Vysočina Arena, Sports stadium in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic.
Vysočina Arena is a sports facility in Nové Město na Moravě that focuses on winter sports disciplines in the Czech Vysočina Region. The complex includes cross-country ski trails, a biathlon shooting range, and mountain bike paths situated on terrain with varying elevation changes.
The site was converted for biathlon use in 2006, having already served as a cross-country skiing centre. Its first international races were IBU Cup events in January 2007, followed by the European Championships in 2008 and 2014. The first Biathlon World Cup ran from 9 to 15 January 2012 as a pre-event, and the World Championships followed from 6 to 17 February 2013; the arena hosted them again in 2024.
The World Cup in Nové Město na Moravě claims the highest spectator numbers of the winter, with organisers reporting over 35,000 people on site at some races, although the IBU lists capacity for up to 14,000. The first World Cup here ran from 9 to 15 January 2012, and the Biathlon World Championships followed from 6 to 17 February 2013.
The stadium sits at 620 m, with the trails running between 610 and 665 m, a few hundred metres outside Nové Město na Moravě. Part of the trail network is asphalted for summer roller-skiing and cycling. Floodlights cover much of the course, and the venue can produce up to 15,000 m³ of artificial snow per day.
The stadium sits at 620 m, with the trails running between 610 and 665 m. Since 2006 the arena has been converted for biathlon, and much of the trail network is asphalted, so it is used for roller skiing and cycling in summer. It hosted the Summer Biathlon World Championships in 2011.
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