How is it possible that we are already approaching the 2026 Olympic Games? While each season has it’s patterns with the normal rise and fall of the tension of each trimester, the overall calendar of the biathlon world operates on a four year window built towards a crescendo at each Olympics. The every four yearContinue reading “2026 Winter Olympics Preview”
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Nové Město na Moravě 2025-2026 Preview
We arrive at one of my favorite venues on the World Cup circuit. It’s an absolutely massive affair every time we go to Nove Mesto. The stands are gigantic. The fans are phenomenal all the way around the course. The course is lighted so beautifully so often we get at least a couple of racesContinue reading “Nové Město na Moravě 2025-2026 Preview”
Oslo-Holmenkollen 2024-2025 Preview
And so it has come. The final weekend of the 2024-2025 season is already here. I feel like it was just the other week that I was up late at night researching teams for the preseason previews. It seems like just the other day that the first trimester was over and we thought we knewContinue reading “Oslo-Holmenkollen 2024-2025 Preview”
Pokljuka 2024-2025 Preview
Schedule – Thursday March 13th: Women’s 12.5km Short Individual + Men’s 15km Men’s Individual– Saturday March 15th: Women’s 12.5km Mass Start + Men’s 15km Mass Start– Sunday March 16th: Mixed Relay (W+M) + Single Mixed Relay (W+M) Course Overview The racing takes place at Zemljevid Stadium in Pokljuka, just outside of the city of BledContinue reading “Pokljuka 2024-2025 Preview”
Nové Město na Moravě 2024-2025 Preview
We had an absolutely thrilling two weeks of racing in Lenzerheide. So much so that I’m still exhausted from it all and I didn’t even put on a ski! During our week off we have been able to see the incredible Youth and Junior athletes competing at Worlds in Oestersund. Now we are off toContinue reading “Nové Město na Moravě 2024-2025 Preview”
Lenzerheide 2024-2025 World Championships Preview
Schedule: – Wednesday February 12: Mixed Relay (W+M)– Friday February 14: Women’s 7.5km Sprint– Saturday February 15: Men’s 10km Sprint– Sunday February 16: Women’s 10km Pursuit + Men’s 12.5km Pursuit– Tuesday February 18: Women’s 15km Individual– Wednesday February 19: Men’s 20km Individual– Thursday February 20: Single Mixed Relay (W+M)– Saturday February 22: Women’s 4x6km RelayContinue reading “Lenzerheide 2024-2025 World Championships Preview”
Antholz 2024-2025 Preview
It feels too good to be true. After an incredible week in Ruhpolding, in really every sense, the World Cup moves on to one of the most highly regarded stops in Antholz. You’ll be hard pressed to find somebody, athlete or fan, who doesn’t love Antholz. From the beautiful vistas to the generally terrific racing,Continue reading “Antholz 2024-2025 Preview”
Annecy-Le Grand Bornand Preview
Dates: December 19, 2024 – December 22nd, 2024 Schedule:– Thursday December 19: Men’s 10km Sprint– Friday December 20: Women’s 7.5km Sprint– Saturday December 21: Men’s 12.5km Pursuit + Women’s 10km Pursuit– Sunday December 22: Men’s 15km Mass Start + Women’s 12km Mass Start Course Overview: – Stadium altitude: 928m– Maximum altitude on course: 927m– LowestContinue reading “Annecy-Le Grand Bornand Preview”
Soldier Hollow 2023-2024 Preview
The IBU World Cup is back in North America!! This is such a rare thing for us over here in North America that we really have to celebrate it. I initially wanted to do the double Soldier Hollow – Canmore weeks. Unfortunately it didn’t work so I’m missing out this week and I’m exceptionally enviousContinue reading “Soldier Hollow 2023-2024 Preview”
Nové Město World Championships Preview
Well here we are. How did we get it here already? It’s February and it is time for the World Championships! This year we are in for a treat as it is being hosted in Nové Město. Traditionally positioned the week after the World Championships, Nové Město, home to one of the most phenomenal stadiumsContinue reading “Nové Město World Championships Preview”