Run archery is a shooting discipline connecting

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with running. It is similar to the sport of

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History

Run archery was developed during the 1990s by European archery associations. Since 2000, some countries in other areas like

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, the

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and

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have begun organizing annual national championships. Run archery was officially admitted as a discipline of the World Archery Federation in 2003.

Rules

Like in the sport of biathlon, participants start with running, and alternate between running and shooting series of three

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s at a target from away. For scoring, it does not matter whether the target is hit in the center or at the edge. For each missed target the athlete must run a penalty loop. The number of laps depend on the sport event. At the end, the fastest athlete wins. The bow must be held in hand during running; arrows can be left at the

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or may be carried in a back quiver.

Sprint - 3x400m

Between each lap of , there are two shooting on target from , 6 arrows available to hit 4 targets per shooting. Each missed target results in penalty loop of . After the first lap of , there's a first shooting, the archer is up, he has 6 arrows to hit the 4 targets ; then there's a second lap of 400m, a second shooting, this time the archer is kneeling, he has 6 arrows to hit the 4 targets; finishing the race with the last lap of 400m.

4K Individual - 4x1000m

Between each lap of , there are three shooting on target from , 4 arrows available to hit 4 targets per shooting. Each missed target results in penalty loop of . After the first lap of , there's a first shooting, the archer is up, he has 4 arrows to hit the 4 targets ; then there's a second lap of 1,000m, a second shooting, this time the archer is kneeling, he has 4 arrows to hit the 4 targets; then again a third lap of 1,000m, a third shooting, the archer is back up, he has 4 arrows to hit the 4 targets; finishing the race with the last lap of 1,000m.

Run Archery European Cup

Since organized by the World Archery Europe

External links

Run Archery GUIDEBOOK

List of tournaments and clubs

Introduction to Run-Archery discipline

References

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