Competition Invitation - Quebec Cup 4 and 2020 Ontario .22 and Air Rifle Championship 21 - 23 February 2020 Camp Fortune, Chelsea, Quebec
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Chelsea Nordiq Ski and Biathlon Club
Competition Invitation – Quebec Cup
4 and 2020 Ontario .22 and Air Rifle
Championship
21 - 23 February 2020
Camp Fortune, Chelsea, Quebec
January 27 2020
TO: All club members, all Divisions
FROM: Pierre Dupuis, Chief of Competition
DATE: 27 January 2020
SUBJECT: Event Invitation – Quebec Cup 4 and Ontario .22 Championships 2020
Date Time Description
Friday, 21 February 2020 12 :00 Competition office opens
13:00 – 16:00 Non-official training
19 :00 – 19 :30 Organizing comitee meeting, Meridith Center
banquet hall
20:00 Team Captains’ meeting, Meridith Center
banquet hall
Saturday, 22 February 2020 07:00 Arrival of chief officials and verification of their
sector of responsibility
07:30 Competition Committee Chief officials’ meeting
(by
08:00 Radio)
08:30 Bib distribution at competition office
09:00 – 09:45 Equipment check opens
10:00 Zeroing - .22
13:00 Start timers for .22 competition
12:30 – 13:15 Medal ceremony .22
12:30 Zeroing – air rifles (AR)
14:00 Equipment Check opens (AR)
16:00 Start timers for Air Rifle (AR) Competition
16 :30 Medal ceremony AR
Team Captain meeting, Chalet des Érable (if
required)
Sunday, 23 February 2020 06:30 Arrival of chief officials and verification of their
sector of responsibility
07:00 – 07:30 Competition Committee Chief officials’ meeting
on Radio
07:30 Bib distribution at competition office
08h30 – 09:15 Zeroing – .22
09h00 Equipment Check opens
09:30 Start timers for .22 competition
12:00 Medal Ceremony .22
11:30 – 12:15 Zeroing – air rifles (AR)
12:30 Equipment Check opens (AR)
13:00 Start timers for AR Competition
15:00 Medal ceremony AR
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LOCATION : Gaétan Brosseau Biathlon Range, Camp Fortune, Chelsea, Québec 300 Chemin Dunlop,
Chelsea, Québec J9B 2N3 http://campfortune.com/getting-here/
The road between Camp Fortune Ski Center’s main parking and Maple Lodge is closed during the winter and
used as a ski trail. Please account for 10-15 minutes of walk to make it to Maple Lodge. An ATV with sled will
be available to transport persons with mobility limitations and equipment between the Camp Fortune parking
lot and Maple Lodge. Maple Lodge will welcome athletes, spectators, volunteers, and coaches as well as the
Race Secretariat during the event.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Organizing Committee Chair Glenn Lamothe
Volunteer Coordinator Glenn Lamothe
Logistics Melinda Tan
Coordination with partner agencies Maurice Samm
Transportation and shuttle service TBD
COMPETITION COMMITTEE
Chief of Competition Pierre Dupuis Technical Delegate
Chief of Timing Glenn Lamothe
Results Officer TBD
Chief of Stadium Lisa Willemse
Chief of Course Steve Morris
Chief of Range Vic Veinotte
Competition Secretary TBD
Medical Support Services récréatifs Dempsis
Technical Delegate Donald Villeneuve(ad-interim)
INFORMATION
Glenn Lamothe Organizing Committee Chair biath-dir@chelseanordiq.ca
COMPETITION JURY
President TBD Technical Delegate
Member Pierre Dupuis Chief of Competition
Additional members 3 team captains elected at the first meeting of team captains, Friday 22 February 2019 at
20:00.
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APPEAL JURY
In accordance with Biathlon Canada policy.
SANCTION
Quebec Cup 2020 and Ontario .22 and Air Rifle Championship races 2020 and regional final for Jeux du
Quebec competitions are sanctioned by Biathlon Canada, Fédération Québecoise de biathlon (FQB) and
Biathlon Ontario and are covered by their insurance policies.
RULES
This race event will be run in compliance with the following regulations:
● International Biathlon Union (IBU) Event and Competition Rules, 2016 Congress; with amendments
made by IBU for 2019-2020 season.
