The 2025/2026 Biathlon World Cup and IBU Cup continue this Friday in Ruhpolding, Germany, and Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia. Here is the complete competition program, with start lists and start times.

Ruhpolding hosts the fifth World Cup stop of the winter from January 14 to 18, 2026. The event began on Wednesday with the women’s 4x6km Relay, followed by the men’s 4×7.5km Relay on Thursday, continues on Friday with the women’s 7.5km Sprint, and the men’s 10km Sprint on Saturday, and concludes on Sunday with the women’s 10km Pursuit and men’s 12.5km Pursuit.

Also Read – Biathlon World Cup 2025/2026: Complete program for Ruhpolding

Start times and start lists for Friday’s events are listed below. The complete weekend program appears at the end of the article.

Ruhpolding World Cup

Friday, January 16: Women 7.5km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

• 14:30 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women

Start lists can be found HERE FOR WOMEN

FACTS Ruhpolding World Cup Season 2025/2026

• When: Wednesday, January 14 to Sunday, January 18, 2026
• Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
• Where: Ruhpolding, Germany
• What: IBU World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany

PROGRAM

Wednesday, January 14: Women 4x6km Relay (more information can be found HERE)

• 14:30 CET: 4x6km Relay, Women

Thursday, January 15: Men 4×7.5km Relay (more information can be found HERE)

• 14:30 CET: 4×7.5km Relay, Men

Friday, January 16: Women 7.5km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

• 14:30 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women

Saturday, January 17: Men 10km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

• 14:30 CET: 10km Sprint, Men

Sunday, January 18: Women 10km Pursuit and Men 12.5km Pursuit (more information can be found HERE)

• 12:30 CET: 10km Pursuit, Women
• 15:00 CET: 12.5km Pursuit, Men

After Ruhpolding (Germany), the biathlon World Cup continues in Nové Město na Moravě (Czech Republic) and Antholz–Anterselva (Italy) for the Winter Olympic Games. The post-Olympic stages will take place in Kontiolahti (Finland) and Otepää (Estonia). The 2025/2026 World Cup season ends in Oslo-Holmenkollen (Norway).

Also Read – Biathlon World Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season

Brezno-Osrblie IBU Cup

Brezno-Osrblie hosts the fifth IBU Cup stop of the winter from January 14 to 17, 2026. The event began on Wednesday with the Mixed Relay and Single Mixed Relay, followed by the women’s and men’s Sprint on Friday,  and concludes on Saturday with the women’s and men’s Mass Start 60.

Friday, January 16: Women 7.5km Sprint and Men 10km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

• 10:30 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women
• 14:10 CET: 10km Sprint, Men

Start lists can be found HERE FOR WOMEN and HERE FOR MEN

FACTS Brezno-Osrblie IBU Cup Season 2025/2026

• When: Thursday, January 14 to Saturday, January 17
• Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
• Where: Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia
• What: IBU Cup in Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia

PROGRAM

Wednesday, January 14: Mixed Relay (W+M) and Single Mixed Relay (W+M) (more information can be found HEREand HERE)

• 10:45 CET: Mixed Relay, Women+Men
• 14:00 CET: Single Mixed Relay, Woman+Man

Friday, January 16: Women 7.5km Sprint and Men 10km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

• 10:30 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women
• 14:10 CET: 10km Sprint, Men

Saturday, January 17: Women 12km Mass Start 60 and Men 15km Mass Start 60 (more information can be found HERE)

• 10:45 CET: 12km Mass Start 60, Women
• 13:30 CET: 15km Mass Start 60, Men

After Brezno-Osrblie (Slovakia), the IBU Cup continues in Sjusjøen (Norway) for the IBU Open European Championships. The post-championship stages include another weekend in Sjusjøen, before two final weeks of competition in Lake Placid, USA.

Also Read – Biathlon IBU Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season

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