BIATHLON, a sports and fitness centre
BIATHLON, a sports and fitness centre. Located in Ufa. Built in 1986 it was renovated in 2001. It has a radio — equipped ski stadium with stands (for 3000 seats), shooting galleries — halfclosed (6 target installations) and open (30 installations), lighted rolling and skiing (length of 2.5; 4; 10 km) and cross-country (5 km) trails, a sports ground for physical training, special equipment for laying of skiing trails, an administrative household building, a guest house (170 beds), a room for referees, commentary boxes (for 20 seats), press centers (for 30 and 120 seats), a training centre, a digital electronic scoreboard, etc. Since 1987, the Biathlon Olympic Reserve Sports School has been operating at B. B. was a venue for Summer Biathlon World Championships (2006, 2012), the Biathlon European Championship (2009); 2001 and regularly hosts All-Russia Biathlon and Summer Biathlon Championships, Cups and Con tests, 2003 — Russian National Road Race Championships and Russian Orienteering Cups.
