Volume
49, No. 9, June 1, 2006
Think biathlon and it may well revive memories of the recent
Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
But you won’t necessarily have to be of Olympic standard
to participate for Navy in this year’s cleverly-named Exercise
Cool Shot 2006.
Biathlon is a demanding and technical activity that brings together
the diverse sports of cross-country skiing and marksmanship
shooting.
Exercise Cool Shot will have two stages, with a third optional.
The training and selection phase will run from July 30 to August
5 with competition from August 6-11.
Exercise Cool Shot will be conducted at Whisky Flat Alpine Biathlon
Range near Mt Hotham, where the 50m range was upgraded to international
standards in May 2004.
The optional phase three on August 12-13 will allow personnel
to participate in either the Australian National Biathlon Championships
at Mt Hotham in Victoria or the Snowy Mountains Classic at Perisher.
Biathlon trains participants to shoot well under conditions
of physical and mental stress. For Navy biathlon newcomers or
those who reached veteran status long ago, there is much to
learn in a short time.
For more information contact LCDR Peter Talbot (02) 9926 2288
or email peter.talbot@defence.gov.au
