ISSF TARGET SPRINT - A NEW
SPORT FOR ALL EVENT
A new name and new competition for the ISSF Run & Shoot event was
announced today. ISSF TARGET SPRINT will now be the branding tag for this
action-filled ISSF Sport for All event. And the ISSF is organizing a TARGET
SPRINT Grand Prix in Munich (GER) in May in conjunction that is open to
international participation.
ISSF TARGET SPRINT combines
athletes’ precision shooting and running abilities. The new event mixes
air rifle shooting and middle distance running. It requires participants
to be fast, accurate shooters and to possess outstanding physical
fitness.
How does ISSF TARGET SPRINT work?
ISSF Target Sprint
participants begin each event with a mass start and a fixed distance run.
At the end of the first run, normally 600 meters, they stop at a 10-meter air
rifle range where they must pick up their rifles and shoot at and hit five
knockdown targets from standing position. More than five shots are often
required to hit all five targets, but that adds to the shooting time. There are
no penalties, but the sooner you finish shooting, the sooner you can start
running your next lap. At the end of the second run, participants must shoot
another five targets before beginning the third and final running stage.
The final rankings are clear and easy to understand. The athlete who
completes the three running stages and two shooting stages and who is the first
at the finish line is the winner.
First ISSF TARGET SPRINT competition to take place in May.
The new event will have its
official 2013 inauguration during the 2013 ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup
Munich, that will take place on 23-30 May at the Hochbrück Olympic Shooting
Range. The ISSF TARGET SPRINT competition will be conducted on the 26
May. Participation is open and more than 40 athletes have already
registered to compete. World Cup participants who are interested in
trying TARGET SPRINT are invited to bring their running shoes and clothing to Munich
and give it a try.
“A Sport for All event” ISSF President said.
ISSF President Olegario
Vazquez Raña said “We are developing ISSF TARGET SPRINT under the rubric of
Sport for All, which is a program now being strongly promoted by the IOC.
We were looking for a new event that combines marksmanship and fitness,
can be staged outdoors, and is accessible to everybody.”
“A pair of running shoes is
all you need. Everything is designed to keep costs down for the athletes.
The ISSF will provide targets and single-shot air rifles,” ISSF Secretary
General Franz Schreiber said.
“The game is as easy as it
looks. Competitors will run on a track or running path and then stop at the air
gun range to shoot at falling targets on their assigned firing points. There
are no complicated scoring systems; the first athlete to cross the finish line
is the winner.” Mr Schreiber concluded.
Posted by Thom Erik Syrdahl
Source: ISSF Top News - ISSF Website - http://www.issf-sports.org/news.ashx?newsid=1806
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