IBU Summer Biathlon
The IBU Summer Biathlon is a sporting event organized by the International Biathlon Union (IBU) which combines trail running or roller skiing and rifle shooting,[1][2] or sometimes trail running and rifle shooting.[3] It is modeled after the IBU (winter) biathlon, which is an Olympic sport that combines rifle shooting with cross-country skiing. The Summer Biathlon World Championships have been held annually since 1990. Trail running was part of the world championships until 2009.
See also
[edit]- IBU Biathlon
- ISSF Target Sprint
- Biathlon orienteering
- Nordic shooting with cross-country running, a Nordic biathlon variant using fullbore rifles
- Moose biathlon, another Nordic biathlon variant using fullbore rifles
References
[edit]- ^ IBU TV (2017-08-29), 2017 IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships Highlights, retrieved 2018-07-22
- ^ "Get Inspired: How to get into Biathlon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ^ U.S. Biathlon, About Biathlon, archived from the original on January 21, 2014, retrieved 2019-07-30
External links
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