Sprint, individual and relay in the Lahti Ski stadium, free technique, under the IBU Event and Competition Rules. Entry is 225 €, and up to three sports fit on one entry.
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The range, the penalty loop, the start and the finish are all in the Lahti Ski stadium, in front of the stands. Distances are set by age class. Every age class from 30 to 75+ races for its own medals.
One entry covers all three races. Distances are set by age class, shorter for the older classes.
Distances by class are preliminary and are confirmed with the technical delegate in the regulations. Mixed-nation relay teams follow the WWMG team rules.
Training and rifle control on Friday, sprint on Saturday, individual on Sunday, a free Monday, and the relay on Tuesday. Evenings belong to the celebrations in Lahti.
Biathlon in the 10 Games days
| Day | Programme | Also on |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 14 JanDAY 0 | Training · shooting + CC Lahti Sports Center · Training | Opening Ceremony Lahti Sports Center |
| Sat 15 JanDAY 1 | Sprint Lahti Sports Center | Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub |
| Sun 16 JanDAY 2 | Individual Lahti Sports Center | Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub |
| Mon 17 JanDAY 3 | Free day | Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub |
| Tue 18 JanDAY 4 | Relay Lahti Sports Center | Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub |
| Wed 19 JanDAY 5 | — | Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub |
| Thu 20 JanDAY 6 | — | Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub |
| Fri 21 JanDAY 7 | — | Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub |
| Sat 22 JanDAY 8 | — | Winner’s Celebration · medals and social night Masters Hub |
| Sun 23 JanDAY 9 | — | Farewell Party Lahti Sports Center |
On the range before every race, by start group. No training on the competition course while a race is on.
Friday 14 January. Equipment control opens with official training. The athletes information meeting is the same day.
With exact start times on masters2028.com before the Games. Changes for weather or safety are announced at the meeting and online.
Programme status October 2026. Preliminary, subject to entries and the final start lists. Sport dates are confirmed before registration opens.
The races follow the IBU Event and Competition Rules. They apply to everything not covered on this page or in the invitation.
Free technique in every race.
Five targets at 50 m in every bout. You carry your rifle on the course.
Sprint and relay: 150 m penalty loop per miss. Individual: one minute per miss.
Before official training and before every race, next to the race office. A rifle that has not passed control does not start.
Rifles are carried unloaded outside the firing point. Follow the range officers at all times.
Fluor waxes are banned under the IBU rules. Skis may be tested before the start.
The Lahti Ski Club runs the races with an appointed technical delegate.
The WMS anti-doping rules and the WADA Code apply.
One fee for the whole Games. Enter Biathlon and add up to two more sports on the same registration, schedule permitting, at no extra fee.
The same package in every sport.
Extra services, photos and evening tickets are sold as add-ons in the shop. Full list of what every registration includes.
Biathlon runs at the Lahti Sports Center: the ski stadium, the shooting range and the Salpausselkä trails. The Games Centre and the Masters Village are on the same site.
Lahti Sports CenterLahtiThe range sits inside the stadium, so the stands see every shooting. The trails climb straight into the Salpausselkä ridge.
Cross-country, ski jumping, Nordic combined and the winter trail run share the site. The whole Nordic week is within walking distance.
Everything you need before you enter, in one place. Files are updated here, and the version date is on the first page of every file.
The questions biathletes ask us most. General Games questions are in the main FAQ.
It depends on the sport. You need one in:
- alpine Slalom and Super-G: a national licence with a FIS Masters code
- biathlon: a ski or biathlon club under your national federation
- ski jumping and Nordic combined: a ski club and a national ski federation licence for 2027–28
- speed skating, short track, figure skating and synchro: a skating club under an ISU member federation
Open to everyone: alpine Giant Slalom, cross-country, curling, ice hockey, winter swimming, winter trail run and disc golf.
Yes, and you should. Bring your own small-bore biathlon rifle. Athletes from the EU use the European Firearms Pass. Athletes from outside the EU need a Finnish import permit for the rifle and the ammunition. The guidance sheet on the biathlon page lists the permits, customs rules and deadlines.
omen and men 30 or older on 31 December 2027 (born 1997 or earlier), members of a ski or biathlon club under their national ski or biathlon federation. Current national team members cannot enter.
No. Club membership is enough. The races follow the IBU Event and Competition Rules.
Yes. Sprint, individual and relay are all on one entry.
No. There are no rental rifles by organiser. Bring your own.
In your own care. There is no rifle storage at the venue, so your rifle stays with you for the whole stay.
From 4.5 km in the 60+ sprint up to 10 km in the men's 30–59 individual. The full table by class is on the biathlon page. Race courses and final details are published in 2027.
Official training on Friday 14 January, zeroing before every race, and a training slot on the free Monday.
Yes. Biathlon races on 15, 16 and 18 January, cross-country from 17 January. The two programmes are built to combine.
All sports Add a second sport Fourteen winter sports in ten days. Up to three sports on one entry. See all sports→
Host cities Lahti, Heinola, Levi Where to stay, how to get around and what happens every evening. Host cities→
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