Emily Dickson won’t get to race Saturday but she won’t lack for fellow Canadians to cheer on in the World Cup biathlon pursuits at Canmore Nordic Centre.
Her three female teammates - Nadia Moser of Whitehorse,Yukon; , Emma Lunder of Vernon and Benita Peiffer of Whistler all made the cut for the pursuit, based on their top-60 finishes in Thursday’s sprint race.
Moser was 55th in the sprint and will start the pursuit two minutes 31 seconds after sprint winner Lisa Vittozzi of Italy leaves the start gate. Lunder was 58th (2:34 behind Vittozzi) and Peiffer was 59th (2:37).
Adam Runnalls of Calgary and Zachary Connelly of Ottawa also qualified for the pursuit.
Runnalls placed 41st (2:57 behind sprint winner Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway), while Connelly was 58th (3:26).
Christian Gow of Calgary (68th) and Logan Pletz of Regina (98th) missed to top-60 cut.
None of the Canadian team qualified to race in Sunday’s mass start races in Canmore which will end the World Cup season.
