06 Biathlon / Betfair Education / 25 March 2008 / Leave a comment

The biathlon season lasts from November until mid-March. World Cup races make up much of the schedule, where the biathlete with the most points awarded during a season is the overall winner.

The Olympic Games has four biathlon competitions for each sex. Sprint, Individual, Pursuit and Relay.

World Championships are staged each year, with six competitions; five for each sex plus the Mixed Relay.

Long term markets:

World Cup

Race Day markets:

Winner
Top 3
Head to head match bets

All bet types are offered in-play so make yourself familiar with the various styles of race and particularly the start method. A mass start is significantly different to a race where competitors start 30 seconds apart, or according to margins from a previous event.