I am helping to plan Revere's Riders biathlons in Kentucky and Indiana. Two Hoosier locations have been proposed so far; Harrison and Birdseye. I am open to other locales, especially along the I65 corridor south of Indy. These will be a little different than the tactical Run n Guns people have been running in Kentucky, and they will be more do-able for the majority of folks, especially for those just starting out. No special equipment will be necessary. I am still working on various aspects such as the targets and course of fire, but right now my thinking is as follows:
Proposed Revere's Riders "Summer Biathlon" (modified Olympic-type biathlon - shooting interspersed with running)
Firearms: .22 rimfire rifles only; iron sights and optics permitted, any action permitted
Target Distance: 50 meters max
Running Distance: 4 x 1.25K loops = 5K total
There will be 10 firing points spaced about 8' apart
Each competitor will be assigned a firing point and corresponding target
Targets will be reactive so you will know instantly if you hit or not
Shooters will use 15 rounds total in 3 magazines of 5 rounds each
Competitors will safe their rifle and leave it grounded at their firing points; they will not carry rifles while they are running
Competitors will be organized into flights of 10, and will be sent out at 1 minute intervals
Course of fire is as follows:
Run 1st 1.25K loop
Shoot 1 round at each of 5 targets from standing, unsupported
Safe and ground rifle
Run 100 yard penalty loop for each target missed
Run 2nd 1.25K loop
Shoot 1 round at each of 5 targets from seated, unsupported
Safe and ground rifle
Run 100 yard penalty loop for each target missed
Run 3rd 1.25K loop
Shoot 1 round at each of 5 targets from prone, unsupported
Safe and ground rifle
Run 100 yard penalty loop for each target missed
Run 4th 1.25K loop and finish
Stay tuned for more information.
Proposed Revere's Riders "Summer Biathlon" (modified Olympic-type biathlon - shooting interspersed with running)
Firearms: .22 rimfire rifles only; iron sights and optics permitted, any action permitted
Target Distance: 50 meters max
Running Distance: 4 x 1.25K loops = 5K total
There will be 10 firing points spaced about 8' apart
Each competitor will be assigned a firing point and corresponding target
Targets will be reactive so you will know instantly if you hit or not
Shooters will use 15 rounds total in 3 magazines of 5 rounds each
Competitors will safe their rifle and leave it grounded at their firing points; they will not carry rifles while they are running
Competitors will be organized into flights of 10, and will be sent out at 1 minute intervals
Course of fire is as follows:
Run 1st 1.25K loop
Shoot 1 round at each of 5 targets from standing, unsupported
Safe and ground rifle
Run 100 yard penalty loop for each target missed
Run 2nd 1.25K loop
Shoot 1 round at each of 5 targets from seated, unsupported
Safe and ground rifle
Run 100 yard penalty loop for each target missed
Run 3rd 1.25K loop
Shoot 1 round at each of 5 targets from prone, unsupported
Safe and ground rifle
Run 100 yard penalty loop for each target missed
Run 4th 1.25K loop and finish
Stay tuned for more information.