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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