Modern Biathlon and Pentathlon: Championships 2022-23

DATES

Friday 24 March 2023 (Riding Event)

Saturday 25 March 2023 (All Other Events)

VENUE

Hall Place Equestrian Centre (Riding Event)

Sulham Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5UB

Oxford University Sports Centre (All Other Events)

Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EQ

ENTRY OPENING DATE

Tuesday 3 January 2023

STAGE 1 ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Tuesday 7 March 2023 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Thursday 9 March 2023 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)

ENTRY COSTS

Biathlon: £12

Pentathlon: £50

Tetrathlon (Non-Riding): £28

SINGLE ENTRY

This competition will NOT operate a staged entry process.

Due to venue restrictions, the following entry restrictions will be in place:

• Total number of competitors (Pentathlon, Tetrathlon, and Biathlon) will be restricted to 200. If the limit is lowered, entries will be allocated at the organiser’s discretion, with each university able to enter one full team of each gender, with additional places being allocated once this has been done.
• Maximum Pentathletes is provisionally set to 40 (maximum possible number of riders). Ride place swill be allocated at the organiser’s discretion, based on the following criteria:
  • At least 15 places for men, 15 for women.
  • Initially, a maximum of 4 men and 4 women per university will be allocated, with any additional entries being offered if there is capacity.
  • Any pentathletes entered for whom there is not space to ride will be entered into the tetrathlon.
• Maximum Pentathletes and Tetrathletes will be restricted to 60.

All pentathlon and tetrathlon competitors will need to have PGB membership prior to applications being submitted, and enter through the PGB Sport80 platofrm, logging the appropriate certificates. With the course being 90cm, we are happy to accept the Novice Ride Certificate, with 90cm completed or the U17/Masters certificate which is also 90cm. Athletes will also need a Level 2 fencing certificate as well as a laser shoot certificate.

Student membership is available as an annual subscription, from Pentathlon GB’s webpage. Entries will only be valid if all relevant certificates are logged with Pentathlon GB and the competitor has also registered through their system AND BUCS play before the deadline.

Entries through the Pentathlon GB system will not be valid on their own – competitors also need to enter through BUCS play for their entry to be valid.

EVENTS AND BUCS POINTS AVAILABLE

Men’s Biathlon Individual
Women’s Biathlon Individual
Men’s Biathlon Overall Team
Women’s Biathlon Overall Team

‘Overall Team’ = The biathlon team competition will be decided by totalling the run and swim scores of the top three finishing team members. The winning team will be the team that has the highest score.

Men’s Pentathlon Individual
Women’s Pentathlon Individual
Open Pentathlon Overall Team

‘Overall Team’ = The pentathlon team competition will be decided by totalling all the event scores of the top three finishing team members. The winning team will be the team that has the highest score.

Information on BUCS Points and medals can be found in Appendix 1 and Regulation 6.

Para-athletes are absolutely welcome to compete, but please inform the organisers (BUCS) of any special provisions needed to ensure they can be put in place prior to the event. For example, this may involve a separate warm-up lane in the pool or the need for a guide athlete during the event. 

Competitor withdrawals must be made by a competitor’s institution administrator, by emailing Chris Lamb. Withdrawals before the entry deadline, Thursday 9 March 2023 at 11:59pm will not be charged.  

Withdrawals after the entry deadline, Thursday 9 March 2023 at 11:59pm will still be charged the entry fee.