RunArchery Cup will be the last event of the 2019 European Archery season.
Let’s discover a little bit more this kind of competition, that will be held in Nove Mesto nad Metuji (CZE) next weekend, organized by SportKlub.
Run Archery combines cross-country running and archery.
Except for Compound division, every other type of bows is permitted.
The archers go through several run loops and after each loop, they shoot on 4 targets.
The shootings are for some of them on standing position, the others with a knee on the ground.
Every missed target causes a penalty loop for the archer which he must complete before entering the run loop in the normal course of competition.
Depending on the format of the race, the distance to run and the length of penalty loop are different.
The ranking of the competition is based on the time used by the archer, from the start line to the finish line (including all penalty times).
This is the race format used for the European Cup:
Saturday 12 October
RUN-ARCHERY SPRINT
3 rounds (qualification, semifinals and finals). 3 running laps (400m each).
2 shootings ranges (shooting positions: stand, kneel).
4 targets and 4 arrows per each shooting (+2 spare arrows).
In qualification round, the best 20 are qualified for semifinals.
The best 3 athletes of each heat are automatically qualified for the final. The best 4 times non automatically qualified will complete the race too.
Athletes not qualified for the final will participate in a ranking race (final B).
Heats of 10 competitors (depend on the number of participants).
For each miss: 60m penalty lap.
Spare arrows: 2 per shoot
Shooting distance: 18m.
Target: 16 cm (Drop-down foam targets).
RUN-ARCHERY MIXED RELAY
Every team: 1 woman + 1 man (all categories possible in one team).
For each athlete: 400m of running.
1 Shooting range. Shooting positions: 1st archer Stand, 2nd archer Kneel
Territory to pass the relay: 10m
Spare arrows: 2
For each miss: 60m penalty lap.
Shooting distance: 18m
Target: 16cm (drop-down foam targets)
Sunday 13 October
RUN-ARCHERY INDIVIDUAL
Athletes start in groups of 10 (depend on the general ranking of European Cup). 4 running laps (1000m each lap).
3 shooting positions: stand-kneel-stand.
4 targets and 4 arrows per each shooting.
For each miss: 150m penalty lap.
Spare arrows: 0 (no one)
Shooting distance: 18m
Target: 16 cm (Drop-down foam targets).
SPRINT RELAY
Every team: 3 women or 3 men (all age categories possible in one team).
Separate events for women teams and men teams
For each athlete: 400m of running.
1 Shooting range. Shooting positions: 1st archer Stand, 2nd archer Kneel, 3rd archer Stand
Territory to pass the relay: 10m
Spare arrows: 2
For each miss: 60m penalty lap.
Shooting distance: 18m
Target: 16cm (drop-down foam targets)
Below the course map:
– blue line: Sprint races
– yellow line: individual race 4×1000
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