EASTERN CANADIAN BIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP : MARTOCK

Athletes are gathered in the starting area in front of the range.

A pair of mascots are dressed the warmest for the sub zero temperature.

On your mark,get ready !

And he's off !

Another competitor pushes off.

#10 leaves the blocks,

and is well under way.

The rest of the field waits.

One of the masters heads out in fine form.

The targets.

#10 is off on the next leg after shooting in the prone position.

Shooting in the prone position.

A standing shooter.

Aim and fire !

Fine form.

Murray Wylie,Sport Leader,Biathlon Nova Scotia poses after the interview. He is the chief organizer for the sport in Nova Scotia. He has been on the job for the past 6 years after retiring from the Navy.

The advertising "sweet spot" in the sport. Next time you watch a Biathlon event on T.V. watch the frame closely and you will see why.

Graham Lindsay confers with Murray Wylie. Graham is the Technical Delegate for Biathlon Canada and traveled from Ontario for the event. He is the top official overseeing the event.

You're looking at over $32,000.00 worth of fire arms.

The range is within the "Zone of Silence". Athletes and coaches cannot communicate here. It is only when they are outside of this area that tips and advice can be offered and accepted.

The Truro team's "Gun Caddy".

Snow making at Martock.

The New Brunswick Junior Team enjoys a tailgate lunch in the late morning sun.


Jan.23'rd,Martock-------------------------For a little break from all things Chester,we are off to the foothills of the Annapolis Valley in search of 'The world's best bacon !" and to check out a boost to the launch of an amazing sport in Nova Scotia. The Biathlon. Most of us in Chester know Martock as the place to go if we want to ski or snowboard. But there is another winter sport debuting at Martock. It involves skiing and another element,shooting. As a sport in Nova Scotia,the biathlon is in it's relative infancy but not for long. With a new range and courses built at Martock for the 2011 Canada Winter Games, things are about to change for the keen skiing marksman. Along with the infrastructure,there is also an enthusiastic and dedicated group of volunteers behind the sport in Nova Scotia.

The event this weekend at Martock was the Eastern Canadian Championships. The event attracted 53 athletes,17 coaches,60 volunteers and support staff and about 100 spectators. There were men's and women's divisions. According to Murray Wylie of Biathlon Nova Scotia, Martock will become the base for training and events in Nova Scotia, giving amateur and professional athletes alike a modern and first rate facility. Mr. Wylie wanted to stress that the organization needs volunteers,especially for the 2011 Winter Games. Biathlon Nova Scotia will provide and pay for all the training if you would like to get involved.

For more information check out the following links : www.biathlonns.ca

www.canadagames2011.ca

www.careerbeacon.com/canadagames2011