Bessans Biathlon Contest

The biathlon event of the summer!
From 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: entertainment, shooting and introductory courses open to all, with equipment on loan.
2:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.: races and shooting challenges in the presence of international teams and top French athletes.

Description

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
3:30 - 3:55 pm - 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

Environments

• Mountain location
• Ski resort

Rates

Fee-paying introductory courses: 10m and 50m shooting.
Other activities/initiations free (except massages).

Reservation

Opening period

Tuesday 18 August 2026. Date to be confirmed.

Additional opening

• Dates to be confirmed

Spoken languages

• French

Location

Additional booking

Shooting reservations: for 10m and 50m shooting, contact the Bessans Tourist Office.
Bookings for roller skating and ski wheeling at the Bessans Tourist Office.

Animals

Pets allowed : No