Chairman Fred Hanss, snowshoebiathlon@fort1749.org
This unique winter sport requires participants to walk or run along a trail through the woods on wooden snowshoes. Targets are set-up along the trail and runners are required to fire 2 shots at each target. At the end of the course runners throw a tomahawk. A person’s run is timed and five minutes are deducted from the runner’s time each time he or she hits a target. The event takes place at the St. Lawrence Sportsman’s Club in Lisbon.
The 2025 Event will be held March 1, 2
The Fort La Presentation Association will hold its annual St. Lawrence Valley Primitive Snowshoe Biathlon on the weekend of March 1 and 2 at the St. Lawrence Valley Sportsman’s Club located at 58 Sportsmans Club Rd., Ogdensburg. The event will kick-off at 10 a.m. and conclude at 2 p.m. both days. Sponsors are most welcome. Our sponsors for this year’s event were Atlantic Testing Laboratories, Gray’s Gun Shop, T.J. Fiacco Construction and LaBella Associates.
Event Chairman Fred Hanss said participants run or walk a 1.5 mile-long trail through the woods, stopping at each of 5 targets to fire 2 shots at gong-style targets. At the end of the course, participants can toss a tomahawk. The event features several classes for elders, men, woman and youth who may use smooth bore or rifled muzzleloaders. In 2023, the event drew runners from across New York State, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
Medals are awarded to the top three participants in each class and the registration fee is $20. Once registered, runners can run the course a second or third time for an additional $5 fee. The registration form is available at wordpress.com/post/fort1749.org/3329. For more information on the St. Lawrence Valley Snowshoe Biathlon, contact Chairman Fred Hanss at snowshoebiathlon@fort1749.org.
The 2023 St. Lawrence Valley Primitive Snowshoe Biathlon was a success!
Winners in the 2023 St. Lawrence Valley Primitive Snowshoe Biathlon, have been announced. The unique winter sport requires participants to walk or run along a trail through the woods on wooden snowshoes. Targets are set-up along the trail and runners are required to fire 2 shots at each target. At the end of the course runners throw a tomahawk.
A person’s run is timed and five minutes is deducted from the runner’s time each time he or she hits a target. The event takes place at the St. Lawrence Sportsman’s Club in Lisbon. Following are this year’s winners:
Mens Primitive Class:
First, -3, Bryan Carson, VT
Second, 3, Joe Tamagni, NJ
Third, 15, Bill Granger, NY
Fourth, 20, Ed Lycett, Ontario, CA
Fifth, 21, Pete Gilbert, NY
Sixth, 28, Joel Hine, NY
Seventh, 42, Ben Gardner, NY
Senior Primitive Class
First, -23, Eric Piccioni, Quebec
Second, -21, Frank Meyer, NY
Third, -18, Ray Haines, PA
Fourth, 12, Bill Monroe, NY
Fifth, 30, Fred Hanss, NY
Mens Smoothbore – Primitive Class
First, -21, Eric Piccioni, Quebec
Senior Smoothbore Class
First, -12, Frank Meyer, NY
Second, 16, Craig Gardner, NY
Third, 30, Lloyd Hargarave
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