Any Biathlon type airgunning event?

Are you serious? You've seen the shape of most field target shooters.

Around 1990 Crosman sponsored a Bike-athlon series in cities across the U.S., but I've never heard of anything similar before or since. I'm the 1990 Albuquerque Bike-athlon Champion.

https://www.roguefitness.com/theindex/video/2019-rogue-invitational-c2-biathlon-full-livestream

This is new and will be the second year. It combines cross fit with airgun biathlon target shooting. Super intense. I would love to make targets for one of these events.

Get a hand pump and pump your gun up from zero, then try to shoot a target. 

I do not have a link but know people do use airgun's in Biathlon in Seely Lake MT. An FWB300 can actually do alright. Also maybe said in just but I do know FT shooters who do hand pump their rifles during shoots just for kicks.

It is out there so please post up everything you find.



John

Just thought I'd mention I have a Steyr LGB1 biathlon trainer(love that thing BTW) but that's where it ends for me. I'm actually trying to get back in shape these days but at almost 60 years old....

I used to jog then target shoot training for sheep hunting (30 years ago). Wondering if there are any Biathlon type airgun events that combine aerobic challenge with accuracy in the airgun world?

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There is a combined running/10m-shooting event that is part of the modern pentathlon, and is also run as a separate event at times. At one time the pentathlon featured center-fire service pistols, then later .22 rim-fire, then airguns, and most recently, laser pistols. Though they don't shoot projectiles, the event combines some of the aerobic and shooting skills that you are asking about.

Just google search "laser run".

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=laser+run

I helped with organizing/setup of the shooting portion at a recent Olympic qualifying event at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

I know the cadets have some biathlon races. They run about 1-1.5km and shoots biathlon falling plates.

At one of the local fall-cross-country races they had brought their biathlon laser rifles and were having people do sprint-shoot.

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I've got a LGB1 and air venturi biathlon target. Running around and shooting is a fun way to spend time with the nephew!

The newer Concept2 rowers have a biathlon game!

Me and Tm McMurray helped staff one years ago in Chino, Ca. Young teens riding BMX bikes raced from stage to stage, dropping their bikes to pick up springer rifles (appropriately called Biathlon Trainers) donated by Marksman Co. to shoot Silhouette type targets, and then race to the next stage. The guns were racked at each stage for the next competitors. I spent time making sure the guns were ok, and sighted in well (peep sights).

The kids loved it ... but I guess the parents didn't take it over enough for the game to continue over here.