INSIDE THE HOME OF THE “MONACO OF BIATHLON”!

Located a stone’s throw from the resort centre, the stadium is ideally situated at an altitude of 1,000 metres, fully integrated into the majestic Aravis landscape, and serves a variety of purposes throughout the year: Nordic skiing area, Tour de France finish village, paragliding landing site, etc.

Beyond its technical characteristics, the Sylvie Becaert stadium is unique on the world circuit due to its temporary concept and its proximity to the village and the public, making it a kind of ‘Monaco circuit’ for biathlon.

The Grand-Bornand International Biathlon Stadium is first and foremost a name. That of Sylvie Becaert, a great champion of the 2000s, daughter of Le Grand-Bornand and the resort’s star athlete. It was only logical that her name should be given to the stadium that hosts the World Cup and was tested in March 2011 for the IBU Cup finals.

A WORLD CUP THAT TAKES ITS SHARE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

• 80% of infrastructure dismantled after the competition, such as walkways over slopes, stands and public catering areas;
• Use of existing infrastructure near the stadium: a conference and performance hall, the Espace Grand-Bo, as a competition office, press centre and VIP area, and the nearby ice rink as a logistics base.
• A route that largely follows existing cross-country ski trails and has been designed to preserve natural and agricultural environments.

Gestures that matter

• Public transport for spectators from the valley floor in Thônes and Glières-Val-de-Borne, using Euro 6 vehicles (nearly 30,000 people transported in 2019, representing 50% of spectators);
• Accommodation for most of the national teams and organisers in Le Grand-Bornand, with no need for vehicle transport as everything is within walking distance;
• Waste sorting throughout the site.

STADIUM ACCESS CONDITIONS

Depending on the health and safety restrictions in force at the time of the event, the organiser will implement the necessary measures in accordance with government guidelines.

• Parents must be able to prove their child’s age at the entrance.
• Although not recommended for young children (under 3 years old), access to the stands is permitted if the child is carried in a baby sling. In this case, access is free for the child, but only one seat may be occupied by the parent and child.
• There are no free access areas; access to the stadium and the track side is subject to a charge.
• There are no combined tickets (grandstand + track area). Grandstand tickets do not give access to the track area and track area tickets do not give access to the grandstand area.

The following are strictly prohibited:

• All alcoholic beverages and glass objects,
• Sledges, bicycles, scooters, pushchairs and other means of transport,
• Animals, except in exceptional cases (guide dogs),
• Drones,
• Megaphones,
• Any object that could be used as a projectile, constitute a weapon or endanger public safety, in particular: weapons (knives, sharp objects, revolvers, etc.), tools, glass objects (bottles, glasses, etc.), helmets, rigid poles with a large diameter, bars, metal boxes, insulated bottles, plastic bottles larger than 1.5 litres.
• Pyrotechnic devices and articles: sparklers, torches and candles, Bengal lights, firecrackers, smoke bombs, rockets, etc.
• Safety shoes or shoes with external metal reinforcement.
• Banners, badges, insignia, leaflets or any other material intended to be seen by third parties for political, ideological, philosophical or commercial purposes, or which are racist or xenophobic in nature.

The following are permitted:

• Flexible flagpoles with a small diameter (fishing rod type)
• Mobile phones
• Cameras
• Small binoculars
• Fruit juice cartons (< 25cl per unit), plastic bottles (< 150cl per unit)
• Handbags, small bags and rucksacks
• Umbrellas

If an owner of an unauthorised item refuses to part with it, they will be denied access to the stadium. This list is not exhaustive and may be subject to change depending on the safety instructions in force at the time of the event.