● Range procedures for competitors not carrying rifles: Biathlon Canada Canadian Hosting Policy, April
2016, Annex A-3;
● FQB Quebec Cup Race Hosting Policy (Politiques d’organisation des Coupes Québec), November
2019; and
● Biathlon Ontario Championships Race Hosting Policy.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
All members of Biathlon Canada Divisions and of the US Biathlon Association are eligible to participate. A day
permit will be available for each race day for non-member competitors.
Cadets are exempt from day permits for biathlon activities that have been approved and sanctioned by Cadets
Canada.
COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY
Competitors: To participate to Quebec Cup races, all competitors must be a member in good standing or
registered and purchase a day permit. All competitors must comply with Canadian firearms laws and their
provincial firearms regulations if using a 22 cal. rifle.
Club: A club must be affiliated with their Provincial Sport Federation and meet all requirements of their
provincial federations’ club membership criteria.
To participate in each race of the Quebec Cup, competitors belonging to other Canadian Divisions must hold
memberships in good standing with Biathlon Canada and of their provincial federation. Competitors from other
countries must be members in good standing of their national biathlon federation.
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For Jeux du Québec finals (Sunday February 23), the following age categories will apply: boys and girls Juniors (13-14 years). Two additional categories will be open for non competitive athletes: boys and girls Juveniles (11-12 years), boys and girls Beginners (9-10 years). Members of FQB will be eligible to receive points for their standings in each of the races of the Quebec Cup series. COMPETITOR CATEGORIES BY AGE In accordance with IBU rules and policies, male and female competitors that reach their 22nd birthday by the 31st of December must be compete in their gender’s event categories respectively, named Men and Women categories. Competitors that are not of age to participate in the Men’s and Women’s categories will be Junior Men and Junior Women (19-21 years old). Race events must be held for these categories. In all Quebec Cup serials, additional to the categories mentioned previously, race categories for the following must also be opened: Master Men and Women (35 and up), Youth Men and Women (17-18), Senior Boys and Girls (15-16), Junior Boys and Girls (13-14). Three additional participative categories will also be opened: Juvenile Boys and Girls (11-12), Beginner Boys and Girls (9-10) and Initiation Boys and Girls (8 and below). However, participative categories will not be awarded Quebec Cup points. OTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA The Organizing Committee and members of the jury will verify the competitors’ eligibility by confirming date of births. The Organizing Committee will ensure that all athletes competing hold valid Firearms Possession and Acquisition Licenses, or minors’ permits. A competitor may not race up by more than one category. DAY PERMITS A day permit will be available for those athletes that wish to initiate themselves to the provincial biathlon race circuit. The athlete may not benefit from the access to more than one serial of the Quebec Cup circuit. If following participation to one serial, the athlete would like to participate to more Quebec Cup in a competitive category, he must register for a membership and become a member in good standing with FQB. The Jury has the authority to stop an athlete from participating if it judges that an athlete could present a danger to himself or to others TEAM CAPTAINS’ MEETING – FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2020 A team captains’ meeting will be held on Friday 21 February 2020 at 20:00 at the Meredith Centre, banquet hall A, 23 Cécile Street, Chelsea Quebec, J9H 7L3 www.centremeredith.ca/en. 4
RACE REGISTRATIONS Individual registration of each competitor to this event must be completed on-line through the Zone 4 secured web site at the following link: www.zone4.ca. A link to the registration page can also be found on the FQB web site at www.fqb.quebec. Registration payment by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) Payment will be done through the above website which include administration fees ($1 per transaction, $1 per person registered and 3% of total will be charged to the participant(s). We recommend completing the registration of multiple participants per transaction. On-line registrations must be completed before 23:59 on Monday 17 February 2020. A late fee of $10 per race will be automatically added to registrations received on Tuesday before 23:59 and of $20 for registrations received Wednesday before 23:59. The price of registrations received on Thursday or later will be increased by $25 per race. Registrations done on Thursday or later must be authorized by the race jury and done in person to the Competition Secretary as on-line registrations through Zone 4 will no longer be possible. No competitor shall take part in a race for which these registration procedures have not been completed. Registration fees are payable to the Organizing Committee through Zone 4 before the distribution of race bibs. 5
RACE FEES
CLASSES
Competitive 1 event 2 events
Masters Men and Women 35+ $ 50.00 $ 80.00
Men and Women 22+ $ 50.00 $ 80.00
Junior Men and Women 19-21 $ 50.00 $ 80.00
Youth Men and Women 17-18 $ 50.00 $ 80.00
Senior Boys and Girls 15-16 $ 40.00 $ 60.00
Junior Boys and Girls 13-14 $ 30.00 $ 45.00
Participation 1 event 2 events
Cadets M and F (Junior, Open) $ 25.00 xxxxxxxxx
Juvenile Boys and Girls 11-12 $ 25.00 $ 35.00
Beginner Boys and Girls 9-10 $ 25.00 $ 35.00
Initiation Boys and Girls 7-8 $ 25.00 $ 35.00
Non-competitive with day permit (no
medals) 1 event 2 events
Open participation .22 and air rifle $ 25.00 $ 35.00
Day permit (non-member from club
recognized by Biathlon Canada) $ 5.00 $ 10.00
REIMBURSEMENT POLICY
Registration and Zone 4 administration fees are non-refundable, except when the event is cancelled before the
Wednesday before the race event, whereby the Organizing Committee reserves the right to retain part of or the
full registration fees collected in order to cover costs already incurred at time of cancellation.
