News Apr - Aug 2004
15 August 04 - SELECTION POLICY 2004 - 05
Click for the BBU Selection Policy 2004-05. It is a little different to that of recent seasons!
11 August 04 - RLC OLYMPIANS
The Royal Logistic Corps held a memorable "Skiers' Dinner" at Deepcut in July to celebrate their 10th Anniversary. Four members of various successful Princess Marina winning teams (three RCT, one RLC) are shown below. More significantly three of the four competed in a total of 7 Olympic Winter Games!
Left to right: Charlie MacIvor (Biathlon 1980, 84); Marty Watkins (Cross Country 1984, 88); Marc Walker (aiming for Turin 2006); Keith Oliver (Biathlon 1972, 76, 80).
13 August 04 - GOOD LUCK IN ATHENS TO TEAM GB!
The BBU has sent its traditional message of good luck to all the Athletes, Coaches and Support Staff representing Great Britain in the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad.
11 August 04 - NDS SUCCESS
Two very successful National Development Courses have been held at the East Grange Biathlon Centre. Shown below are Sqn Ldr Gordon Seaton (Back Left) and Cpl Jason Sklenar (Back Right) together with their students.
25 May 04 - NDS COURSE - FINAL JOINING INSTRUCTIONS
The final Joining Instructions for NDS Course 1/04 have been Emailed to students and can be found on the PDF Link: NDS 1/04 Final. (Full Admin Instruction is on PDF Link: NDS Admin. The following students will be attending the course at East Grange BC from 7 -18 Jun 04:
Junior
Gnr Simon ALLANSON - 4 Regt RA, Gnr Robert CHUDLEY - 3 RHA, Tpr David DALE – QDG, Gnr Stephen HILL - 3 RHA, LCpl Mark HOLLOWAY - 2 LI, Gnr Kevin KANE - 40 Regt RA
Senior
Bdr Shane CLASH - 40 Regt RA
25 May 04 - TICKETS FOR ATHENS
The exclusive BOA ticketing agency, Sportsworld Travel, has late availability of tickets and accommodation for the Olympic Games, Athens 13-29 Aug 04. Please contact Nathan Brown on 01235 550904 or check out www.sportsworld-athens2004.com. See our news dated 01 May 04 (below) for latest details of Turin 2006.
22 May 04
BOB
LACY'S FUNERAL
The Funeral of the
late Bob Lacy will be held on Wednesday 26 May at the Inverness
Crematorium at 1430. A Memorial Service will then be held at RAF
Kinloss at 1600, followed by a Reception, in the Warrant Officers’ &
Sergeants' Mess.
LATE NEWS!
At 2000, The RAF Biathlon Union will host the unveiling of a plaque,
and a merry wake in Bob's honour, at East Grange Biathlon Centre (near
Kinloss). Bar and food until 0100, to which everyone is invited.
For further information, please Email Sqn Ldr Gordon Seaton:
gordonseaton@ukonline.co.uk
17 May 04
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Bob Lacy – Royal Air Force It is with deep regret that we announce that Sergeant Robin (Bob) Lacy, Royal Air Force, died on Saturday 15 May as a result of a motor-bike accident in the West of Scotland. Bob had been a leading member of the Royal Air Force Biathlon and Cross Country Ski teams for many years. He had recently been selected for promotion and was shortly to be married. He was a dedicated athlete and coach and an inspirational leader of a very talented group of GBR Development and youth Cross Country Skiers. He will be sorely missed by his many friends and colleagues in all three Services and in the wider world of Biathlon and Cross Country skiing. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family and fiancée Angharad.
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01 May 04 - ED NICOLL APPOINTED NATIONAL TEAM COACH
We are delighted to announce the appointment, effective today, of Ed Nicoll as the GBR National Team Coach.
Ed is 39 and was a member of the GBR Biathlon World Cup Team from 1986 - 1990 and an Olympian at Calgary 1988. From 1990 - 1994 he was a regular member of the GBR XC team, and raced in the 1991 World Championships. A multi talented sportsman, Ed also competed for GBR in the World Mountain Bike Championships (1991) and the World Duathlon Championships (2001).
After leaving the Army in 1996, where he was in the six times victorious Princess Marina winning team from 35 Engr Regt, he spent 2 years as the National Team Manager for Mountain Biking. He has recently completed 4 years as an Operations Manager with David Lloyd Racquet and Fitness Clubs and holds a number of sports and coaching qualifications.
Although Ed now lives near Autrans in France, the National teams will continue to focus their summer training on Ruhpolding. Ed is contracted for the next two seasons, albeit finances only allow for this to be on a part-time basis. His initial task is to ensure that the World Cup Team retain their Top 20 slot next season. However, there are now just 15 WC events left for Olympic Qualifying before Turin 2006 and that will be the ultimate hurdle for Ed and the Team.
Welcome to the BBU!
01 May 04 - SKI MAESTRO MARTIN GLAGOW RETURNS
To complement the arrival of the new Team Coach, we are thrilled to announce that Martin Glagow, our waxman and ski technician from 2001 -2003, will return to the GBR team for the next 2 seasons. Martin is a true "wizard with wax" whilst his daughter Martina is a star of the German Team and was the overall World Cup Champion in 2002 - 2003.
Welcome Back!
01 May 04 - WORLD & EUROPEAN CUP PROGRAMME 2004 - 05
The outline programmes for the 2004 -05 World Cup and European Cup have been published. In an unusual move the first two races in both Cups will be held in Norway, and the WC circuit will not move to Central Europe until after Christmas.
01 May 04 - BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2005
Click to see the outline programme for the British Championships 2005. For the 8th successive year the venue will be in Ruhpolding GER. Cross Country 22 - 25 Jan; Biathlon 27 Jan - 1 Feb. It is possible that the new IBU Supersprint will replace the BBU Team Challenge.
01 May 04 - NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
The first Course for the National Development Squad (NDS) will be held at the East Grange Biathlon Centre from 7 - 18 Jun 04. Joining instructions will be sent out this week to all the athletes (and to the 2iC of their Units) listed on the GBR Teams page. Follow up courses will be held 3 - 13 Sep and on a glacier in October.
Any athlete who has not received the instruction by 10 May should Email the BBU Office.
01 May 04 - NATIONAL SQUAD TRAINING
Strictly speaking there is no GBR "Team" at present, as until final selection is made in Nov 04 it is a "Squad"! However most of the experienced athletes who were in the WC & EC "Teams" last season are currently on a warm weather camp in Cyprus. They then attend a shooting course at Bisley and move to Ruhpolding in mid May. Selection Policy will be published at the end of May.
The XX Olympic Winter Games will be held in Turin 10 - 26 Feb 06. From 4 Nov 2004, one million tickets will be available for the public; half of them will cost 50 Euro or less. The BBU can not yet advise on ticketing, travel or accommodation.
Detailed information is in the 30 Apr 04 Turin Ticketing Press Release
31 Mar 04 - NEW WADA LIST OF PROHIBITED DRUGS
The latest version of the WADA Prohibited Drugs list, effective 26 Mar 04 has been published. Click for PDF or HTML version.
Remember "ignorance is not an excuse".