Eastern Region International Competition Trip – Alpen Cup Finals & Italian Cup
Mar 1, 2025 - Mar 16, 2024 | Arber, GER & Antholz, ITA
In partnership with U.S. Biathlon, the Eastern Region is excited to announce an additional international competition trip for development athletes during the 2024/2025 season. This trip will provide a unique opportunity to compete in two international events:
- Alpen Cup Finals in Arber, Germany: March 3-6, 2025
- Italian Cup in Antholz, Italy: March 13-16, 2025
This initiative aims to offer our athletes valuable international racing experience beyond the traditional IBU Cups and Junior Circuit, addressing the challenge many face in gaining such experience. Athletes from all regions are welcome to apply!
For additional information, please contact the Eastern Regional Coordinator, John Madigan, at jpmad2013@yahoo.com. We look forward to supporting our athletes in gaining valuable international race experience!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION#
Up to 5 women and 5 men from the Senior and Junior IBU categories.
Team Selection:
- Application Deadline: February 3rd, 2025
- Application: The trip application will be released after the December IBU Cup Trials.
Selection will be based on applications reviewed by:
- Eastern Regional Coordinator
- USBA Director of Athlete Development
- Other Representatives (TBD)
Final Selection Date: February 5th, 2025
Senior Athletes: Senior athletes are highly encouraged to compete in either the October or December IBU Cup Trials to be considered for this trip.
Junior Athletes: Junior athletes are highly encouraged to compete in Junior Nationals & International Team Trials to be considered for this trip.
The selection committee is looking for athletes who demonstrate a proactive commitment to their development in both Biathlon and Nordic skiing. This includes seeking out race opportunities beyond the USBA trial events. Therefore, preference will be given to athletes seeking additional domestic race opportunities such as Regional Biathlon Races, JNQ Qualifiers, XC Nationals, and SuperTour Races. Examples of valuable race opportunities include:
- IBU Regional Cup in Fort Kent, ME, from Jan 31 to Feb 2
- Western Regional biathlon race in West Yellowstone, MT, on Jan 12
- SuperTour races (including Crosscut Jan 24 to 26)
- U.S. Biathlon Regional Calendars can be found here
- U.S. Biathlon National Calendar can be found here
Applicants are expected to show a certain level of professionalism in their biathlon journey. The selection committee will look for things like training logs and a clear explanation from athletes on how this trip will impact their biathlon trajectory.
The trip will be self-pay. U.S. Biathlon will provide additional support, when available, to help make the trip as affordable as possible.
Approximate dates: March 2-17, 2025
The trip will be managed by volunteer coaches. Depending on team size, we anticipate 2-3 coaches will participate.