The 2025/2026 Biathlon World Cup season continues this weekend in Annecy – Le Grand Bornand, France. Below is the complete competition program.

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.

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

2025/2026 Biathlon World Cup Calendar

Östersund World Cup – November 29 – December 7, 2025

• Saturday, November 29, 13:15 CET: Women 4x6km Relay
• Saturday, November 29, 16:55 CET: Men 4×7.5km Relay
• Sunday, November 30, 14:00 CET: Single Mixed Relay (W+M)
• Sunday, November 30, 16:40 CET: Mixed Relay (M+W)
• Tuesday, December 2, 15:30 CET: Women 15km Individual
• Wednesday, December 3, 15:30 CET: Men 20km Individual
• Friday, December 5, 16:00 CET: Women 7.5km Sprint
• Saturday, December 6, 16:30 CET: Men 10km Sprint
• Sunday, December 7, 13:15 CET: Women 10km Pursuit
• Sunday, December 7, 15:15 CET: Men 12.5km Pursuit

Hochfilzen World Cup – December 12 – 14, 2025

• Friday, December 12, 11:25 CET: Men 10km Sprint
• Friday, December 12, 14:15 CET: Women 7.5km Sprint
• Saturday, December 13, 12:00 CET: Men 12.5km Pursuit
• Saturday, December 13, 14:15 CET: Women 4x6km Relay
• Sunday, December 14, 12:00 CET: Men 4×7.5km Relay
• Sunday, December 14, 14:45 CET: Women 10km Pursuit

Annecy – Le Grand Bornand World Cup – December 18 – 21, 2025

• Thursday, December 18, 14:15 CET: Women 7.5km Sprint
• Friday, December 19, 14:15 CET: Men 10km Sprint
• Saturday, December 20, 12:15 CET: Women 10km Pursuit
• Saturday, December 20, 14:45 CET: Men 12.5km Pursuit
• Sunday, December 21, 12:15 CET: Women 12.5km Mass Start
• Sunday, December 21, 14:45 CET: Men 15km Mass Start

Oberhof World Cup – January 8 – 11, 2026

• Thursday, January 8, 14:10 CET: Men 10km Sprint
• Friday, January 9, 14:25 CET: Women 7.5km Sprint
• Saturday, January 10, 12:00 CET: Men 12.5km Pursuit
• Saturday, January 10, 14:25 CET: Women 4x6km Relay
• Sunday, January 11, 11:00 CET: Men 4×7.5km Relay
• Sunday, January 11, 14:30 CET: Women 10km Pursuit

Ruhpolding World Cup – January 14 – 18, 2026

• Wednesday, January 14, 14:30 CET: Women 4x6km Relay
• Thursday, January 15, 14:30 CET: Men 4×7.5km Relay
• Friday, January 16, 14:30 CET: Women 7.5km Sprint
• Saturday, January 17, 14:30 CET: Men 10km Sprint
• Sunday, January 18, 12:30 CET: Women 10km Pursuit
• Sunday, January 18, 15:00 CET: Men 12.5km Pursuit

Nové Město na Moravě World Cup – January 22 – 25, 2026

• Thursday, January 22, 18:15 CET: Men 15km Short Individual
• Friday, January 23, 18:15 CET: Women 12.5km Short Individual
• Saturday, January 24, 13:15 CET: Single Mixed Relay (W+M)
• Saturday, January 24, 15:15 CET: Mixed Relay (W+M)
• Sunday, January 25, 15:15 CET: Men 15km Mass Start
• Sunday, January 25, 18:15 CET: Women 12.5km Mass Start

Antholz – Anterselva – Olympic Games – February 8 – 22, 2026

• Sunday, February 8, 14:05 CET: Mixed Relay (M+W)
• Tuesday, February 10, 13:30 CET: Men 20km Individual
• Wednesday, February 11, 14:15 CET: Women 15km Individual
• Friday, February 13, 14:00 CET: Men 10km Sprint
• Saturday, February 14, 14:00 CET: Women 7.5km Sprint
• Sunday, February 15, 11:15 CET: Men 12.5km Pursuit
• Sunday, February 15, 14:45 CET: Women 10km Pursuit
• Tuesday, February 17, 14:30 CET: Men 4×7.5km Relay
• Wednesday, February 18, 14:45 CET: Women 4x6km Relay
• Friday, February 20, 14:15 CET: Men 15km Mass Start
• Saturday, February 21, 14:15 CET: Women 12.5km Mass Start

Also Read: Program for biathlon at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Kontiolahti World Cup – March 5 – 8, 2026

• Thursday, March 5, 17:05 CET: Women 15km Individual
• Friday, March 6, 17:10 CET: Men 20km Individual
• Saturday, March 7, 13:40 CET: Women 12.5km Mass Start
• Saturday, March 7, 15:40 CET: Men 4×7.5km Relay
• Sunday, March 8, 13:30 CET: Women 4x6km Relay
• Sunday, March 8, 16:55 CET: Men 15km Mass Start

Otepää World Cup – March 12 – 15, 2026

• Thursday, March 12, 15:15 CET: Men 10km Sprint
• Friday, March 13, 15:15 CET: Women 7.5km Sprint
• Saturday, March 14, 13:30 CET: Men 12.5km Pursuit
• Saturday, March 14, 16:00 CET: Women 10km Pursuit
• Sunday, March 15, 12:35 CET: Single Mixed Relay (M+W)
• Sunday, March 15, 14:40 CET: Mixed Relay (M+W)

Oslo Holmenkollen World Cup – March 19 – 22, 2026

• Thursday, March 19, 16:15 CET: Women 7.5km Sprint
• Friday, March 20, 16:15 CET: Men 10km Sprint
• Saturday, March 21, 13:45 CET: Women 10km Pursuit
• Saturday, March 21, 16:15 CET: Men 12.5km Pursuit
• Sunday, March 22, 13:45 CET: Women 12.5km Mass Start
• Sunday, March 22, 16:45 CET: Men 15km Mass Start

Additional information about the Biathlon World Cup can be found HERE

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