Billll
Member
BIKE-N-SHOOT
Test your skills at mountain bike riding and pistol shooting skills, August 2 at 10 AM.
This timed competition will involve 3 laps on mountain bicycle, of approximately 3 miles each, on rolling prairie terrain. Each lap to be followed by five shots from a pistol at steel targets approximately 12†x 12†from a distance of 50 yards. Each miss will accrue a short penalty lap.
This event is loosely modeled on the biathlon. Very loosely.
Entry fee for contestants is $10, Spectators are $5/carload.
Notes:
1) Very little in the way of facilities is available. Bring water and sun block. Bring shade if you have it.
2) Any pistol may be used, as long as it fires PISTOL caliber ammunition, and is equipped with only open iron sights. After shooting, your support crew is permitted to reload for you.
3) For this event, the pistols will NOT be carried during the riding phase. They will be left in the shooting area.
4) Eye and ear protection required while shooting.
5) All shots will be fired from a standing position.
WHAC range is located .3 miles E of Imboden Rd, on the South side of E. 144th Ave, Brighton, CO. Entries accepted up to the start of the event. Awards for the winners TBD. Questions: Please call 303-795-9677 and ask for Bill, or leave message. Please arrive ½ hr min. before the scheduled start. Assistance with timekeeping and scoring gratefully accepted.
Test your skills at mountain bike riding and pistol shooting skills, August 2 at 10 AM.
This timed competition will involve 3 laps on mountain bicycle, of approximately 3 miles each, on rolling prairie terrain. Each lap to be followed by five shots from a pistol at steel targets approximately 12†x 12†from a distance of 50 yards. Each miss will accrue a short penalty lap.
This event is loosely modeled on the biathlon. Very loosely.
Entry fee for contestants is $10, Spectators are $5/carload.
Notes:
1) Very little in the way of facilities is available. Bring water and sun block. Bring shade if you have it.
2) Any pistol may be used, as long as it fires PISTOL caliber ammunition, and is equipped with only open iron sights. After shooting, your support crew is permitted to reload for you.
3) For this event, the pistols will NOT be carried during the riding phase. They will be left in the shooting area.
4) Eye and ear protection required while shooting.
5) All shots will be fired from a standing position.
WHAC range is located .3 miles E of Imboden Rd, on the South side of E. 144th Ave, Brighton, CO. Entries accepted up to the start of the event. Awards for the winners TBD. Questions: Please call 303-795-9677 and ask for Bill, or leave message. Please arrive ½ hr min. before the scheduled start. Assistance with timekeeping and scoring gratefully accepted.