Neepawa biathletes compete at Falcon Lake

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Published on Friday, February 5, 2016

Josh and Zac Enns

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

A pair of local athletes recently took aim at the top prize in their sport. Zac and Josh Enns, both of Neepawa, participated in a Biathlon Manitoba Cup competition Jan. 30-31 at Falcon Lake. Biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.

The brothers took part in the Falcon combined event on Saturday, Jan. 30. Zac Enns competed in a 7.5 kilometre event and finished the three lap race with a time of 31:34. Josh meanwhile, participated in the 2.5 km event and accumulated a time of 16:24

On day two, the competition featured the biathlon pursuit race. Zac’s 7.5 km time was 43:33, giving him a third place finish in the developmental senior boys category. Josh meanwhile competed the 4K distance with a time of 34:59. That result earned him a second place finish in the developmental junior boys category. This is Zac and Josh’s first year in biathlon. A total of 40 athletes from across Manitoba and northern Ontario participated in the weekend events.