UPDATE: A flyer is now available for download. 3/8/10
from the NRA
2010 Smallbore Metric Championship Causing Excitement
Excitement is building as the NRA Staff readies for the first 2010 National Metric Position and Prone Championships. The National Metric Championship will feature a Three-Position Championship and a Metric Prone Championship contested in July 2010. These Championships will be fired over two days each using metallic and any sights.
Located just off Interstate 80, and about three hours from Camp Perry, the Wa-Ke-Da Range in Bristol, IN features a 100 point asphalt covered firing line. The range sits in a large grove of trees providing a beautiful setting and shelter from the wind. The range is ideal for metric competition.
Competitors who like to camp will have plenty of opportunity with a KOA Camp ground located just a mile away from the range and, in addition, the range has 20 RV hookups to support twenty early birds. Competitors who want to stay in a motel or hotel do not need to look very far for a place to stay. There are a few motels located about two miles from the range in Bristow and about 15 miles away in Elkhart, IN, there are plenty of hotels and motels.
There are also many restaurants in the area to support the competitors and staff. Food service will be offered at the range for folks who want something to eat during the day.
The Position and Prone Team Championships will have a different twist. The teams will be made up of two shooters. The team matches will be a “paper match” with the scores coming from the Individual Championships. A Metric Team Champion and an Any Sight Team Champion will be awarded for position and prone. There will also be a National Metric Position Team Champion and a Metric Prone Team Champion whose scores will come from both the Metallic Sights and the Any Sights Team Championships.
Tournament Program is planned to be ready in March in time to begin accepting registrations beginning April 1, 2010. When a competitor or a coach calls to register and pays the tournament fee they will be given their squadding and a confirmation will be sent to them in the mail. Only 200 competitors will be accepted for the Position Championship and 200 competitors for the Prone Championship will be accepted due to range limitations.
More information will become available in 2010. Right now, the NRA Staff is planning the tournament details and working with the Championship Sponsor to get specials at the local hotels and motels for the competitors. Keep watching for more information as it becomes available.
Questions? Please call HQ Moody at 703.267.1475 or email to rifle@nrahq.org
