North American Biathlon Championships at Mount Shark outside Canmore, Alberta, Canada March 29 - April 2, 2005 Many thanks to Carol Henley, Charlie Pacas, Bruno St. Onge, Art Stegen, Bernard Voyer, Paul Dorotich, Rick Green, Rick and Nancy Andrews, Marion Krause and all the volunteers who put on a well organized event! Final Results are here ....Click on any photo to enlarge it. Sunrise view from the town of Canmore. Mount Shark is up behind those peaks... a 45 minute drive up from Canmore. 21 point range at Mount Shark (about a 270 degree view here) Town of Canmore, as seen on the drive down from Mount Shark Charlie Pacas Competition Chief IBU Referee Art Stegen (on right) Getting ready to zero The Start/Finish Stadium area Looking back from Finish Line Athletes prepare to ski out... ...from the tent near the parking area. The holding area near the Starting Line... Equipment Check completed. BC's Sarah Green on Sunday Brinna Robertson-More enters range Nicky Pacas skis into range Brinna and Nicky shoot Brinna and Nicky shooting Men's Sprint Start on Sunday Men's Start Hans Erasmus starting on Sunday Men's Start on Sunday Men's Start on Sunday David Johns checking Mags before the race Bjorn Bakken, banquet arm wrestling star and fast skier Continually changing weather.... The Finish Line and timing shack. 1988 Olympic Biathlon site - the Canmore Training Center Range...Not enough snow to hold the event here this year. WBA's Dave Anana, Jay Bender, Steve Eastwood George Rutherford (Sun Valley) and Angus MacGreigor (Park City) Ben Frey Boulder, CO. Jay Bender Washington