Archery

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Archer when leaving the shooting range

Arc running is a discipline in archery that the running with the archery connects. Its implementation is similar to that of biathlon .

history

Archery was developed in the 1990s mainly by East German archery clubs. The aim was to develop a sport that compensates for the pure, even shooting movement in training. German championships have been held annually since 2000. In 2003 archery was included in the program of the World Archery Federation (formerly FITA) as "Run Archery" . This made the discipline internationally known. In 2004, together with the 5th German Championship, the first European Cup in archery took place in Berlin . In the course of the FITA structural reform in 2005, funds for archery were cut, so that the second European Cup in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, was the last for the time being. In addition, the previously established sheet travel commission was replaced by the office of sheet travel coordinator, which has since been exercised by the Berlin WA juror Stefan Lehmann. Archery was subject to numerous rule adjustments in its early years. The running distances were shortened considerably and missed shots were punished with penalty loops instead of penalty times in order to make the competition more transparent and entertaining for the spectator. In the course of increased international awareness, national championships are also held in Russia , Hungary , the Netherlands and Slovenia . Instead of the European Cup, there were open national championships with international participation, such as the open German championship, the Open Russian Run-Archery Championship and the Open Dutch Runarchery Championship. The first competitions also took place in England , France and the USA . Archery has also established itself as a summer alternative to ski archery , which is enjoying growing popularity, especially in Russia. In Germany, archery championships are currently held exclusively by the DBSV and its regional associations. Other German archery events are the open state championships of Saxony-Anhalt , as well as the open state championship of Baden-Württemberg and the Werderaner archery.

Competition process

The competition starts with a running lap after the mass start . The length of the running laps varies between 700 and 900 m depending on the competition announcement. Then each participant shoots a series of 3 arrows at a target 20 m away . For each arrow not hit, the shooter has to complete a 100 m penalty loop immediately afterwards in order to then start the next run. It does not matter whether the target is hit in the middle or on the edge. A total of 4 series of 3 arrows each must be shot before the participant completes the 5th and last running lap and crosses the finish line. The shooter of a class who reaches the target first wins. The bow must be carried with you during the entire run. The 12 arrows required are positioned at the shooting range before the start of the competition or optionally carried in a back quiver . Children up to and including U14 usually only run 4 rounds of approx. 600 m each, shorter penalties and accordingly only shoot 3 series. In addition, relay competitions are held in which each of the 3 runners of a team must complete 3 laps and 2 shooting series. The size of the targets varies between 20 cm and 80 cm in diameter, depending on age and arch class.

Bow classes

There are two different archery classes in archery. These are the standard bow and the traditional bow. The standard bow is a recurve bow , which can be supplemented with a simple visor , a pull-out control ( clicker ), an adjustable arrow rest and button. Stabilizers on the arch are not allowed. In the traditional bow class, hunting bows and longbows are combined. These must comply with the restrictions of the DBSV competition regulations. According to this, a hunting bow may have a maximum of 160 cm string length, have neither aiming aid nor button and the arrow nock must be held between the fingers when shooting. The compound bow is currently only approved for a few competitions in the USA and the Netherlands.

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Archery Info 2008/2 - Association magazine of the DBSV : p. 9 Ed. Deutscher Bogensportverband 1959 eV
  2. ↑ Homepage of the World Archery Federation (→ see "Disciplines")
  3. ↑ Brochure accompanying the German Championship 2007 Editor: SV Bauunion Berlin eV Editor: Stefan M. Lehmann
  4. ^ Homepage of the Dutch Archery Association
  5. ↑ Invitation to the Russian Championship 2012 (PDF; 842 kB)
  6. ↑ Archery competition archive ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / werderaner-bogenschuetzen.de
  7. ↑ Competition calendar of the archery association of Saxony-Anhalt
  8. ^ Announcement for the state championship Baden-Württemberg 2014
  9. ↑ Competition rules DBSV 2014 part 2