Cross-Biathlon

Summer biathlon can be done as a combination of cross-country running and shooting with a small bore rifle (Cross Biathlon).

The distance between the firing-line and the line of targets is 50 meters. When shooting in the prone position the target diameter is 4.5 cm, when shooting in the standing position the target diameter is 11.5 cm.

A hit is registered through a white indicator disc in front of the target.

If the athlete misses a target, he has to run a penalty loop with a length of 70 meters. For every loop not done, a two-minute penalty will be added to the athlete's overall time. In Individual competitions, no penalty loops are run. Instead, a 30 second penalty will be imposed for each target not hit.

The often strenuous courses can be surfaced with grass, sawdust, asphalt or cinder. During the race, rifles remain in a rack at the shooting range.

The following distances are run at an international level:

Roller-Biathlon

Summer biathlon can also be performed as a combination of roller skiing and small-bore shooting.

Roller Biathletes do also have to hit targets at a distance of 50 meters. Similar to all forms of biathlon the target diameter is 4.5 cm when shooting in the prone position and 11.5 cm, when shooting in the standing position.

The penalty loop is of 150 meters length. For every loop not done, a two-minute penalty will be added to the athlete's overall time.

The following distances are run at an international level: