2025 Joanne Reid Women's Biathlon Festival

Drop a line to womensfest at coloradobiathlon dot org with any questions. Let us know if you're looking for shared lodging or transportation and we'll put you in touch with other participants.

Registration

Event Schedule

Consult the event invitation (PDF) for detailed schedules, venue information, course maps, etc.

Thursday, March 13: Skills clinic
Friday March 14, morning: Safety certification clinic and additional skills clinics.
Friday March 14, afternoon: Sprint
Friday, March 14, 5:30pm: Social hour and dinner.
Saturday, March 15, morning: Mass Start
Saturday, March 15, 5:00pm: Dinner and Q&A session with Joanne and friends.
Sunday, March 16, morning: Single "Mixed" Relay

Venue Information

Indoor clinics and evening social events will take place at the Camper's Hub building on the west side of the Nordic Center parking lot.
The Colorado Biathlon Club range is hosted by the Snow Mountain Ranch/YMCA of the Rockies Nordic Center. The range is at approximately 8800' feet elevation (and higher). See the PDF version of the trail map. Grooming reports are available at Nordic Pulse.
The range is approximately a 1km ski from the Nordic Center.
There are no restroom facilities at the range (although we do have a privacy shelter to save you the effort of finding a suitable tree!)
Your rifle must be cased when skiing to the range. Rifles are not allowed inside the Nordic Center.

Lodging

Our event overlaps some spring breaks and spring skiing, so book a room sooner rather than later! Here are a few options to consider (no recommendation implied).

Staying on the SMR grounds is the most convenient option. Follow the "Book a Trip" link at the SMR web site.
There are usually Air BnBs or VRBOs available in the area. If you don't have a four-wheel drive vehicle, confirm that the location will be accessible!
There are a few options in the Granby area, including the Inn at Silver Creek. Some units have kitchenettes.
The Holiday Inn Express in Fraser still shows some availability.

Getting to Snow Mountain Ranch

If you're flying into Colorado, allow at least 2.5 hours to make the drive from DIA to SMR. It might be less if there's absolutely zero traffic, but depending on the time of day and road conditions it could (and probably will) be longer.
Home James provides shuttle service between DIA and various Grand County locations.
Grand Mountain Rides is another shuttle service covering Grand County locations.

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