Summer Biathlon planned in Nescopeck

The 27th annual Pennsylvania Summer Biathlon will be held on July 15 at 9:30 a.m. at the Nescopeck Hunting and Rifle Club on Pine Street in Nescopeck. Contestants are welcome whether they are first-timers or experts. Athletes may bring their own rifles, but the club supplies rifles for anyone to use during the race. Arrive by 8 a.m. take the clinic to learn how to handle the rifle safely during the event. Each contestant will run a total of 5 kilometers by completing three loops of the 1.67-kilometer course. After the first and second circuits, runners will enter the target area where they will take aim at five targets from a prone position after the first lap and a standing position after the second lap. must adapt to. The bottom line to date is this: the new pitch clock has generally decreased pitchers’ production, leading to higher-scoring games.

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For each missed target, competitors run a penalty loop of 70 meters. Standings are based on combined times.

The Pennsylvania Biathlon Club will award prizes to the first overall male and female and the top males and females in nine age groups from 12-13 to 70-plus. All contestants will receive a T-shirt and refreshments. Entry fees are $25 or $30 on race day. To register, mail a check made out to Frank Gaval, club president, to 369 Turkey Path Road, Sugarloaf, PA, 18249.

Enclose a note with name, address, email, phone number, age, gender and shirt size.

Volunteers are welcome to help with the event. To learn more, telephone 570-7884219 or email barb123@ptd. net.