[Moo] [hartsbane] Fw: Winter Challenge XVI

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As is tradition, I have planned for Stierbach archers to take part in the shoot again this year and have already made targets for use at indoor archery practice. 

Stierbach indoor archery practice will start  Nov 7th at the Bull Run Shooting Center in Manassas and will run from 5pm-8:00pm. Practice is only $3.00 and any extra monies collected will be a donation to the Stierbach archery fund. Unfortunately, The Bull Run Shooting Center does not allow crossbows, so please plan accordingly.

Directions:
To reach Bull Run Public Shooting Center, take I-66 to Exit 52 (Route 29) at Centreville, drive 2 miles south on route 29, turn left onto Bull Run Post Office Road and follow the signs to Bull Run Regional Park and Bull Run Shooting Center.

or Follow the link for directions better suited from where you will be coming from:

http://www.nvrpa.org/parks/bullrunshooting/?pg=hours.html

Esperanza Susanna Flecha
Steirbach Archery Marshal












---- "Shannon D. Combs-Bennett" <sdcbennett at alumni.indiana.edu> wrote: 
> Seeing as Stierbach is known for its archers, I thought I would let
> everyone know that the annual Gwyntarian Winter Archery Shoot will start
> this Saturday and go until April 15th.  Please see the attached email
> below for full details.  The link for their home page is
> http://archery.mysaga.net/.  
> 
> Yours,
> 
> Baroness Rhonwen 
> 
> 
> Winter Challenge XVI 
> Posted by: "obsidian at raex.com <mailto:obsidian%40raex.com> "
> obsidian at raex.com <mailto:obsidian%40raex.com>    caeranor 
> Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:05 pm (PDT) 
> 
> For Archers of the Knowne Worlde, a challenge to keep your eye keen and
> your arm strong until spring.
> 
> 16th annual GWYNTARIAN WINTER ARCHERY SHOOT Anno Societatis LXIII
> 
> Yes folks, it's that time of year again... My apologies for not getting
> this out earlier, but I've had some severe disruptions in my personal
> life which have drained off much of my time and energy of late. But, we
> are here again. The Gwyntarian Archer's Guild is once more sponsoring
> the Winter Challenge. I hope you will get the same enjoyment out of the
> Challenge as you have in the past. As always, comments and suggestions
> are welcome anytime.
> 
> All archers of the Known World are invited to participate in a winter
> archery competition from November 1, 2008 through April 15, 2009. The
> shoot is the same as previous years using the basic commercial target of
> any 5 ring 40 cm (16   inches) face. All rounds are shot at 20 yards.
> Each round will consist of two (2) ends. Equipment standards are as per
> SCA legal for your kingdom. There is no traditional equipment bonus or
> requirement. Participating archers should include with the scores sent,
> this info: SCA name, MKA, their SCA group, (and Kingdom, if outside the
> Midrealm), the type of bow  (crossbow, longbow, recurve or other), the
> bow's draw weight, and whether or not any sight marks on limbs or
> crossbow rear sights were used. PLEASE NOTE THAT LAST COMMENT! Last year
> many entries were not listed as being sighted or non-sighted.
> 
> The scoring breakdown this year is going to take into account whether a
> weapon used sights or not: IF NO INFORMATION IS GIVEN,  I WILL ASSUME
> THE WEAPON IN  QUESTION HAD SIGHTS! A comment about what
> is meant by "sights". What is being referred to are not hi-tech scopes
> or adjustable pin contraptions, those are all strictly not allowable.
> "Sight" in this context refers to the practice of marking the upper limb
> of a handbow with incremental marks on the bow itself, or on a piece of
> tape, that the archer can use to line up an aim point with. Crossbows,
> of course, are permitted peep type or wire type sights to a certain
> extent (but not scopes, obviously), as long as they are affixed behind
> the release mechanism. If you have any questions, consult the marshal
> overseeing the shoot, your Kingdom's rules, or myself, in roughly that
> order.  The marshal in charge is Bruce R. Gordon (Baron Nigel
> FitzMaurice) 442 Gray Court, Apt. 2, Akron, Ohio 44311 ...and if you
> like, a copy to obsidian at raex. com for quick posting on the results
