October 18, 2008 (Elk River, MN) – Get ready for the 12th Annual Fall Festival Rollerski Biathlon Races October 25-26 at the Elk River Biathlon Range. Preregistration is mandatory – please submit names and ages by Oct 22 via email. Cost for the races is $20 for two days of racing, or $15 for one day.

For a little change of pace, this year we will be racing at ELK RIVER, not at Camp Ripley. Formats will be similar to years past, with an Individual Format race on Saturday, and a Mass Start (or wave start) race on Sunday.

Novice Race: we will include a novice event on Saturday only. Cost is $15. All novices should arrive by 11:00am on Saturday and MUST preregister (name, age) via email (mnbiathlon@aol.com). Novice instruction will begin at 11:30am and there will be plenty of time for practice. Novices racers must have their own rollerskis. Rifles, ammunition and instruction will be provided.

Housing information: There will be some housing available with hosts in the Twin Cities. Email Lou Chouinard at chouinard@visi.com and he will try to find you a host situation. Otherwise there is an Americ Inn in Elk River.