Biathlon Rifle Safety#

It is critical to U.S. Biathlon and its member clubs that biathlon participants are knowledgeable and confident with regard to all the critical elements of keeping our practice sessions and competitions safe for everyone.

We believe basic rifle safety knowledge is the responsibility of all participants, parents, volunteers, officials, and coaches so U.S. Biathlon has created a Basic Rifle Safety Course which is available for free on the U.S. Biathlon Center. It permits us to modernize the information shared, create common language to our processes, and ensure information is taught consistently across the country. 

After completing the Basic Rifle Safety Course, participants will need an in-person assessment at one of our U.S. Biathlon clubs/venues around the country. The assessment is a means to ensure that each participant has retained the key knowledge and skills covered in the online course, and can be expected to maintain safe actions and help keep the range safe for all other participants. After successfully completing the assessment, the participant will receive confirmation of their U.S. Biathlon Basic Rifle Safety Certification which will be emailed to them directly and/or this certificate can be found on the user's profile within the Center. 

NOTE: Currently, participants 12 years of age and younger (U13s) need to take the Basic Rifle Safety U13 Course (ages 12 & under), and to do so must be added as a dependent to their parents Center account/profile. Then, please make sure the U13 participant is selected in the drop down menu before taking the U13 course.  

Reach out to our member clubs at our Find a Club page to locate an official U.S. Biathlon Rifle Safety Assessor.