IBU Summer Biathlon

{{short description|Summer variant of biathlon that combined roller skiing and shooting}}

File:Ben Woolley.jpg Ben Woolley firing with his Anschütz Fortner biathlon rifle during a summer biathlon training in 2008 or 2009.]]

The IBU Summer Biathlon is a sporting event organized by the International Biathlon Union (IBU) which combines trail running or roller skiing and rifle shooting,{{Citation|last=IBU TV|title=2017 IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships Highlights|date=2017-08-29|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHyNhJDkJzA|access-date=2018-07-22}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/get-inspired/23268663|title=Get Inspired: How to get into Biathlon|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2018-07-22|language=en-GB}} or sometimes trail running and rifle shooting.{{Citation|last=U.S. Biathlon|title=About Biathlon|url=https://www.teamusa.org/US-Biathlon/About-Us/US-Biathlon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121051200/http://www.teamusa.org/US-Biathlon/About-Us/US-Biathlon|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 21, 2014|access-date=2019-07-30}} It is modeled after the IBU (winter) biathlon, which is an Olympic sport that combines rifle shooting with cross-country skiing. The Summer Biathlon World Championships have been held annually since 1990. Trail running was part of the world championships until 2009.