You are invited to experience Summer Biathlon!  Held at one of the west coast’s most beautiful outdoor sites, this event is sure to be the highlight of the 2000 summer biathlon season. 

What is Summer Biathlon?  It combines the stamina of running with the steadiness of target shooting.  At the start, participants will traverse the gentle 1.1 mile loop running course over both paved roads and unpaved, wooded trails.  They will then enter the firing range and in the prone position, using easy to shoot .22 caliber rifles, attempt to knock down five targets with five shots.  After shooting, the same running course will be run again.  Upon entering the range a second time, five shots will be taken in the standing position.  The race ends with one more loop around the running course.  The total time from start to finish is then adjusted.  Fifteen seconds are subtracted for each target hit in the prone position, 30 seconds for each hit while standing.  So the fastest runners don’t always win!

The race is held at the beautiful Sky Tavern Ski Resort on the Mt Rose Highway, 30 minutes south of Reno. To find Sky Tavern, drive south from Reno on Highway 395.  Turn west onto State Highway 431, the Mt Rose Highway, towards Lake Tahoe.  Sky Tavern is 11 miles up the Mt. Rose Highway. 
 

If after the biathlon, you find yourself enchanted by the beauty of the Sierra's and the sights and sounds of Reno, why don't you consider moving here?  Reno is a great place to live!  If this sounds enticing, Dave Barrett  can build you the home of your dreams.  Interested?  Please, take a moment to visit his web site:  Dave Barrett, Custom Builder.