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SportsRecreationBiathlon26TuesdayDecember172013Becausewetrulyappreciateyourbusinesswewanttotakethisopportunitytothankyouforyourpatronageandextendourwishesforasafeandhappyholidayseason.GreetingsoftheSeasonWALLYSDRUGSColdweatherinHayRiverforcesAWGbiathlontrialsindoorsAthletescompetingfor16spotsontheNWTbiath-lonteamatthe2014ArcticWinterGameswereforcedindoorsduringtrialsinHayRiverlastweekdueto-30degreeweather.Thecompetitionwasmovedin-sidetheHayRiverscommunityschoollastThursdaywherethebiathletessimulatedtheskiingandshoot-ingevent.Thirty-veyouthweresigneduptocompeteforthechancetorepresenttheNWTasbiathletesinFairbanksAlaskainthenewyear.ThecoldsnapthatwasfeltacrosstheNWTlastweekalsocanceledthePolarCup.InauguralTourdeYellowknifeafriendlyfuncompetitionDozensofskiersshowedupSundayforthersteverNordicTourdeYellowknifeheldbytheYellowknifeSkiClubasafreefunfamilyevent.Thecross-countryraceheldinconjunctionwithSportsDayinCanadaallowedskiersrangingfrombeginnerstoexpertsachancetopracticeclassicandfreetech-niqueinafunwhilecompetitiveenvironment.Theeventwasopentoageseightandupwiththemidgetracingatotalof3.75kmyouth5kmandadultsju-niors7.5km.TocheckthestandingsfromtheTourdeYellowknifegoonlinetohttpskiyellowknife.comnordic-tour-de-yellowknife.SPORTSBRIEFSPhotoYellowknifeSkiClubByMARIACHURCHBrendanGreenhadonegoalinmindgoingintotheWorldCupBiathlonracesinAustrialastweekendIfhecouldmakethetop30hewouldbegoingtotheOlympics.WhenthewhistleblewanditwasGreensturntolaunchintothefrayoftheworldseliteathletespoweringthroughthemens10-kmracetherewasnoshortageofpressurefortheHayRiverhero.NotlongafterhisstartsnowstartedfallingheavilyontheracersbutGreenkeptupagoodpace.TheshootingheldhimupforafewprecioussecondswithGreenmissingthelastshotofhispronestanceandonewhilestanding.AsGreenpushedthroughthefinishlinewhathecouldntknowwasthathewasonlyone-tenthofasec-ondbehind30otherskiers.Point-onesecondsoverthelengthofabiathlonraceissuchasmallsmallfractionoftime.TomissmyOlympicqualicationbasedoffthatwasreallydifculttomentallygraspandabsolutelyheartbreakingGreensharedinanemailwithTheJournal.NWTBiathletejustmissesOlympicmarkatWorldCupBrendanGreenprepsforlastshotatOlympicsBiathlonracesaredoneinintervalssothecompetitorshavenowaytojudgetheotherskierstimesortophysicallyraceagainstthem.IfonlyIknewitwasgoingtobethatclosetherearethingsIwouldhaveorcouldhavedonedifferentlyGreensaid.Myheadwasspinningafterwithwhatifscenarios-areaswhereIcouldhavemadeupthattime.A31stplacenishamongsthundredsofeliteworld-classathletesisnosmallaccom-plishmentbutforGreenwhowouldregularlynishinthetop30priortoacrip-plinginjurylastyearitwasdevastating.Icouldnthelpbutfeelde-atedandcrushedhesaid.Iveworkedsohardtogetbacktoelitelevelracing.Itsbeenarollercoasterofaridegoingfromthebestshapeofmylifetwoyearsagotoallofasuddenendinguponanoperatingtableundergoingsurgeryonlytondmyselfundergoinganothermajorsurgeryjust12weeksaftertherst.Itsbeentough.Greenwasoutofcommis-sionformuchof2013recov-eringfromaherniateddiscin2012whichputahaltonhispre-qualicationsfortheOlympics.Trainingfortheworld-classbiathletestartedupagainthissummerandhehasbeenatitnon-stopeversince.Imnotgoingdownwith-outaghthesaid.LastshotatOlympicsWhilehemissedhischancetoqualifyfortheOlympicsattheWorldCupGreenhasonemorechancetomakeittoSochi2014atthedomesticOlympictrialsinCanmoreAlta.TheHayRiverbiathletewillbeamongseveralofCanadastopathletesputtingeverythingonthelineatthetrialsthisSaturdayandSun-daycompetingforoneopenspotontheOlympicteam.ItshardtosaywhatmychancesareGreensaid.ImcertainlyafavouriteheadingintotheeventbutitssportwhichmeansanythingcanhappenandtherearealotofhungryguysracingfortheirOlympicdreamaswell.ImreadytoraceandfocusonwhatIcancontrol.PhotocourtesyofBrendanGreenGreenracestothenishlineattheWorldCupinAustria.NWTArchivesBernWillBrownN-2001-0027189ChristmasHoursMuseumOpenDec.21to30201312p.m.to5p.m.OpenDec.24and31201312p.m.to3p.m.ClosedDec.25262013andJan.12014NWTArchivesClosedDec.212013throughJan.12014MuseumCafClosedDec.24throughJan.62014www.pwnhc.caPrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCentreEducationCultureEmploymentHappy65thBirthdayJackFromMefourboysandtwogirls.