We took a trip up to the Biathlon Range in Elk River today. It was a perfect fall day, leaves already turned to brown and falling off the trees, not too cold, perfect to try out biathlon. We started out learning about the parts of the rifle and a lot about safety. Coach Ben taught us the three most important rules of safety, pointing the barrel in a safe direction, keeping the bolt open, and keeping our fingers off the trigger until we are ready to shoot. Then we practiced shooting at the metal targets, and finished up with some fun relay races at the end.
