The 2025/2026 Biathlon World Cup and IBU Cup continue this Friday in Annecy – Le Grand Bornand, France, and Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Here is the complete competition program, with start lists and start times for the events.

Annecy – Le Grand Bornand hosts the third World Cup stop of the winter from December 18 to 21, 2025. The event begins on Thursday with the women’s 7.5km Sprint, followed by the men’s 10km Sprint on Friday, continues Saturday with the women’s and men’s Pursuit, and concludes on Sunday with the women’s and men’s Mass Start.

Lenzerheide hosts the third stop of the IBU Cup Season 2025/2026 from December 17 to 20, 2025. The event starts on Wednesday, December 17, with the Mixed Relay (M+W) and Single Mixed Relay (M+W). On Friday, December 19, the program features a 7.5km women’s sprint and a 10km men’s sprint. The IBU Cup week concludes on Saturday, December 20, with the 12km Mass Start 60 for women and the 15km Mass Start 60 for men.

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

Annecy – Le Grand Bornand World Cup

Friday, December 19: Men 10km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

• 14:15 CET: 10km Sprint, Men

The start list can be found HERE FOR MEN

Lenzerheide IBU Cup

Friday, December 19: 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 Annecy – Le Grand Bornand World Cup Season 2025/2026

• When: Thursday, December 18 to Sunday, December 21, 2025
• Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
• Where: Annecy – Le Grand Bornand, France
• What: IBU World Cup in Annecy – Le Grand Bornand, France

PROGRAM

Thursday, December 18: Women 7.5km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

• 14:15: 7.5km Sprint, Women

Friday, December 19: Men 10km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

• 14:15 CET: 10km Sprint, Men

Saturday, December 20: Women 10km Pursuit and Men 12.5km Pursuit (more information can be found HERE)

• 12:15 CET: 10km Pursuit, Women
• 14:45 CET: 12.5km Pursuit, Men

Sunday, December 21: Women 12.5km Mass Start and Men 15km Mass Start (more information can be found HERE)

• 12:15 CET: 12.5km Mass Start, Women
• 14:45 CET: 15km Mass Start, Men

After Annecy – Le Grand Bornand (France), the biathlon World Cup continues in Oberhof (Germany), Ruhpolding (Germany), 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

FACTS Lenzerheide IBU Cup Season 2025/2026

• When: Wednesday, December 17 to Saturday, December 20
• Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
• Where: Lenzerheide, Switzerland
• What: IBU Cup in Lenzerheide, Switzerland

PROGRAM

Wednesday, December 17: Mixed Relay (M+W) and Single Mixed Relay (M+W) (more information can be found HERE and HERE)

• 10:45 CET: Mixed Relay, (M+W)
• 14:00 CET: Single Mixed Relay, (M+W)

Friday, December 19: 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, December 20: 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 Lenzerheide (Switzerland, the IBU Cup continues in Arber (Germany), Brezno-Osrblie (Slovakia), and 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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