As 2026 is a European National Teams Championship year, we will have two sets of international trials this season, one set for the IBU to select the teams for the Europeans, and one set for the CBAI to select the teams for the home international series. It will be a very busy season for those wishing to play in trials!
The CBAI’s International Committee is finalising the dates and formats of this season’s trials after its recent triallists’ meeting, and these will be published shortly. The minutes of that meeting are below.
Minutes Triallists Zoom Meeting 17042025
The IBU’s International Committee has decided on its trials dates, which are as follows:
- Open Trials, 26-28 September and 3-5 October (if required), in the Templeogue Bridge Centre NOTE THAT THESE DATES HAVE BEEN REVISED FROM THOSE ORIGINALLY ANNOUNCED
- Women’s Trials, 19-21 September and 26-28 September (if required), in the Templeogue Bridge Centre
- Mixed Trials, 6-8 February and 27 February-1 March (if required), venues to be confirmed
- Senior Trials, 10-12 March (midweek), venue to be confirmed
The Preliminary notices for the Open and Women’s Trials are attached below. The closing date for entry for both of these trials is 21 June 2025, to be accompanied by the entry fee of €600 per team and an official entry form, which is at Appendix 2 of the Notice. Notices for the Mixed and Senior Trials will be published in due course.
IBU Open Trials 2025 Revised Preliminary Notice IBU Women’s Trials 2025 Preliminary Notice