National Cadet Biathlon

Almonds, Salmon and Beans are the best was to get energy fast (and bad breath)

Carbs are one of the most important food groups

There are bad carbs such as white pasta, french fries etc.
which you should stay away from

Chicken Breast, Steak, and Pork Tenderloin are some of the meats with the highest protein (very good on the night before a race)

Vegetables and fruit are also extremely important
because of the energy they will give your body

Spinach, Banana, Sweet Potato, Apples, Oranges are
some of the foods that will give you boosts of energy

The number one rule is don't drink milk before a race

drinking milk after a race is always good because it gives you more energy that you lost

Every muscle group is needed for Biathlon

Cardio is a major category used in this sport (obviously)

Athletes should train everyday and have one or two rest days put in their schedule

Oylmpic athletes obviously do more work than Cadet athletes but Cadets should do 3+ hours of exercise per day

Cross country Skiing is the type used but down hill and up hill skiing is also present in Biathlon

There are five zones of training

The first zone is the main aerobic capacity zone

Second is the in-between stage

Third: Just below anaerobic threshold

Four: Just above anaerobic threshold

Five: Anaerobic Zone (the max)

Max heart rate (bpm)= 220-your age

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Rollerski's are what many competitors
use when ther is no snow

Athletes have to have three sets of ski's and poles
to make sure that if they break you have backup

There are many different courses while you race

For Youth Female (my category)

Area's: 5KM

Provincial: 6KM Team Sprint
4.5KM Team Race

Nationals: 6KM Team Sprint
4.5KM Team Relay
6KM Patrol Race
7KM Mass Start OR
10KM Individual Race

The longest race done is the 11KM
Individual Youth Males

There are such things as mixed
teams, they have a just as much
of a chance as any other team

Males have a longer and more
challenging course than females

There are 4 types if officials

Course

Course is where the cadets go on
course to make sure that there
isn't any cheating and people
do not get lost

Depending on the race there is
usually 2-6 people

Range

There are 24 shooting lanes and
every 2 lanes has one person
working them.

12 Primary's
3 Secondary's

There has to be a range safety
officer on site at all times

There is also Sticker Board and Runners

3 people on sticker board
2 Runners

Stadium

There is SF, Setup, Equipment check and First Aid

There are 3 people for SF (Start Finish)

Setup is usually everyone that is not
helping setup range, sometimes even
athletes will offer to help

Equipment check has max 3 people
and an officer

For first aid there HAS to be 2 officers
at the finish line and one or two cadets

HQ

HQ has to have cadets who speak french

There are two HQ cadets that run
around and make sure everything
is running smoothly

With all f this it means that to operate a National
Biathlon you would need 35+ cadets