January 9th, 2010 - Registration Noon, event starts 1 pm
I am proud to officially announce an unofficial FortWhyte Alive event!
Join us on January 9th, 2010, for the first-ever FortWhyte Alive Biathlon - an event combining the disciplines of snowshoeing and atlatl!
The snowshoe course is approximately 3.5 km long. We will use a standard archery target for the atlatl throwing, from a distance of 10 metres. Every "hit" of the target shaves two full minutes off a participants' time in the race. Each partipant will throw four darts.
This is a "just-for-fun" event, but...the participant with the best time will win the Grand Prize for the day - a handmade atlatl set!
The event is open to anyone who feels they would like to spend some time on a Saturday afternoon snowshoeing and throwing atlatl darts. As the organizer, I ask you email me (click here to do so!) and let me know you are interested - I may have to limit numbers to fifteen racers, to ensure atlatl availability for all.
Though this is an inaugural, "just-for-fun" event, there is a Grand Prize: the participant with the best time, and most accurate atlatl performance
There is no cost to particpate - standard admission to FortWhyte Alive is required, though.
To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time atlatl and snowshoeing have been combined into a modern sport - though, given the ancient heritage of both technologies, it's likely the two were used in combination sometime in the past. This event will be a fun way to honour human history, get some outdoor winter exercise, and meet others with similar interests.
The challenge is open - see you at FortWhyte Alive on January 9th!
-Barret
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