The 2025/2026 Biathlon World Cup and IBU Cup continue this Saturday in Kontiolahti, Finland, and Lake Placid, USA. Here is the complete competition program, with start lists and start times.

Kontiolahti hosts the seventh World Cup stop of the winter from March 5 to 8, 2026. The event began on Thursday with the women’s 15km Individual, followed by the men’s 20km Individual on Friday, continues Saturday with the women’s 12.5km Mass Start and men’s 4×7.5km Relay, and concludes on Sunday with the women’s 4x6km Relay and men’s 15km Mass Start.

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

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

Kontiolahti World Cup

Saturday, March 7: Women 12.5km Mass Start and Men 4×7.5km Relay (more information can be found HERE and HERE)

• 13:40 CET: 12.5km Mass Start, Women
• 15:40 CET: 4×7.5km Relay, Men

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

FACTS Kontiolahti World Cup Season 2025/2026

• When: Thursday, March 5 to Sunday, March 8, 2026
• Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
• Where: Kontiolahti, Finland
• What: IBU World Cup in Kontiolahti, Finland

PROGRAM

Thursday, March 5: Women 15km Individual (more information can be found HERE)

• 17:05: 15km Individual, Women

Friday, March 6: Men 20km Individual (more information can be found HERE)

• 17:10 CET: 20km Individual, Men

Saturday, March 7: Women 12.5km Mass Start and Men 4×7.5km Relay (more information can be found HERE and HERE)

• 13:40 CET: 12.5km Mass Start, Women
• 15:40 CET: 4×7.5km Relay, Men

Sunday, March 8: Women 4x6km Relay and Men 15km Mass Start (more information can be found HERE and HERE)

• 13:30 CET: 4x6km Relay, Women
• 16:55 CET: 15km Mass Start, Men

After Kontiolahti (Finland), the biathlon World Cup continues in 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

Lake Placid IBU Cup

Lake Placid hosts the last IBU Cup round of the 2025/2026 season. The event began on Wednesday, March 4, with Sprint competitions for women and men. The program continued Friday, March 6, with the Mass Start 60 races for women and men, before concluding on Saturday, March 7, with the Mixed Relay and Single Mixed Relay.

Read More – IBU Cup 2025/2026: Complete biathlon program for Lake Placid

Saturday, March 7: Mixed Relay (W+M) and Single Mixed Relay (W+M) (More information can be found HERE and HERE)

• 16:45 CET: Mixed Relay, Women + Men 
• 20:00 CET: Single Mixed Relay, Woman + Man

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

FACTS IBU Cup Lake Placid 2025/2026

• When: Wednesday, March 4 to Saturday, March 7, 2026 
• Who: National biathletes – women and men
• Where: Lake Placid, USA
• What: IBU Cup Lake Placid, USA

PROGRAM

Wednesday, March 4: Women 7.5km Sprint and Men 10km Sprint (More information can be found HERE)

• 16:45 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women
• 20:15 CET: 10km Sprint, Men

Friday, March 6: Women 12km Mass Start 60 and Men 15km Mass Start 60 (More information can be found HERE)

• 16:45 CET: 12km Mass Start 60, Women 
• 19:30 CET: 15km Mass Start 60, Men 

Saturday, March 7: Mixed Relay (W+M) and Single Mixed Relay (W+M) (More information can be found HEREand HERE)

• 16:45 CET: Mixed Relay, Women + Men 
• 20:00 CET: Single Mixed Relay, Woman + Man 

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

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