The 2025/2026 IBU Junior Open European Championships start this week in Imatra, Finland. Below is the complete competition program.

Imatra hosts the IBU Junior Open European Championships from January 21 to 25, 2026. The event begins on Wednesday with the junior women’s 12.5km Individual and junior men’s 15km Individual, followed by the Mixed Relay Juniors and Single Mixed Relay Juniors on Thursday, followed by the junior women’s 7.5km Sprint and junior men’s 10km Sprint on Saturday, and concludes on Sunday with the junior women’s 9km Mass Start 60 and junior men’s 12km Mass Start 60.

FACTS Imatra IBU Junior Open European Championships Season 2025/2026

• When: Wednesday, January 21 to Sunday, January 25, 2026
• Who: Juniornational biathletes – women and men
• Where: Imatra, Finland
• What: IBU Junior Open European Championships in Imatra, Finland

PROGRAM

Wednesday, January 21: Junior Women 12.5km Individual and Junior Men 15km Individual (more information can be found HERE)

• 9:30 CET: 12.5km Individual, Junior Women
• 13:15 CET: 15km Individual, Junior Men

Thursday, January 22: Mixed Relay Juniors (W+M) and Single Mixed Relay (W+M) (more information can be found HERE and HERE)

• 9:30 CET: Mixed Relay Juniors, Women + Men
• 13:00 CET: Single Mixed Relay, Woman + Man

Saturday, January 24: Junior Women 7.5km Sprint and Junior Men 10km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

• 9:30 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Junior Women
• 13:10 CET: 10km Sprint, Junior Men

Sunday, January 25: Junior Women 9km Mass Start 60 and Junior Men 12km Mass Start 60 (more information can be found HERE)

• 9:30 CET: 9km Mass Start 60, Junior Women
• 12:15 CET: 12km Mass Start 60, Junior Men

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

2025/2026 Biathlon IBU Junior Cup Calendar

Goms IBU Junior Cup – December 11 to 14, 2025

• Thursday, December 11, 10:30 CET: Junior Men 10km Sprint
• Thursday, December 11, 14:20 CET: Junior Women 7.5km Sprint
• Saturday, December 13, 10:30 CET: Junior Men 10km Sprint
• Saturday, December 13, 14:20 CET: Junior Women 7.5km Sprint
• Sunday, December 14, 10:30 CET: Junior Men 12km Mass Start 60
• Sunday, December 14, 13:15 CET: Junior Women 9km Mass Start 60

Martell-Val Martello IBU Junior Cup – December 18 – 21, 2025

• Thursday, December 18, 10:30 CET: Junior Women 12.5km Individual
• Thursday, December 18, 14:15 CET: Junior Men 15km Individual
• Saturday, December 20, 10:30 CET: Junior Women 7.5km Sprint
• Saturday, December 20, 14:10 CET: Junior Men 10km Sprint
• Sunday, December 21, 10:30 CET: Junior Women Relay
• Sunday, December 21, 14:00 CET: Junior Men Relay

Madona IBU Junior Cup – January 14 – 17, 2026

• Wednesday, January 14, 9:30 CET: Junior Men 10km Sprint
• Wednesday, January 14, 13:20 CET: Junior Women 7.5km Sprint
• Friday, January 16, 9:30 CET: Junior Men 10km Sprint
• Friday, January 16, 13:20 CET: Junior Women 7.5km Sprint
• Saturday, January 17, 9:45 CET: Junior Men 12km Mass Start 60
• Saturday, January 17, 12:30 CET: Junior Women 9km Mass Start 60

Imatra IBU Junior Open European Championships – January 21 – 25, 2026

• Wednesday, January 21, 9:30 CET: Junior Women 12.5km Individual
• Wednesday, January 21, 13:15 CET: Junior Men 15km Individual
• Thursday, January 22, 9:30 CET: Mixed Relay Juniors (W+M)
• Thursday, January 22, 13:00 CET: Single Mixed Relay Juniors (W+M)
• Saturday, January 24, 9:30 CET: Junior Women 7.5km Sprint
• Saturday, January 24, 13:10 CET: Junior Men 10km Sprint
• Sunday, January 25, 9:30 CET: Junior Women 9km Mass Start 60
• Sunday, January 25, 12:15 CET: Junior Men 12km Mass Start 60

Arber IBU Youth Junior World Championships – February 28 – March 8, 2026

• Saturday, February 28, 10:30 CET: Youth Men 12.5km Individual
• Saturday, February 28, 14:30 CET: Junior Men 15km Individual
• Sunday, March 1, 10:30 CET: Youth Women 10km Individual
• Sunday, March 1, 14:30 CET: Junior Women 12.5km Individual
• Monday, March 2, 11:00 CET: Mixed Relay Youth
• Monday, March 2, 14:45 CET: Mixed Relay Juniors
• Tuesday, March 3, 10:30 CET: Youth Men 7.5km Sprint
• Tuesday, March 3, 14:30 CET: Junior Men 10km Sprint
• Wednesday, March 4, 10:30 CET: Youth Women 6km Sprint
• Wednesday, March 4, 14:30 CET: Junior Women 7.5km Sprint
• Friday, March 6, 10:30 CET: Junior Men 12km Mass Start 60
• Friday, March 6, 11:30 CET: Junior Women 9km Mass Start 60
• Friday, March 6, 14:40 CET: Youth Men 12km Mass Start 60
• Friday, March 6, 15:40 CET: Youth Women 9km Mass Start 60
• Saturday, March 7, 11:00 CET: Youth Men Relay
• Saturday, March 7, 14:30 CET: Junior Men Relay
• Sunday, March 8, 10:30 CET: Youth Women Relay
• Sunday, March 8, 14:30 CET: Junior Women Relay

Additional information about the Biathlon IBU Junior Cup can be found HERE

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