Age categories
Men & Women: 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+
Relays: 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+
Masters competitors must have reached their 30th birthday by December 31st of the year prior to the competition year to be permitted to take part in the WWMG. The age at this date further defines the athletes age category.
Events and disciplines
Sprint Competition: 2 shootings
M30+ 6.0-9.0 km
M60+ 4.5-5.0 km
W30+ 6.0 km
W60+ 4.5-5.0 km
Individual Competition: 4 shootings
M30+ 10.0-12.0 km
M60+ 7.5 km
M70+ 5.0 km
W30+ 7.5 km
W60+ 5.0 km
Relay: 2 shootings/ leg
M30+ 3×6.0 km
M60+ 3×4.5 or 5.0 km
Women 2 or 3 x4.5 or 5.0 km
“World Masters Sport doesn’t allow building new venues and encourages the host cities to use existing facilities to keep the costs lower. Therefore, all sport information is subject to changes depending on the venues available.”
Athlete Comments & Reviews
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“It’s been a long day of traveling but it’s worth it to see this beautiful country here.”
“Sport helps mentally and physically”
“Sport is so important, because it keeps you sharp. I don’t just mean physically but mentally as well. Everybody gets stressed by different things in their life and just being able to get out there and exercise, getting rid of a little bit of that tension can help you mentally as well physically.”
“You might compete against World Champions”
“Masters Games, you never know who the competition is going to be until you have a few races. Quite often they’re former Olympians or World Champions in their day. You get a very broad spectrum of athletes and their abilities over their lives which is a really good thing really.”
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