What is the NC100 Archery Triathlon?
This unique format combines three distinct archery tournament styles to test archers' abilities to shoot in various conditions. The Triathlon consists of:
- A Quarter FITA Outdoor Round (6 ends of 6 arrows)
- A Quarter FITA Indoor Round (5 ends of 3 arrows)
- A Quarter NFAA Field Course (7 targets, 4 arrows each)
Alongside the Triathlon events, bonus 100-Yard Challenge and a 3D Target Shooting Gallery events will also be offered, making this a fun-filled day of flinging arrows, whatever your preferred format is! To sweeten the deal, Cash Prizes will be awarded for each Triathlon Event, to an overall Triathlon winner, and to bonus event winners.
Don't think you can shoot that many arrows? Is field archery not your thing? No problem - shoot in as many or as few events as you want and you'll still be eligible to win the prizes for those events. The NC100 Archery Triathlon is open for all archers - any age, any bow type, any skill level. A Beginner's option with its own prize will be available for new or less confident archers.
Ready to get in on the action? Everything you need to know is listed below!
Venue & Schedule
The NC100 Archery Triathlon will be held at New Castle 100 Archers, 2272 Sunset Lake Rd, Newark, DE 19702. The Triathlon will be on Saturday June 1st, 2024. In the event of extreme weather conditions, it will be postponed to a rain date of Sunday June 2nd, and an update will be posted on this page.
09:30AM - Registration opens and shooting begins at all events
12:00PM - Kitchen opens for lunch
12:30PM - Registration closes, cutoff for starting Triathlon
02:00PM - Lunch ends
03:30PM - Shooting ends at Triathlon events, Deadline for scorecards to be turned in to Registration
03:45PM - Shooting ends at 100-Yard Challenge and 3D Target Shooting Gallery
04:00PM - Winners announced and prizes given out
Registration
Archers may register and begin shooting at any time between 9:30AM and 12:30PM. Registration will be located under the pavilion on the outdoor range adjacent to the parking lot.
Registration fees are to be paid in cash upon check-in, cover entry in all events, and include a lunch consisting of a hamburger or two hotdogs and chips and a drink. Registration fees are not adjustable, i.e. if an archer does not plan to eat lunch, the registration fee is unchanged. The majority of the money collected as registration fees will go back to the archers in the form of prizes.
- Registration Fee for all Archers = $35
Triathlon Events
Overview
- Archers are encouraged to shoot in all events, but may choose to skip some if they prefer. If an archer skips event(s), they will not be in the running for the All-Around Archery Triathlete Prize, however they will still be eligible to be named Champion for the event(s) they do participate in.
- Triathlon Events may be shot in any order, but the order listed below is recommended for optimal flow around the venue.
- Archers will be put into groups of at least 3 at each event. It is not required to stay with the same group for all events.
- Registration may stagger groups of archers amongst the events to prevent crowding at any one event.
- Breaks may be taken between events at the discretion of the archer.
- The outdoor practice range will be available to all archers for practice at any time during the Triathlon.
- The full Triathlon circuit consists of 79 scoring arrows for a max possible score of 650 points.
- Scorecards are to be turned in at Registration by 3:30PM.
- Cash prizes will be awarded for each event and to overall winners at 4PM.
Event 1
Quarter FITA Outdoor (36 arrows, max 360 points)
- Archers will shoot 6 ends of 6 arrows for score at the appropriate target face and distance for their age class and discipline per Table 1 below.
- After finishing, archers will proceed to Event 2.
Event 2
Quarter FITA Indoor (15 arrows, max 150 points)
- Archers will shoot 5 ends of 3 arrows for score at the appropriate target face and distance for their age class and discipline per Table 2 below.
- Two ends of indoor practice will be allowed before scoring begins.
- After finishing, archers will proceed to Event 3.
Event 3
Quarter NFAA Field Course (28 arrows, max 140 points)
- Archers will shoot 4 arrows per target at 7 targets for score.
- All targets will be Field faces with distances marked.
- For simplicity and to level the playing field across age groups, fans and walkups will be omitted. Archers will always shoot from the farthest stake for their age group.
- The minimum and maximum distances for each age group are shown in Table 3 below.
- The course will begin behind the indoor range, proceed through the woods, and end in the field adjacent to the 100-Yard Challenge.
