World Cup Biathlon tickets
now available
PRESQUE ISLE – The Nordic Heritage Center and 10th Mountain sport clubs and Maine Winter Sports Center have tickets available for the upcoming E.ON IBU World Cup Biathlon North American series.
Daily tickets for the Feb. 4-6 competition in Presque Isle and the Feb. 10-13, 2011 races in Fort Kent are $5 each and available at participating outlets and on the venue websites: www.biathlon-presqueisle.org or www.biathlon-fortkent.org. Students age 17 and under will not be charged admission to the World Cup races.
“This is a tremendous value for the price as tickets for a World Cup event in Europe sell for $50 or more. This is a rare opportunity to see Olympic athletes compete in our home venue and watch a world class event in person,” said Jane Towle, chief of press and promotion for the Nordic Heritage Sport Club.
Tickets are available at the following locations: Dead River Food Trend, Caribou; Ezzy’s Music Shop and The Ski Shop, Van Buren; York’s Book Store, Houlton; The Forum and Mojo, Presque Isle; Miller’s Discount, Fort Kent; Anderson’s Store, Stockholm; and 1st Choice Wireless in Madawaska, Caribou, Presque Isle and Lincoln.
The opening ceremonies to be held at UM-Presque Isle’s Gentile Hall health complex on Thursday, Feb. 3 and closing ceremonies at the UM-Fort Kent on Sunday, Feb. 13 will also have a limited seating capacity with tickets sold on a limited basis.
The back-to-back World Cup Biathlon competitions, at Presque Isle, Feb. 4-6 and at Fort Kent Feb. 10-13, will be the largest sports events ever held in Maine. Activities held in the two communities will be viewed worldwide by an estimated 120 million people watching television shows documented by five television networks from Europe.
“Each of these organizing committees have worked thousands of hours and spent thousands of dollars in preparing for the activities,” said Dana Saucier, one of four event managers for the Fort Kent venue. “Each community can be proud of their work that will be displayed worldwide.
“For these two weeks, Fort Kent and Presque Isle will become a looking glass for the world,” he continued. “Our efforts will be broadcast into more than 80 million homes who will view what northern Maine is all about.”
Fort Kent and Presque Isle will have “can’t miss” events for the entire family. The communities will host thousands of people. The activities, coupled with the enthusiasm and spirit of the biathletes will bring unforgettable and exciting times to Aroostook County.
For more information, contact Towle at 769-2900 or via e-mail at janetowle@remax.net.
