The schedule is set: Despite the corona epidemic, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) is optimistic about the winter and has published the World Cup calendar for the 2020/2021 season. We have taken a look at the venues and directly afterwards we have listed all biathlon dates with start times and disciplines clearly arranged. Download and print the PDF or import the iCal to your calendar, so you'll never miss a race!
The Venues
Over 70 races await the World Cup athletes in the 2020/2021 season, originally scheduled in eleven World Cup venues, but at the end of September the IBU decided to make a major change of plan. In order to minimize the travel activities of the biathlon troops, only two instead of four World Cup locations will be visited before Christmas.
The start will be at the end of November with the new opening event at Kontiolahti. The biathletes will stay there for the second World Cup weekend, which should have taken place in Östersund. In the connection it continues for two weeks to Hochfilzen. The side trip to Le Grand Bornand in France will be cancelled, as will the popular mixed event at the football stadium in Schalke.
After Christmas, three very popular World Cup venues – Oberhof, Ruhpolding and Antholz – would have been on the program in January. But even here there are changes, as the IBU announced in early October. The athletes will stay in Oberhof for two weeks and Ruhpolding will not be visited in order to reduce travel. The decision for Oberhof was also made at the request of the German federation to test some procedures for the 2023 Biathlon World Championships there. The World Cup races in Antholz, Italy, will then be held as planned.
In February 2021, the World Championships in Pokljuka is the big highlight of the season. After that, a side trip to Beijing for the test event of the 2022 Winter Olympics would have been planned. This event have been cancelled by the IBU in November, so the athletes will be guests in Nové Město for a two-week period in March at the end of the season, before heading to Oslo for the World Cup final.
World Cup 2020/2021: All dates and venues
| Date | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov – 29 Nov 2020 Details | Kontiolahti | Finland |
03 Dec – 06 Dec 2020 | Kontiolahti Replaces Östersund | Finland |
| 11 Dec – 13 Dec 2020 Details | Hochfilzen | Austria |
| 17 Dec – 20 Dec 2020 Details | Hochfilzen Replaces Grand Bornand | France |
| 08 Jan – 10 Jan 2021 Details | Oberhof | Germany |
| 13 Jan – 17 Jan 2021 Details | Oberhof Replaces Ruhpolding | Germany |
| 21 Jan – 24 Jan 2021 Details | Antholz | Italy |
| 10 Feb – 21 Feb 2021 Details | Pokljuka World Championships | Slovenia |
| 04 Mar – 07 Mar 2021 Details | Nové Město Replaces Beijing | Czech Republic |
| 11 Mar – 14 Mar 2021 Details | Nové Město | Czech Republic |
| 18 Mar – 21 Mar 2021 Details | Norway |
(All dates are subject to change.)
Download the schedule of the IBU World Cup Biathlon 2020/2021:
Details Biathlon World Cup Kontiolahti
Kontiolahti (Finland): November 28 – December 06, 2020
| Date | Time | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2020 | 11:00 | Men: Individual 20 km |
| 28 Nov 2020 | 14:20 | Women: Individual 15 km |
| 29 Nov 2020 | 10:30 | Men: Sprint 10 km |
| 29 Nov 2020 | 13:40 | Women: Sprint 7,5 km |
| 03 Dec 2020 | 13:30 | Men: Sprint 10 km |
| 03 Dec 2020 | 16:30 | Women: Sprint 7,5 km |
| 05 Dec 2020 | 13:20 | Men: Pursuit 12,5 km |
| 05 Dec 2020 | 15:15 | Women: Relay 4 x 6 km |
| 06 Dec 2020 | 12:45 | Men: Relay 4 x 7,5 km |
| 06 Dec 2020 | 15:15 | Women: Pursuit 10 km |
(All information is subject to change. Time = CET
Details Biathlon World Cup Hochfilzen
Hochfilzen (Austria): December 11 – December 20, 2020
| Date | Time | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2020 | 11:30 | Women: Sprint 7,5 km |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 14:20 | Men: Sprint 10 km |
| 12 Dec 2020 | 11:45 | Women: Relay 4 x 6 km |
| 12 Dec 2020 | 14:45 | Men: Pursuit 12,5 km |
