Benita Peiffer of Whistler had her passing gear well-greased Saturday in the IBU Cup biathlon pursuit in Geilo, Norway.
Peiffer started the race in 30th, caught 14 other skiers on the course and finished 16th in the pursuit.
Peiffer excelled on the range, shooting 17-for-20 in four shooting bouts.
She ended up 3:46.5 off the winning pace set by gold medalist Marlene Fitchner of Germany.
Fitchner cleaned her targets and posted a winning time was 30:22.2.
Chloe Chevalier (+24.5) and Paula Boutet (+35.2), both of France, joined Fitchner on the medal podium.
Former Caledonia Nordic Ski Club racer Emily Dickson of Burns Lake finished 37th (7:00.6)
Dickson’s eight misses on the range meant she had to ski eight penalty loops, which dropped her down the list in a race that had 59 starters.
Peiffer started the week in Norway with a 10th-place finish in the women’s 15 km individual event on Wednesday, while Dickson was 12th - a career best for her at the IBU Cup level, considered the second-highest level of biathlon racing in the world.
The IBU Cup circuit resumes Dec. 19-21 in Obertilliach, Austria.
