The 2025/2026 IBU Open European Championships continue this Saturday in Sjusjøen, Norway. Here is the complete competition program, with the start lists and start times.

Sjusjøen hosts the IBU Open European Championships from January 28 to February 1, 2026. The event started on Wednesday, January 28, with Individual races for women and men, followed by Sprint events for women and men on Friday, January 30, Pursuit for women and men on Saturday, January 31, and concludes with the Relay races for women and men on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Also Read – IBU Open European Championships: Complete program for Sjusjøen

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

Saturday, January 31: 12.5km Pursuit M and 10km Pursuit W (More information can be found HERE)  

• 10:50 CET: 12.5km Pursuit, Men 
• 13:30 CET: 10km Pursuit, Women 

The start list can be found HERE and HERE

FACTS IBU Open European Championships Sjusjøen 2025/2026

• When: Wednesday, January 28 to Sunday, February 1, 2026 
• Who: National biathletes – women and men
• Where: Sjusjøen, Norway
• What: IBU Open European Championships, Sjusjøen/Norway

PROGRAM

Wednesday, January 28: 20km Individual M and 15km Individual W (More information can be found HERE)

• 10:20 CET: 20km Individual, Men
• 14:30 CET: 15km Individual, Women

Friday, January 30: 10km Sprint M and 7.5km Sprint W (More information can be found HERE)  

• 10:45 CET: 10km Sprint, Men 
• 14:30 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women 

Saturday, January 31: 12.5km Pursuit M and 10km Pursuit W (More information can be found HERE)  

• 10:50 CET: 12.5km Pursuit, Men 
• 13:30 CET: 10km Pursuit, Women 

Sunday, February 1: 4×7.5km Relay M and 4x6km Relay W (More information can be found HERE and HERE)  

• 10:40 CET: 4×7.5km Relay, Men
• 13:45 CET: 4x6km Relay, Women

After 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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