Events

The Club hosts the following events:

Links to register for these events can be found on the events calendar.

Results and rankings can be found on Archers Diary.

Archery Australia has produced a PDF
on how to enter an event using the Assemble Sports site

Click the Image below to download

Assemble-Sports-Membership-Renewal.pdf

Australia Day Tournament

Canberra Archery Club are hosting our annual Australia Day tournament on 27th and 28th January 2024.

Entry fee - $130 for both days, or for one day $40 for Saturday and $100 for Sunday. Registration link.

CLOSING DATE: 22nd January 2024

Refund of entry fee only if notice is received prior to 22 January 2024.

Places on the shooting line are limited – Priority order will be based on the date the entry is received. Hint – get in early!!!!!

Contacts:

Primary Contact - Danielle Jackson - cacrecorder@gmail.com

World Archery Rules

The tournament will be a WORLD ARCHERY registered event. WORLD ARCHERY Rules will apply for the conduct of the competition and where applicable AA rules will apply for the non WORLD ARCHERY rounds and equipment. All shooting is to be conducted from a common shooting line, operating under a single timing system.

Dress Code

Since archers are on public display at tournaments, they shall be dressed in club, RGB, National or other approved uniform. No camo clothing.

Saturday 27th January - Day 1

Registration open from 7:30am - Practice commences 8:30am - First scoring arrows 9:00am

WA1440 Rounds - Configurations can be found on the Registration Page.

Lunch will be at the conclusion of the second round, and 6-arrow ends will be shot for the shorter distances on Saturday.

Sunday 28th January - Day 2

Registration open from 7:30am - Practice commences 8:30am - First scoring arrows 9:00am

Open WA720 ranking rounds followed by Match Play after lunch.

Open Recurve - WA 70/720

Open Compound - WA 50/720

Open Barebow - WABB 50/720

Awards and Prize Money

Presentation: Medals will be presented for each day’s competition.

Prize money will be awarded for match play.

QREs

CAC holds QRE's throughout the year to support archers in attaining qualification scores for national event selections or National Squads such as AARDP, NPS, NRP, NCP, NPP.

PLEASE NOTE: NO CLAIMS CAN BE MADE FOR STATE RECORDS OR AWARDS WHEN SHOOTING A QRE

The Club hosts a number of QREs each week, all are welcome to enter they are not limited.

CAC QRE is a 720 ranking round only. Refer to list for appropriate round(s):
https://archeryaustralia.app.box.com/s/cqxjdnkddv1p8bpaaj9kxpcuc2o71tlz

Club Shoots

On Sunday mornings, club members are welcome to attend regular club shoots. These provide a chance for members to get to know one another, ask questions and share their love of the sport. There are a range of rounds that are scheduled each week, and there can always be modified rounds shot for members new to the sport. A list of rounds scheduled can be found inside the clubhouse. Registration is online through Archers Diary

Members can shoot the weekly scheduled round at any time on that day, and the following week, but at least two members must be participating in the scoring. Blank scoresheets are stored behind the clubhouse door.

Please find a guide on how to register and participate in the club shoot here.

Club shoot

President Shoot

On the first Sunday of the Month, we have the President's Shoot. Rounds start at 9.00 am (10am for June, July and August) - please arrive thirty minutes prior to commencement of the shoot to register, an hour prior if you have time to help set up the field for the event. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Rounds registered with World Archery are: WA 70/720, WA 60/720, WA 50/720 & WABB 50/720. The following rounds are registered with AA: AA 40/720 & AA 30/720 plus crossbow and para rounds.

The 720 rounds are shot as a double rounds, so you can shoot one or both rounds.

You can choose which round you want to shoot on the day.

For World Archery (WA) rounds, international and national records are possible, relative to age group and bow type.

For some bow types and age groups there are no WA awards. Schedule 4B.1 of the Archery Australia (AA) Rules list who is eligible for national tournament record claims. Results may also be used for classification awards, all gold and perfect medals. See the AA web page under FAQ's - Records, Awards, Classifications.

President

Tournaments