Biathlon Events

2023-2024 Winter Season

• December 16, 17 – Eastern Cup #1, Craftsbury, VT
• January 13, 14 – Eastern Cup, Mount Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid, NY
  • Saturday Sprint (afternoon)
  • Sunday Pursuit
• January 20, 21 – Eastern Cup #2, Fort Kent, ME
  • Saturday Short Individual
  • Sunday Mass Start
• January 21 – Polar Bear Biathlon Sprint, McCauly Mountain, Old Forge, NY
• January 27, 28 – Saratoga Biathlon, Day, NY
  • Saturday Sprint
  • Sunday TBA
• February 3, 4 – Empire State Winter Games, Mount Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid, NY
  • Saturday Sprint
  • Sunday Super Sprint Final (if over 60, Pursuit)
• February 10, 11 – Syracuse Biathlon/Polar Bear Biathlon Challenge, Osceola Ski and Sport Resort, Osceola, NY Register for each day separately!
  • Saturday – Syracuse Biathlon Sprint
  • Sunday – Polar Bear Pursuit
• February 17 – Saratoga Biathlon, Day, NY (4-shoot race, format is snow dependent)
• February 24, 25 – NYS Biathlon Champs, Osceola Ski and Sport Resort, Osceola, NY
  • Saturday Individual
  • Sunday TBA (Individual Relay)
• March 22-24 – US National Biathlon Championships, Fort Kent, ME

2023 Summer Season

• June 24 – Syracuse Clinic & Sprint Race, Pratts Falls County Park, Manlius, NY
• July 22, 23 – Syracuse/Polar Bear Pursuit Challenge Weekend, Osceola, NY
• August 4-6 – Summer Biathlon National Championships, Jericho, VT
• August 19 – Syracuse Mountain Bike Biathlon and Running Biathlon, Osceola, NY
• August 26, 27 – Saratoga Sprint/Pursuit Weekend, Day, NY
• September ? – Saratoga Mountain Bike Biathlon, Day, NY

2022-2023 Winter Season

• January 1 – Polar Bear Biathlon Sprint, McCauley Mountain, Old Forge, NY Cancelled due to weather
• January 28-29 – Saratoga Biathlon, Day, NY
  • Saturday – Sprint
  • Sunday – Pursuit
• February 2-5 – Empire State Winter Games, Mount Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid, NY
• February 25 – Syracuse/Polar Bear Challenge
  • Sunday 2/25 – Sprint, Osceola Ski and Sport, Osceola, NY
  • Saturday 2/25 – Pursuit, Osceola Ski and Sport, Osceola, NY
• NYS Biathlon Championships – Saratoga Biathlon, Day NY
  • Saturday 3/4 – Three-Person Relay
  • Sunday 3/5 – Sprint
• March 11 – Syracuse Biathlon Format TBD, Osceola Ski and Sport, Osceola, NY

Other Nearby Non-NYB Races:

• December 3 – Craftsbury Cup race in Craftsbury VT 
• February 25 – Jericho Regional Cup, Jericho VT

Note: This year we are inaugurating a regional NY/VT points series. The races on December 3 at Craftsbury, January 28 – 29 at Saratoga, and February 25 at Jericho will accumulate points to determine the series winners.

2022 Summer Season

• June 5 – Polar Bear at McCauly Mountain CANCELLED
• June 18 – Syracuse Biathlon, Pratt Falls County Park, Clinic and Sprint Race
• July 23-24 – Syracuse/Polar Bear Challenge at Osceola Ski and Sport
  • Saturday – Sprint
  • Sunday – Pursuit
• August 20 – Syracuse Biathlon, Osceola Ski and Sport, Mountain Bike Biathlon
• Aug 27/28 – Saratoga Biathlon, Day NY,
  • Saturday – Sprint
  • Sunday – Pursuit or Mass Start
• Sept 10 – Syracuse, TBA CANCELLED
• Sept 11 – Saratoga Biathlon, Day NY, Mountain Bike Biathlon

2021-2022 Winter Season

• January 2 – Polar Bear Biathlon Sprint, McCauley Mountain, Old Forge, NY CANCELLED
• January 22-23 – Saratoga Biathlon, Day, NY
  • Saturday – Sprint
  • Sunday – Pursuit
• February 5-6 – Empire State Winter Games, Mount Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid, NY
• February 19-20 – Syracuse/Polar Bear Challenge
  • Saturday – Sprint, Osceola Ski and Sport, Osceola, NY
  • Sunday – Pursuit, McCauley Mountain, Old Forge, NY Postponed
• February 27 – NY Biathlon State Championships, Saratoga Biathlon, Day NY
• March 12 – Syracuse Biathlon 2-Person Team Relay, Osceola Ski and Sport, Osceola, NY
• March 20 – Polar Bear Biathlon Pursuit, Osceola Ski and Sport, Osceola, NY (Syracuse/Polar Bear Challenge Day 2) CANCELLED
• March 25-27 – US Biathlon National Championships, Mount Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid, NY