geilo, Norway to Host Biathlon Season Opener with Women’s Sprint on November 15th
GEILO, Norway – The 2025 biathlon season will officially kick off in Geilo, Norway, on Saturday, November 15th, with the women’s sprint race scheduled for 11:30 a.m. local time.This marks a notable shift for the Norwegian Biathlon Union,which has moved the season’s start from Sjusjøen after over a decade.
The event, anticipated to be a ”folk festival” for the Hallingdal region and beyond, will feature international participation and live television coverage.Following the women’s sprint, the men’s sprint will take place at 2:00 p.m. on the same day. Sunday, November 16th, will host joint start heats, beginning with the women’s Heat 1 at 9:50 a.m. and the men’s Heat 1 at 10:40 a.m., followed by Heat 2 for both genders at 12:45 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. respectively. The move to Geilo aims to showcase the area as a premier winter sports destination during the Olympic season.
Detailed information, including the official invitation and trail map, can be found at https://www.sportsidioten.no/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Invitasjon-Sesongstart-Geilo-2025.pdf and https://anlegg.skiskyting.no//map/43. Further schedules for the Biathlon World Cup and Norwegian Cup seasons are available at https://www.sportsidioten.no/skiskyting/verdenscup-skiskyting-2025-2026/ and https://sportsidioten.no/skiskyting/norgescup-skiskyting-2025-2026/.Results from previous season openings in Sjusjøen (2023: https://sportsidioten.no/skiskyting/sesongstart-skiskyting-sjusjoen-2023/ and 2024: https://sportsidioten.no/skiskyting/sesongstart-skiskyting-sjusjoen-2024/) are also available. The latest weather forecast can be viewed at https://www.yr.no/nb/innhold/1-112132/meteogram.svg. More information about the event can be found at https://www.geilo.com/nb/sesongstart-geilo.
