Norway wins men’s and women’s relays at Soldier Hollow’s World Cup Biathlon

Norway, Germany, Switzerland, 1, 2, 3 at Soldiers Hollow's Biathlon World Cup Women's Relay. Photo: TownLift // Michele Roepke

MIDWAY, Utah — On Saturday, Soldier Hollow Nordic Center hosted the second of three days of the World Cup Biathlon, and Norway won its second day of shooting and cross-country ski relay racing. USA Biathlete, Campbell Wright, originally from New Zealand, finished in sixth place on Saturday in the Men’s Individual Sprint.

The women’s podium for the relay saw second place go to Germany and third to Switzerland. After Friday’s fantastic fourth-place finish by the men, the United States women struggled to finish the relay on Saturday within the competition’s strict shooing rules and subsequent ski times.

Below is the exclusive TownLift post-race interview with two of the winning four-women relay team from Norway.

Below is the exclusive TownLift post-race interview with two of the four women in the German biathlon relay who took second place.

Frasier Bullock was on hand to give out medals at the podium ceremony. As President of the 2034-UTAH Bid Committee, he’s trying, along with Colin Hilton, pictured below, to be able to do the same thing ten years from now in a potential Salt Lake 2034 Olympics, like when the two men managed the Salt Lake 2002 Olympics. The IOC has named Salt Lake City as the “preferred” host of the 2034 Winter Olympics. 

This year, the U.S. Biathlon Association has traveled from Maine to Midway to its new headquarters. Below, see the exclusive TownLift interview with the organization’s CEO.

Biathlon athletes were doing real-time wax testing at the World Cup as temperatures soared under sunny skies.

Callum Clark, The COO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, is happy to help host this Biathlon World Cup, the first one at this venue since 2019.

Passionate people with tribal knowledge about Soldier Hollow have come out to lend a hand. Below (L-R) is Phil Johnson, who was the venue manager in the 2002 Olympics and is a volunteer this weekend; Kris Severson, who was the UOP venue producer in 2002 and is the SOHO VP this weekend; and Courtland Nelson, who is on the UOLF Board of Directors. During the 2002 Games, Nelson was the parks director for the State of Utah and was instrumental in designating and designing the initial SOHO property. 

European athletes were feeling right at home lodging in the Tyrollean-inspired Zermatt Resort.

The Wasatch Back Mountain Range was T.V.-ready as the live World Cup Biathlon was broadcast-timed to show during primetime in Europe. 

Big crowds came out from Park City, Midway and the Heber Valley to enjoy the Biathlon World Cup.

All Photos by TownLift // Michele Roepke