Congratulations to our 6 NRAA members who have been selected to represent Australia in biathlon at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (WYOG). The Games are being held in Gangwon, South Korea in January 2024. Our representatives will be: From NSWRA Alessandra Sydun-West Ava McCann Phoenix Sparke Edward Woodhouse-Bedak From VRA Bridget Harvey Matthew Wilby...
NRAA’s support of the winter Olympic sport of biathlon continues to progress. Overseas Training Camps NRAA’s cohort of biathlon members recently took part in a number of summer IBU/IOC sponsored development camps held in Nove Mesto (CZE) and Lenzerheide (SUI) ahead of upcoming competitions which commence at the end of November. The CZE camp...
Sport Integrity Australia has provided the below information to NRAA for the interest and distribution to our wider shooting community. It notes the session is ideal for community sport administrators, leaders and volunteers. There is an on-line link below for registration. ******************************************************* Online safety for sporting...
Click on the link below for a virtual look at the new WARA headquarters and facilities at Pinjar Rifle Range. LINK: https://nraa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WARA-range-at-pinjarFINAL.pdf
NRAA’s international teams have been out on the range practicing for their upcoming matches. The Palma, U25’s and Veterans teams for the 2024 WLRC (World Long Range Championships) headed to Belmont for a weekend of practice while our biathletes used the biathlon facilities at Canberra Rifle Club. Biathlon start their IBU (International Biathlon Union)...
Congratulations to NSWRA biathlon member Phoenix Sparke who has been awarded a Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) Scholarship. Phoenix was awarded a Tier 3 scholarship along with 15 other young athletes across a wide range of sports including swimming, speed skating, boxing, fencing, diving, and gymnastics along with a number of other sports. The...
Great work from NSWRA in securing a grant to hold a come and try Target Rifle shooting program at the Anzac Rifle Range. Please encourage as many females as possible to register their interest! Click to find out more: WOMEN ON TARGET – NSWRA
ADF Navy, Army and Airforce recently held their Biathlon “Exercise CoolShot” activities at the Mt Hotham Biathlon Range. Coolshoot combines the disciplines of Nordic skiing and rifle shooting and the teams from Navy, Army and Air Force conducted a week of training followed by their championships at Mount Hotham, Victoria. NRAA incorporates the...
A number of NRAA’s State and Territory biathlon members recently attended the Australian National Championships Selection Races 1 & 2, which were held at the Mt. Hotham Biathlon Range. The biathletes were competing for selection to the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Australian National Team, Australian National Junior Team and the Australian Development...
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