OR PREPARING FOOD.

    JOHN BECKIUS                                                      DAVE SMITH

    970 309-0353                                                        970 948-1850

    jbeckius@eautowerks.com                                             bsasmith@gmail.com