| 13 Dec 2020 | 11:45 | Women: Pursuit 10 km |
| 13 Dec 2020 | 14:00 | Men: Relay 4 x 7,5 km |
| 17 Dec 2020 | 14:15 | Men: Sprint 10 km |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 14:15 | Women: Sprint 7,5 km |
| 19 Dec 2020 | 13:00 | Men: Pursuit 12,5 km |
| 19 Dec 2020 | 15:00 | Women: Pursuit 10 km |
| 20 Dec 2020 | 12:00 | Men: Mass Start 15 km |
| 20 Dec 2020 | 14:25 | Women: Mass Start 12,5 km |
(All information is subject to change. Time = CET)
Details Biathlon World Cup Oberhof
Oberhof (Germany): January 08 – January 17, 2021
| Date | Time | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan 2021 | 11:30 | Women: Sprint 7,5 km |
| 08 Jan 2021 | 14:15 | Men: Sprint 10 km |
| 09 Jan 2021 | 12:45 | Women: Pursuit 10 km |
| 09 Jan 2021 | 14:45 | Men: Pursuit 12,5 km |
| 10 Jan 2021 | 11:30 | Mixed Relay |
| 10 Jan 2021 | 14:40 | Single Mixed Relay |
| 13 Jan 2021 | 14:30 | Men: Sprint 10 km |
| 14 Jan 2021 | 14:30 | Women: Sprint 7,5 km |
| 15 Jan 2021 | 14:30 | Men: Relay 4 x 7,5 km |
| 16 Jan 2021 | 14:45 | Women: Relay 4 x 6 km |
| 17 Jan 2021 | 12:30 | Men: Mass Start 15 km |
| 17 Jan 2021 | 15:00 | Women: Mass Start 12,5 km |
(All information is subject to change. Time = CET)
Details Biathlon World Cup Antholz
Antholz (Italy): January 21 – January 24, 2021
| Date | Time | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2021 | 14:15 | Women: Individual 15 km |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 13:15 | Men: Individual 20 km |
| 23 Jan 2021 | 13:10 | Women: Mass Start 12,5 km |
| 23 Jan 2021 | 15:05 | Men: Relay 4 x 7,5 km |
| 24 Jan 2021 | 12:00 | Women: Relay 4 x 6 km |
| 24 Jan 2021 | 14:45 | Men: Mass Start 15 km |
(All information is subject to change. Time = CET)
Details Biathlon World Championships Pokljuka
Pokljuka (Slovenia): February 10 – February 21, 2021
| Date | Time | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2021 | 15:00 | Mixed Relay |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 14:30 | Men: Sprint 10 km |
| 13 Feb 2021 | 14:30 | Women: Sprint 7,5 km |
| 14 Feb 2021 | 13:15 | Men: Pursuit 12,5 km |
| 14 Feb 2021 | 15:30 | Women: Pursuit 10 km |
| 16 Feb 2021 | 12:05 | Women: Individual 15 km |
| 17 Feb 2021 | 14:30 | Men: Individual 20 km |
| 18 Feb 2021 | 15:15 | Single Mixed Relay |
| 20 Feb 2021 | 11:45 | Women: Relay 4 x 6 km |
| 20 Feb 2021 | 15:00 | Men: Relay 4 x 7,5 km |
| 21 Feb 2021 | 12:30 | Women: Mass Start 12,5 km |
| 21 Feb 2021 | 15:15 | Men: Mass Start 15 km |
(All information is subject to change. Time = CET)
Details Biathlon World Cup Nove Mesto
Nové Město (Czech Republic): March 04 – March 14, 2021
| Date | Time | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar 2021 | 16:05 | Women: Relay 4 x 6 km |
| 05 Mar 2021 | 15:20 | Men: Relay 4 x 7,5 km |
| 06 Mar 2021 | 11:00 | Women: Sprint 7,5 km |
| 06 Mar 2021 | 15:40 | Men: Sprint 10 km |
| 07 Mar 2021 | 12:00 | Women: Pursuit 10 km |
| 07 Mar 2021 | 16:00 | Men: Pursuit 12,5 km |
| 11 Mar 2021 | 17:30 | Men: Sprint 10 km |
| 12 Mar 2021 | 17:30 | Women: Sprint 7,5 km |
| 13 Mar 2021 | 14:45 | Men: Pursuit 12,5 km |
| 13 Mar 2021 | 17:30 | Women: Pursuit 10 km |
| 14 Mar 2021 | 10:25 | Mixed Relay |
| 14 Mar 2021 | 13:45 | Single Mixed Relay |
(All information is subject to change. Time = CET)
Details Biathlon World Cup Oslo
Oslo (Norway): March 18 – March 21, 2021
| Date | Time | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2021 | 15:30 | Women: Sprint 7,5 km |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 15:30 | Men: Sprint 10 km |
| 20 Mar 2021 | 12:15 | Women: Pursuit 10 km |
| 20 Mar 2021 | 15:15 | Men: Pursuit 12,5 km |
| 21 Mar 2021 | 13:00 | Women: Mass Start 12,5 km |
| 21 Mar 2021 | 15:30 | Men: Mass Start 15 km |
(All information is subject to change. Time = CET)
Hi Marc-Antoine. We already have an ical function on our German version of this calendar (just change the language via the country flag). The English ical will follow in the next days.
The iCal feature is now online. :)