Bonus Events
Overview
- Registered archers may shoot in the Bonus Events at any time until 3:45.
- Cash prizes for Bonus Events will be awarded at 4PM.
100-Yard Challenge
- Included in the registration fee are 5 shots at the 100-Yard Challenge.
- Archers must shoot a 8-inch diameter dot from 100 yards. Archers aged 14 and under may shoot from 65 yards.
- For every arrow in the dot, archers earn 1 raffle ticket in the drawing for the 100-Yard Challenge prize.
- Additional shots are $1 per shot, and the collected funds will be added to the 100-Yard Challenge Prize Pot.
- The NC100 Board has donated $100, $1 for every yard, to the 100-Yard Challenge Prize Pot.
- Archers may take unlimited additional shots at any time before 3:45PM.
3D Target Shooting Gallery
- Six 3D targets will be set up in the area near an elevated stand adjacent to the parking lot and indoor range.
- All targets will be able to be shot from the same stake, with the option to shoot from the ground or from the stand.
- Only 1 archer may shoot at a time.
- Rangefinders are allowed and target distances will be provided upon request.
- If an archer shoots an 11 (IBO Scoring) on all targets in a single end, they will be entered in a drawing for a $100 Lancaster Archery Supply Gift Card. Up to 2 entries can be earned – 1 for completing this from ground level, and 1 for completing this from the stand. If only one archer succeeds, they will win the prize outright. If nobody succeeds, a prize winner will be randomly picked from the list of participants.
- There is no limit on the number of attempts but shooting will stop at 3:45PM.
Beginner's Class
- A Beginner’s Class will be available for new or less confident archers. Alternatively, archers looking to shoot for fun without competing may also register in the Beginner's Class.
- Those signing up as a Beginner will be able to shoot in all events, except the 100-Yard Challenge, at any distance they feel comfortable with, so long as the selected shooting position does not compromise the safety of the Triathlon.
- The Beginner’s Class applies to all events – participants can not be designated as a Beginner for some events but not others.
- Beginner’s Class archers will not be eligible for any prizes other than the Beginner’s Luck Prize, which will be a random drawing from the pool of Beginner's Class archers.
- Registration fees for the Beginner's Class are the same as listed above.
Prizes
- The majority of the money collected as registration fees will go back to the archers in the form of prizes.
- All money collected for additional shots at the 100-Yard Challenge will be added to the 100-Yard Challenge Prize.
- Triathlon event prizes will be divided for Compound, Recurve, and Barebow classes based on the percentage of each discipline that attends. If a small amount of Olympic Recurve and/or Barebow shooters participate, those classes may be combined.
- A single archer may win multiple or all events.
- Winners will be announced and given prizes at 4PM. You do not need to be present to claim your prize.
- The following prizes are up for grabs, with the All Around Archery Triathlete prize being the highest payout:
Compound FITA Outdoor Champion - Highest Compound FITA Outdoor Score
Recurve FITA Outdoor Champion - Highest Recurve FITA Outdoor Score
Barebow FITA Outdoor Champion - Highest Barebow FITA Outdoor Score
Compound FITA Indoor Champion - Highest Compound FITA Indoor Score
Recurve FITA Indoor Champion - Highest Recurve FITA Indoor Score
Barebow FITA Indoor Champion - Highest Barebow FITA Indoor Score
Compound NFAA Field Course Champion - Highest Compound NFAA Field Course Score
Recurve NFAA Field Course Champion - Highest Recurve NFAA Field Course Score
Barebow NFAA Field Course Champion - Highest Barebow NFAA Field Course Score
Compound All-Around Archery Triathlete - Highest Compound Total Score
Recurve All-Around Archery Triathlete - Highest Recurve Total Score
Barebow All-Around Archery Triathlete - Highest Barebow Total Score
100-Yard Challenge Winner
3D Shooting Gallery Winner
Beginner’s Luck Prize Winner
Food
- Included in the registration fee is a lunch consisting of a hamburger or two hotdogs and chips and a drink.
- Additional lunches, snacks, and drinks will be available for purchase in the kitchen.
Volunteers
Want to help run the NC100 Archery Triathlon? We're looking for volunteers! Please check the sign ups here.
Questions
If you have any questions about the NC100 Archery Triathlon, please email us at nc100triathlon@gmail.com.
Note: The above information is subject to minor changes as needed.