Bessans Biathlon Contest

Bessans, in Haute Maurienne Vanoise, hosts the Biathlon Contest on the Site International de Biathlon.

The summer event, which takes place every year on the Bessans Nordic site, features a line-up of international biathletes and top French teams.

The show promises to be spectacular, with direct shooting matches between the biathletes present.

With initiations, entertainment and a biathlon show: a great event to try out biathlon in "summer" mode and meet the best athletes.

Provisional program:

10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Entertainment Village & Initiations

- 10m shooting (€5/person, registration at the Tourist Office)

- 50m shooting (10€/pers, registration at the Tourist Office)

- Roller skating (free, registration at the Tourist Office)

- Ski wheel (free, Tourist Office registration)

- Laser shooting (free, no registration required)

- Free-access entertainment village > boutique, Nordic Yoga workshops, entertainment and gifts by the Coopérative Laitière de Haute Maurienne Vanoise, Odyssée Durable workshops, refreshments & catering, mascot Timy, massages (payable directly on site), etc.

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Biathlon shows

14:00-14:30 - Mass Start shooting trials (U17-Seniors)

14h45-15h15 - Mass Start (U17-Seniors)

3:20pm - Mass Start prize-giving ceremony

3:30 - 5:00 pm: Shooting challenges

15h30-15h55 - Shooting trials Shooting Challenges

4:00 - 4:45 pm - Shooting Challenges

4.50pm - Shooting Challenge prize-giving ceremony

5:00 pm - 5:15 pm: Meet the athletes

Confirmed teams :

- Equipe de France biathlon, including Julia Simon, Lou Jeanmonnot, Eric Perrot, Fabien Claude and Quentin Fillon Maillet

- Finland

- Kazakhstan

- Bauges

- Les Ménuires

- Les Trolls