From 28 September to 1 October, a new competition will be held in Calangianus, Sardinia (Italy), which has been added to the CEB calendar: the International Biathlon-Teams Cup Open, a combination of three-cushion ans 5-pins.
32 pairs were formed, with Italian players in the majority in 5-pins. The favorite team consists of Marco Zanetti and Michelangelo Aniello.
The matches start with three-cushionover a distance of 25 points (coefficient 4) and end with 100 points of 5-pins (coefficient 1) for a total of 200 points.
From Thursday 28 to Friday 29 September, the matches start at 10 am local time (qualification in eight groups of four teams), and Saturday 30 September also includes the final stage. Sunday is dedicated only to the final at 2pm.
Total prize money is €50,000, including €15,000 for the winning team.