Overview:A primitive biathlon is a fun and challenging wilderness competition of target shooting and snowshoeing. The event is open to all muzzleloading firearm enthusiast, regardless of their skill level or athletic ability.
Spectators are welcomed and encouraged to view portions of the course. Other black powder shooting events are held throughout the weekend.
All the wonderful prizes shown below have been generously donated by many local sponsors. To date, this event has contributed $3400 to Green Mountain Conservation Camps and $7200 to the Manchester Rod and Gun Club's Green Mountain Conservation Camps Scholarship Fund.
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Here's a picture of the Thompson Center Arms .54 cal. Renegade that will be one of the guns in the grand prize gun raffle. It has been donated to us by Stephen DeSalvo, a faithful return competetor from Glen Rock, NJ.
We are also going to give away a Thompson Center Arms .50 cal. "Impact !" inline that was donated to us by Thompson Center Arms of Rochester, NH.
Registrants and spectators can also sign up to win one of many great door prizes to be given away. You do not have to be present to win. Last year our generous sponsors have donated over $2500 in goods and services. Special thanks to our title sponsor, the Manchester Rod & Gun Club. Here are just a few of this year's prizes (click on thumbnail images to view details):
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Racing Snowshoes with Bindings |
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A $50 gift certificate from Marty's Sporting Goods and Gunsmithing
We are tremendously grateful for the support of our sponsors, without whom this event would not be possible. Please take a moment to visit them.
A very large Thank You goes to Ed Knight of Manchester, VT for his donation of time and effort to obtain and scrim our beautiful powder horn trophies.
