Finsterau, Germany, will stage an IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup from 21-28 February 2016.

German football World Champion and Bayern Munchen player Thomas Muller now sent a video message to wish the athletes good luck for the competitions.

Finsterau sits 1000m above sea level in the municipality of Mauth in Freyung-Grafenau in the Bavarian Forest on the border with the Czech Republic.

The SV Finsterau has a race course homologated by FIS, as well as a roller ski and inline skating track, which makes it possible to carry out competitions even at low amounts of snow. The altitude of the route is 1005-1050m above sea level. Sections of the course with different levels of difficulty are available. Since 2015, the SV Finsterau has a stationary biathlon facility.

Course overviews are available at the World Cup website: http://www.paralympic.org/nordic-skiing/world-cup-2015-2016

Athletes will compete across all distances of biathlon and in cross-country long, relay and sprint races.

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