TTH Challenge Oregon

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The Train To Hunt Challenge Oregon event is taking place in beautiful Salem, Oregon When you come to a Train To Hunt Challenge event you will discover that it is a supportive environment full of great staff and like minded competitors.  Everyone there, regardless of age, gender, or fitness level are there because they love the outdoors, archery, and adventure.

DIVISIONS

Men's and Women's Open  Ages 16+

Men's and Women's Masters Ages 40+

Men's and Women's Super Masters Ages 50+

Men's and Women's Senior Masters Ages 60+

Men's Teams of 2  No Age Limits

Women's Teams of 2 No Age Limits

Mixed Teams of 2 No Age Limits

EQUIPMENT RULES

• Must bring your own pack
• Must bring your own pack weight (vary by division)
• No scopes or magnification of any kind
• Binos and rangefinders CAN BE USED on both the challenge/MTN course and the 3D course.
• Must carry arrows in a bow quiver, or pack only.

Pack Weight/Challenge Course Sandbag Weight by Division

• Competitor must bring their own pack weight.  Packs will be weighed before each heat.
• Challenge Course sandbag will be provided.
• Box height is 20" for all divisions.

Men 18+ 50lb pack / 50lb sandbag

Men 40+ 40lb pack / 50lb sandbag

Men 50+ 30lb pack / 30lb sandbag

Men 60+ 20lb pack / 30lb sandbag

Women 18+ 30lb pack / 30lb sandbag

Women 40+ 20lb pack / 30lb sandbag

Women 50+ 15lb pack / 20lb sandbag

Women 60+ 5lb pack / 10lb sandbag

SATURDAY

You will be checking in between 6:30am and 8am at which time you will be picking up your competitor packets that contain your competition shirt, 3D score card. Next, you will be attending a mandatory competitor meeting where the event director will be welcoming you, giving you a layout of what the day will look like, as well as the specifics of the Challenge Course and Mountain Course.  There is plenty of time for questions and the directors will make sure that everyone is clear about what to do, when to do it, and how each event will all be scored.

You will be assigned a heat and made aware approximately what time you can expect your heat to start.  In most cases, each competitor will be assigned an assistant/judge to help guide them through the tasks of the Challenge Course, and make sure that competitors are completing the correct number of repetitions of each challenge movement to standard.
The Challenge Course consists of 5-10 competitors per heat and all competitors will be required to complete the following lists of tasks for time.

Challenge Course Details

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITORS

• 20 Over The Box Step Ups (20" box for all competitors)
• Run (200-300 yards)
• Shoot 1 arrow (Compound 30yds -Trad 15yds)
• 10 Ground to Shoulder/Over the Box
• Run (200-300 yards)
• Shoot 1 arrow (Compound 30yds -Trad 15yds)
• 10 Burpee/Over the Box
• Run (200-300 yards)
• Shoot 1 arrow (Compound 30yds -Trad 15yds)
• 10 Sandbag get ups/Over the Box
• Run (200-300 yards)
• Shoot 1 arrow (Compound 30yds -Trad 15yds)
• Put Pack on and hit the MTN Course (1 mile)

TEAM COMPETITIONS

40 over the box step ups

• Loop Run (200-300 yards) No Pack/No Bow
• Shoot one arrow at your designated target

20 Box facing burpee / Over the box

• Loop Run (200-300 yards) No Pack/No Bow
• Shoot one arrow at your designated target

20 Sandbag Log Toss / Over the box

• Loop Run (200-300 yards) No Pack/No Bow
• Shoot one arrow at your designated target

20 Sand Bag Get Up box overs

• Loop Run (200-300 yards) No Pack/No Bow
• Shoot one arrow at your designated target

At the conclusion of your fourth shot you will both put on back packs loaded with division appropriate weight and complete the Mountain portion of the Challenge Course.  This course will be approximately 1-1.5 miles and will require you both to stop and shoot two designated targets.

MTN Course Details

• 1-2 miles long depending on terrain.
• Competitors will shoot two animal 3D targets along the way.
• Targets will be around 30-40 yards for compounds and 15-20 yards for traditional archers

Scoring the Challenge/MTN Course

• Run Time + Shooting Penalties = Adjusted Time
• Run Time: This is how long it takes you from start to finish to get through the Challenge Course and MTN Course.

Shooting Penalties for Challenge/MTN Course

• Heart Shot (10 ring) = No Time Penalty
• Lung Shot (8 ring) = +30 seconds
• Body Shot (Any foam outside 8 ring)=+1 minute
• Miss = 20 burpee penalty (no time penalty)

Adjusted Time

Official time that will be used to place competitors.

SUNDAY

Hunters 3D Course Details
20 foam 3D animal targets

Target distance

• Compounds 3-60 yards / 30 yard average
• Traditional 3-30 yards / 15 yard average

Scoring The Hunters 3D Course

• Traditional 10 ring = 5 pts = no penalty
• Traditional 8 ring = 3 pts= 30 second penalty
• Foam outside 8 ring = 1pt= 1 minute penalty
• Miss = 0 pts = 1:15 penalty
• Competitors 3D scores will be converted into time format.
• -1 point = :15 second time penalty
• Example: Score: 80  =  Time penalty 5:00

Overall Scoring

• Challenge Course/MTN Course + 3D Time Penalty = Total Time
• Competitors will be placed according to their Total Time.

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