> page. In fact, I'd recommend email. And if you send hardcopy, have an
> email address on it so I can query difficulties?
> 
> The Shoot:
> 
> As it was last year, the shoot is eight ends at 20 yards, and may take
> place at any event, practice, or get-together where a warranted SCA
> archery marshal (or your Kingdom's equivalent) is present to score it. 
> 
> Target Round - intended to help maintain accuracy over the winter
> months. It consists of 2 ends of 6 arrows each untimed at a 40 cm (16
> inch) 5 ring target with standard 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 scoring.
> 
> Speed Round - intended to help archers practice speed shooting with
> accuracy. It consists of 2 ends of unlimited arrows shot in a 30 second
> time limit for each end. Each archer must shoot at least one arrow each
> end but may shoot
> as many as possible in 30 seconds. Scoring of the 40 cm 5 ring target is
> 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Archers who do not manage to shoot off 6 arrows in 30
> seconds will gain bonus points for arrows unshot. To determine the
> number of bonus points, subtract the number of arrows shot from 6 for
> each end and add that number to the actual score of the arrows that hit
> the target. IE: you shoot 4 arrows, you get 2 bonus points. If the
> archer has not managed to hit the target at least once in the entire
> round of two ends, then no bonus points are added. When scoring, please
> show real score + bonus points, IE: 12+2 
> 
> 
> Wand Round - intended to help the archer concentrate on minimizing
> left/right movement.  It consists of 2 ends of 6 arrows untimed. Each
> end is shot at a target wand 3 feet long by 6 inches wide, consisting of
> a central strip of one color flanked on either side by strips of a
> differing tint (hint:a standard strip of duct tape is 2 inches wide);
> each band equal in width (2 inches). Each arrow within or touching the
> central strip scores five points. Each arrow outside the central area
> but within or touching either of the two outer bands scores three
> points.
> 
> Bull's Eye Round - intended to help the archer focus on the center of a
> target. It consists  of 2 ends of 6 arrows each untimed. Each end is
> shot at a target consisting of a 4 inch circular bull's eye centered
> within a 8 1/2 inch outer circle,(standard piece of paper). All arrows
> within or touching the inner circle score five points each. All arrows
> outside the center bull's eye but within or touching the outer circle
> score three points each.
> 
> It is strongly suggested that a target that will prevent pass-throughs
> and bounce-offs should be used. However, should these occur, witnessed
> pass-throughs and bounce-offs that cannot be determined as to score are
> traditionally scored as 3 points, in the target and speed rounds. The
> other two rounds...Hmmm.
> 
> Please tell us how you like the shoot, if there are changes you could
> suggest or if you have practical and/or reasonable alternatives. The
> latter two rounds are period in type of shoot although not in materials.
> 
> The shoot ends April 15th, all scores due by April 22, 2008. Last year I
> had scores due that were severely delayed, and in fact never were sent
> in. This isn't fair to the archers who participate, so let me reiterate
> policy here - scores may be submitted by anyone, so long as the shoot
> was witnessed by a warranted archery marshal (or your kingdom's
> equivalent). Special  arrangements for unusual circumstances may be
> considered on a per-case basis. I strongly urge that scores be submitted
> as soon after the shoot as feasible, and I further urge that they be
> submitted electronically (simply because it makes it easier to transfer
> data to the web page, and because names are easier to decipher). Written
> scores by groundmail are accepted gladly, but if  you do, please include
> an email contact in case I can't read someone's signature or there are
> other questions.
> 
> Cordially;
> Baron Nigel, the Winter Challenge Guy
> -- 
> "Ausculta, feminae novae in lacunis recumbens gladii dispensans non
> fundamentum pro formula administrationis est." 
> -
> 
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