Overview

• Set for October 18–19 in Olympiapark, the season opener uses a rollski Super-Sprint format with no World Cup points and a temporary 15-lane range erected over the lake using real small-calibre rifles.
• ARD will broadcast the finals live on Sunday, with the men’s Super-Sprint at 15:30 and the women’s final at 16:15 after qualifying races begin at 11:00.
• Organisers report strong demand, adding extra standing places for the tribune, while access around much of the park and course remains free.
• Top names are entered, including Germany’s Franziska Preuß and Norway’s Sturla Holm Laegreid, alongside additional German team members in both fields.
• The IBU has committed a low single-digit million-euro investment for a three-edition pilot, tying the concept to social-media growth goals through 2030 and to contingency planning for less reliable snow.