2026 Australian Biathlon Championships and IBU Regional Event Oceania - (Selection Races 3 & 4)

The 2026 IBU Regional Event Oceania Cup (.22 calibre) is being held over two days and are selection events for the Australian National Team, Australian National Junior Team and Australian Development Team. 

Format

Saturday 8 August 2026:    Sprint  | 30 sec intervals (Selection Race 3)

Sunday 9 August 2026:     Mass Start (Selection Race 4)

Cost: $AUD22 per race (inclusive of common waxing and GST). 

Entry Deadline:
All entries must be submitted by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, 4th August.

Late Entry Fee:
Late entries if accepted will incur a $AUD100 fee per event to cover administration costs related to compliance.

International athletes

International athletes must ensure they hold insurance that covers biathlon competitions.

Race Office:  Race office will be open each day from 8.30am to 8.55am. Entry bibs should be picked up during this timeframe.

Range and Course Briefing: A Range briefing will be held at 9.00am each day, followed by a Course briefing. 

Zeroing:  Zeroing will commence at 9.30am to 10.20am and will be in two stages - to be confirmed. All competitors are required to confirm that they have a zeroing coach for each race, if not booked by Biathlon Australia.

Common Waxing: Skis need to be dropped off with BA the evening before the race 6pm or before. For those arriving late please contact us individually so appropriate arrangements can be made. On the day, entry to the race is not  permitted without skis being treated through common waxing. Common waxed skis will be available for pick up at the time of Athlete's entering into the starting gates for their race.

Racing:  Will commence at 10.30am for the Open catgetory, followed by U21's, then U19, U17, U15's then Masters.  This will be followed by the non-carry categories. 

Starting Order:  

• Carry Classes will race first, followed by Non-Carry Classes.
  Sprint Order 10.30am start

1.  Women Open
2.  Women U21
3.  Women U19 Carry
4. Women U19 Non-Carry
5.  Men Open
6.  Men U21
7.  Men U19 Non-Carry
8.  Masters

• 11.30 Start Non Carry
  B grade, U19 non-carry, U17/VI, U15, Sitski

Presentations: Will commence at approx 1.30pm.   

Official Training: Official training will be held on Friday 9 August 2025 between 10.00am to 12 noon. 

Range Closure: The Range will be closed from 1.00pm on Friday 9 August 2025 to prepare for racing.

Skiing Up: Skiing up may be permitted for one age category above the athletes DOB age category dependent upon prone/standing shooting/racing protocols. Permission requests should be sent to the Executive Officer for approval. Where there is less than 3 athletes of the correct DOB entered in the skiing up age category, athletes will not be permitted to ski up.  

Volunteer Race Assistance: Biathlon races require volunteer assistance from all age categories and classes to be held. You will be asked to nominate the name of a person who will be able to provide volunteer assistance with your entry. Your volunteer will be required to hold a valid Working With Children Check, or equivalent for their state of residence. There will be space in the registration to upload the WWCC details. Registrations cannot proceed without this information. Your volunteer does not have to be a licensed shooter to assist. 

**Please note, participants/parents may be added to a WhatsApp group in case of last minute changes due to weather or other unavoidable situations.

If you do not have a volunteer to support your entry, please nominate yourself and a role will be allocated around your race starting time. It is aimed to have two Teams of Officials (A Team and B Team) so parents who are volunteering to assist are able to watch their children.  

Moth and Rifles.
Reminder Rifles are not allowed in the Moth

The race distances, shooting formats, penalty loops distances, time penalties per age class below are here.   

The following age classes will be available to enter: