Biathlon orienteering

In other languagages the sport is known by names such as: Norwegian: orienteringsskyting,[4][5] Swedish: orienteringsskytte, Danish: biathlon orientering[6][7] and Finnish: ampumasuunnistus.

The distance may vary, but must follow guidelines from the International Biathlon Orienteering Federation (IBOF) according to how long the organizer estimates that the competition will take.

The shooting is usually conducted using biathlon rifles chambered for .22 LR at a distance of 50 meters towards self indicating steel targets.

The maps of each competitor is checked after the finish, and for every millimeter missed the athlete receives a one-minute time penalty.

Then follows a new round of orienteering, before the sprint ends with five shots standing (plus any applicable penalty laps).

The orienteering part is meant to take a total of 80 minutes for the best runner, while the penalty rounds should correspond to 60 seconds.