Biathlon | World Cup, IBU Cup, World University Games: all the stakes for the Canadian Trials in Canmore

Biathlon: Canadians selected for Canmore

This week, starting on Wednesday, the biathlon stadium in Canmore (Canada) hosts the traditional Canadian Trials at the start of the season. At the venue where the last World Cup ended in March, a number of challenges will be on the line-up for the two sprints and the pursuit.

The main one is the World Cup and the IBU Cup. There is one principle to remember: at the end of the week, a group of six men and six women will be announced. Among them, Adam Runnalls and Emma Lunder, on the basis of their results last season and according to the selection document published by Biathlon Canada, already have their ticket in their pocket for the start of the World Cup.

To sum up, then, five places for men and women are up for grabs at the Canmore races. The twelve biathletes selected will represent Canada in the World Cup and IBU Cup until Christmas, with movement between circuits depending on results. For example, to go to Le Grand-Bornand (Haute-Savoie) and avoid relegation to the IBU Cup, a top 40 finish in Kontiolahti (Finland) and Hochfilzen (Austria) is required.

Last but not least, the other major issue at stake this week in Canmore is the selections for the World University Games scheduled for January in Italy: six places will be available for men and women.

The full programme for the Canmore Canadian Trials 🇨🇦

Wednesday 6 November

• 6.00pm: women’s 7.5 km sprint
• 7.00pm: men’s 10 km sprint

Friday 8 November

• 6.00pm: women’s 10 km pursuit
• 6.50pm: men’s 12.5 km pursuit (wave 1)
• 7.40pm: men’s 12.5 km pursuit (wave 2)

Saturday 9 November

• 6.00 pm: men’s 10 km sprint
• 7.00 pm: women’s 7.5 km sprint

• The Canadian dream of Lisa Cart-Lamy from the Jura, who has been preparing in Whistler since the start of the summer: “When you train and see the big Olympic rings, it’s really something”.

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