Overview

• The festival debuts October 18–19 in Munich’s Olympiapark with a Super-Sprint on roll skis featuring 60 women and 60 men in four qualifying heats, a temporary 15-lane shooting range, and no World Cup points.
• Organizers added standing-room capacity after brisk ticket sales, viewing along the course is free, and ARD will air Sunday’s finals live from 15:30.
• The IBU is investing a low single-digit million-euro sum in Munich, planning three editions before formally evaluating the concept.
• The initiative targets younger audiences with quicker races, curated in-stadium moments and an expanded social-media push, as the federation aims to triple its global fan base by 2030 after reporting 220 million video views last season and 300–400% digital growth.
• Officials present the roll-ski format as a climate adaptation test alongside snow management and artificial snow, with stars such as Franziska Preuß and Sturla Holm Laegreid set to compete.