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CLASSES AND EVENTS
28 January 2017 29 January2017
Sprint Individual
.22 Caliber
Distanc Pos
Penalty Course Distance Posn Penalty Course
e n
Master Men 35 + 6 km PS 150 m 3xRed 10 km PSPS 45 sec 5xRed
Men 22 + 10 km PS 150 m 3xBlue 20 km PSPS 60 sec 5xBrown
Junior Men 19-21 10 km PS 150 m 3xBlue 15 km PSPS 60 sec 5xYellow
Youth Men 17-18 7.5 km PS 150 m 3xGreen 12.5 km PSPS 45 sec 5xGreen
Senior Boys 15-16 6 km PS 150 m 3xRed 7.5 km PSPS 45 sec 5xOrange
Master Women 35 + 6 km PS 150 m 3xRed 7.5 km PSPS 45 sec 5xOrange
Women 22 + 7.5 km PS 150 m 3xGreen 15 km PSPS 60 sec 5xGreen
Junior Women 19-21 7.5 km PS 150 m 3xGreen 12.5 km PSPS 60 sec 5xGreen
Youth Women 17-18 6 km PS 150 m 3xRed 10 km PSPS 45 sec 5xRed
Senior Girls 15-16 6 km PS 150 m 3xRed 7.5 km PSPS 45 sec 5xOrange
CADETS
Cadets juniors M and F 12-14 4.5 km PP 100 m 3xOrange
Cadets M and F Open 6 km PP 150 m 3xRed
Sprint Individual
Air Rifle (.177) Distanc Pos
Penalty Course Distance Posn Penalty Course
e n
Junior Boys and Girls 13-14 4.5 km PP 100 m 3xOrange 6 km PPP 45 sec 4xOrange
Juvenile Boys and Girls 11-12 4.5 km PP 100 m 3xOrange 6 km PPP 45 sec 4xOrange
Beginner Boys and Girls 9-10 3 km PP 100 m 3xGrey 4 km PPP 45 sec 4xGrey
Initiation Boys and Girls 8 and - 2.4 km PP 20 sec 3xPurple 3.2 km PPP 20 sec 4xPurple
Recreational (Air only – no medals)
Open Category 15 and over 4.5 km PP 100 m 3xOrange 6 km PPP 45 sec 4xOrange
Open Category 11-14 4.5 km PP 100 m 3xOrange 6 km PPP 45 sec 4xOrange
Open Category 10 and younger 2.4 km PP 20 sec 3xPurple 3.2 km PPP 20 sec 4xPurple
REMARKS
Air rifle categories: Competitors will complete the short penalty loop.
Cadet categories: The competitors will not carry the rifle during the race and will shoot in the prone position
only. The competitors will complete the short penalty loop.
Senior Boys and Girls categories: Athletes will not carry the .22 rifle or the air rifle on the race course during
their competition, but will take possession of their rifle from a rifle rack upon entering the range and will leave it
on a rifle rack when exiting the range. The competitors will complete the longer penalty loop.
The sequence of start of each event class will be decided once registrations have been closed and will be
communicated on the Wednesday evening before the race weekend and confirmed at the team captains’
meeting on Friday 21 February 2020.
The organizing committee reserves the right, with the approval of the race jury, to modify the start time subject
to weather.
