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Learn more about Biathlon
MIXED RELAY
In the Mixed Relay competition, the first member of all teams starts simultaneously and after completing their part they tag the next member to start them. Female biathletes have to complete first and second round of the relay and third and fourth round are competed by a male biathlete. Prone and standing shooting.
RELAY
In a relay race, four skiers each complete one leg, with each skier shooting twice: one prone series and one standing series. The men ski 7.5 km each, while the women ski 6 km each. Each skier is allowed to use three extra bullets per series in a relay. If more than three shots are missed in a series, the skier must complete penalty loops. The first team to cross the finish line wins.
SPRINT
Men compete over 10 km, the women over 7.5 km, and shoot twice (prone- standing). One missed shot means a penalty loop of 150 m.
INDIVIDUAL
The men compete over 20 km, the women over 15 km, and shoot four times (prone-standing-prone-standing). One missed shot means a one-minute penalty.
MASSTART 60
In a Mass Start, all competitors start simultaneously, and it consists of four shooting rounds: prone, prone, standing, standing. In the first shooting round, each competitor shoots in the lane corresponding to their start number. From the second round onward, shooting positions are filled in the order the competitors arrive, starting from the right. A missed shot results in a penalty loop of 150 meters.
TARGETS
The hitting area for prone shooting is 4.5 cm and for standing it is 11.5 cm. The distance to the targets is 50 meters. Number of targets for the YJWCH in Östersund is 30. The shooting takes place at the same site throughout the whole competition. The target system in Östersund is Kurvinen Targets.
WEAPONS
The weapons have a barrel caliber of 5.6 mm (.22 in. long rifle) and muzzle velocity must not exceed 360 m/s. The weapons are specially produced for biathlon and the minimum allowable weight of the weapon is 3.5 kg.