Venue

Longhill Sports Centre,
Falmer Road, Rottingdean, BN2 7FR

Timings

Date – Sunday 27th October 2024

Registration – from 10.00am
No equipment inspection – this is a fun shoot!

Assembly – from 10.15am

Please note: set-up will be completed outside the hall. Your kit and jackets can be kept inside the room however please make sure you move everything to the left and right edges or the hall for the duration of the shoot in order to leave enough room for archers to move unimpeded behind the shooting line.

Shoot begins – 10.30am

Breaks – after 6 ends of 3 arrows while the course is reset for Round 2

Finish – after 12 ends of maximum 3 arrows

Rounds

Archers will shoot two custom rounds with a round consisting of 6 targets. 

Targets in a round will be set at varying unmarked distances. 

Targets will be Halloween themed (specifically zombies) and target zones will differ by category.

Archers will be assigned to target groups, each group will start on a different target and go around in rotation. For example if you start on target 2, you will go around in this order: 2,3,4,5,6,1. 

Up to four archers per target.

Shooting to be controlled by audible signals by the Field Captain.

Special rules

• Each archer will start with a 6 arrow quiver.
• You will shoot a maximum of 3 arrows each end 
• Each Zombie has a ‘brain’ area, which is considered their hit zone. For sighted archers this will be a smaller, custom area within the ‘brain’, but I will refer to it as ‘brain’ to make things simpler. 
• Every arrow that lands outside the ‘brain’ area will be discarded until the end of the current round.
• The minimum arrow count you will have is 1. You can’t lose your last arrow.
• Your arrow count (your quiver) will be replenished to 6 arrows at the beginning of your next Round.
• Each hit is worth 1 points.

Eligibility

This competition is open only to Adult/ Junior Archers Brighton Bowmen  & Newhaven Archery members (both full and associate) affiliated to the Sussex County Archery Association and to GNAS / Archery GB or a WA member association. Entrants must produce their Archery GB card or proof of membership for inspection at Registration. Entrants may use any GNAS Target Bow Styles except for Crossbows.
Bows are limited to 60 pounds strength.

Entering

Please use this Google form to register for this free shoot. 

Entries must be in by 25/10/2024. If you have any access requirements e.g. space for a tactile sight, wheelchair, stool or electric buggy, or space for a helper dog etc. there is a field on the entry form where you can specify your needs.

Refreshments

Tea, Coffee and hot chocolate is available at the reception desk. Although they have a limited amount of snacks, they don’t have sandwiches. We recommend bringing your own food. A water fountain is available at the reception area.

Map and directions

For those unfamiliar with the Brighton Bowmen shooting location, for this shoot we will be in the Gym at the Longhill Sports Centre. Entry is made through the main entrance of the Sports Centre. 

The sports centre is located in the grounds of Longhill High School. When the postcode (BN2 7FR) is entered into a Sat Nav it will take you to Longhill Road which is nowhere near the School. Do not leave the Falmer Road until you see the signs for both Longhill Sports Centre and Longhill High School.

Site Owner’s restrictions

Wipe your shoes at the entrance, football shoes are not permitted.

Smoking or Vaping is NOT allowed on the premises. 

Cars should be only be parked within the allocated parking spaces. There may be limited parking due to football matches, so is a good idea to car share where possible.

Please make sure you retrieve all your arrows before leaving the gym.

Carbon only arrows are NOT permitted at this event.

Data Protection opt-in

We will handle your data for the purposes of organizing this shoot. The collected registration info will be deleted after the shoot. If you have any questions please find Warren of Andras.

Photography and filming consent

In accordance with the GNAS Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy, anyone wishing to take photographs at the event must register at Registration upon arrival at the venue.

Please note Brighton Bowmen intends to publish pictures taken at the event on their websites as previously and encourage publication in archery magazines and elsewhere to help promote the Sport. Pictures will not be captioned in a way that identifies individuals unless the subjects positively consent. By entering the fun shoot, participants (and / or their parents / guardians) confirm agreement to this policy.