Athletes covered by day permits will be supported by the representative club from their home region and in the
absence of a club, the host club Chelsea Nordiq will provide coaching support.
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The Chief of Competition will have the authority to stop an athlete from participating if he judges that an athlete could present a danger to himself or to others. MEDALS Quebec Cup medals will be presented to the top three athletes of each category. No medals will be awarded for recreational open categories. Chelsea Nordiq medals will be awarded to the 3 Cadet categories. Ontario .22 and Air Rifle Championship medals will be presented to admissible athletes from Ontario in accordance with the Ontario Championship Event hosting policy et the number of participants within each open category (3 medals if 4 participants or more, 2 medals if 3 participants, etc). Jeux du Quebec Finals medals will be awarded to the three first Quebec athletes in the boys and girls juniors and jeveniles categories. Quebec Cup points will be awarded to all athletes who are members in good standing of FQB. Ontario Cup points will be awarded to all athletes who are members in good standing of Biathlon Ontario. PARKING The biathlon competition site is restricted to only 12 reserved parking spots in the Camp Fortune parking lot. On Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February,2020 a shuttle service will be provided to transport event participants, volunteers and spectators, between the Gatineau Park P9 parking lot located near the intersection of Meech Lake Road and Dunlop Road. The shuttle service will be available from P9 (far right corner) from 07:00 until16:00. It is highly recommended that drivers drop off their passengers and their equipment at the designated biathlon drop off zone to then proceed to the P9 parking lot and take the shuttle service. RIFLE/SKI STORAGE AND WAXING Heated storage close to the rifle range will be available for air rifles. A common wax room will be available at the Roost (Volunteers/First Aiders/Patrollers Chalet). It is important to note that Gatineau Park and the biathlon site are accessible at all times by day to the public. All rifles and biathlon equipment must be properly secured and supervised at all times. When a rifle is removed from the competition area, it must be transported in a case or rifle bag. PROTESTS Forms will be available at the Competition office. All protests must be submitted in writing to the Competition Secretariat, in accordance with IBU event and competition rules along with a deposit $50.00 (CAN). Deposits will be returned only if the protest is upheld by the competition jury. If a protest is rejected, the protest fee will be kept by the organizing committee. 8
RACE COURSE Race course maps are attached. A limited number of maps will be made available for review on site. In order to reduce the costs to the organizing committee and on the environment, we ask participants to print their own copies as required. VOLUNTEERS The organization of a biathlon race event requires a large number of volunteers both in preparation for the race and during the event in order to ensure its success. The organizing committee asks its supporters, parents of participating athletes and friends of the club to please volunteer. An on-line self-directed training package will be provided to all volunteers before the event, as well as an information session on the day of the event. An on-line volunteer registration is available at the following link and provided on the Chelsea Nordiq club website and Facebook page:https://chelseanordiq.ivolunteer.com/biathlonquebeccup_2020 We will endeavour to honor your choice of preferred volunteer assignment. However, the Chief of Competition may need to make last minute changes to the assignments in response to any changing needs on race day. A big thank you to all our returning experienced volunteers and to those who are new to our organization. MEALS AND RESTAURANTS Camp Fortune Downhill Ski Center’s Main Lodge has a cafeteria open to the public. It is located at 1.5 kms from the competition site and Maple Lodge. Additional local restaurants and coffee shops located in Chelsea, including: Chelsea Pub: 242 Old Chelsea Rd, Chelsea, 819-827-5300 Café Biscotti : 6 Scott Rd, Chelsea 819-827-2550 Boulangerie Dans un Village : 242 Old Chelsea Rd, Chelsea, Restaurant italien Mama Teresa : 254 Old Chelsea Rd, 819-827-3020 Tonique : 6 Scott Rd, Chelsea 819-827-2550 Meech & Munch : 205 Old Chelsea Rd, 819-827-1761 LODGING For hotel accommodation information, please visit the regional tourism web site at the following link: https://www.tourismeoutaouais.com/en/where-to-sleep/#page=1&act1&view=grid 9
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
Thank you to our volunteers!
10STADIUM 11
Violet – 0.8 km 12
Gris – 1 Km 13
Orange 1.5 km 14
Rouge 2 km 15
Vert 2.5 km 16
Jaune 3 km 17
Bleu 3.3 km 18
Brun 4 km 19
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