Media

Dear media representatives,

Welcome to follow the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon in Kontiolahti 30.11.-8.12.2024!

We have gathered useful information for media below.

In this guide, you will find information, for example, about:

  • Key persons and contacts
  • Accreditation
  • Free transportation to/from the biathlon stadium
  • Services in the media centre
  • Briefing for moving media (photographers, tv-teams)
  • Bibs for photographers / moving media
  • Catering in the media centre
Contact Information

Media contact persons:

Chief media officer, Heikki Hamunen, +358 40 035 0900

Head of Media Centre, TBA

General Information

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Accommodation & Transportation

Accommodation

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Transportation

The organiser offers free shuttle bus transportation based on request in advance: 

Broadcasters and media can book transportation

  1. From the airport/train station to the media hotel AND
  2. Between the media hotel and the stadium (app. 20 minutes)

Note! The transport service is based only on requests in advance. We kindly ask you to leave the requests at the latest one day before the requested transportation.

Accreditation Office

Accreditation office is located in ground floor of Hotel Kimmel in Joensuu. 

Address: Itäranta 1, 80100 Joensuu

 

Opening hours:

Date Open Close
WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024 12:00 18:00
THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024 9:00 16:00
FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024 9:00 16:00
SATURDAY, 30 NOV 2024 10:00 14:15
SUNDAY, 1 DEC 2024 10:30 14:45
MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024 10:00 13:00
TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024 12:00 17:00
WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024 12:00 17:00
THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024 10:00 13:00
FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024 12:00 17:00
SATURDAY, 7 DEC 2024 12:30 18:00
SUNDAY, 8 DEC 2024 10:30 15:00
Media Center
Name of the building Kontiolahti Biathlon Stadium, main building
Street, nr. Napakympintie 24
ZIP Code 81100
City / Locality Kontiolahti
Country / Region Finland
GPS Coordinates 62.719858,29.815138   Open in Google Maps

 

Opening hours:

Date Open Close
THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024 11:30 19:30
FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024 11:30 19:30
SATURDAY, 30 NOV 2024 09:00 20:30
SUNDAY, 1 DEC 2024 11:30 22:00
MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024 11:30 19:30
TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024 11:00 21:30
WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024 11:00 21:30
THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024 11:30 19:30
FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024 11:30 21:00
SATURDAY, 7 DEC 2024 12:00 22:00
SUNDAY, 8 DEC 2024 12:00 21:30
Official Program

Wednesday 27.11.
13:00 - 17:00 Ski Training Men + Women

Thursday 28.11.
13:30 - 15:30 Training Men
16:00 - 18:00 Training Women

Friday 29.11.
13:30 - 15:30 Official Training Single Mixed Relay
16:00 - 18:00 Official Training Mixed Relay

Saturday 30.11.
10:00 - 11:30 Training Mixed
13:30 - 14:00 Zeroing
14:15 Single Mixed Relay (W+M) Relay
16:00 - 16:30 Zeroing
16:45 Mixed Relay (W+M) Relay

Sunday 1.12.
14:00 - 14:30 Zeroing
14:45 Men 4x7.5km Relay
17:40 - 18:10 Zeroing
18:25 Women 4x6km Relay

Monday 2.12.
13:30 - 15:30 Training Women
16:00 - 18:00 Official Training Men

Tuesday 3.12.
13:00 - 15:00 Training Women
16:20 - 17:10 Zeroing
17:20 Men 15km Short Individual

Wednesday 4.12.
13:00 - 15:00 Training Men
16:20 - 17:10 Zeroing
17:20 Women 12.5km Short Individual

Thursday 5.12.
13:30 - 15:30 Training Women
16:00 - 18:00 Training Men

Friday 6.12.
13:30 - 15:00 Training Women
16:20 - 17:10 Zeroing
17:20 Men 10km Sprint

Saturday 7.12.
14:00 - 15:30 Training Men
17:10 - 18:00 Zeroing
18:10 Women 7.5km Sprint

Sunday 8.12.
14:45 - 15:15 Zeroing
15:30 Men 15km Mass Start
17:25 - 17:55 Zeroing
18:10 Women 12.5km Mass Start

Maps

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