The Archers & Bowhunters Association of Manitoba in partnership with Heartland Archery is happy to announce the inaugural year of the Heartland Archery Triple Crown Tournament Series, starting in June 2017.
We are excited to be partnering with one of Manitoba’s most prominent archery stores to provide cash prizes totaling more than $2500!
DETAILS
The Archers & Bowhunters Association of Manitoba (ABAM) & Heartland Archery in partnership with the Selkirk Archers & Bowhunters (East Selkirk, MB), Vermillion Archery Club (Dauphin, MB), and the 17 Wing Archery Club (Winnipeg, MB) will be hosting a three stage 3D archery tournament series in June 2017.
Archers must participate in a minimum of 2 Triple Crown events, including the Triple Crown Championship event to be eligible.
Archers can accumulate Triple Crown points in only one category Example: An archer shoots CUM at one shoot, and CFP at another, their points are only accumulated for the class they competed in.
Archers must be an ABAM member in good standing in order to accumulate Triple Crown points, points will be accumulated in order of placing amongst registered ABAM members at the time of the event.
Events must follow Archery Canada Sanctioned event guidelines.
THE TOURNAMENT
All three partner clubs listed will host an Archery Canada Sanctioned Tournament. Provincially certified tournament officials will ensure proper equipment and field play rules are enforced.
Participants will compete within their Archery Canada Sanctioned Category for placement that earn points toward ranking in their ABAM Triple Crown Category. The Triple Crown Tournament Series rules have combined 30 Archery Canada Sanctioned Categories into seven (7) gender specific categories for youth and adults.
Archers can accumulate Triple Crown points in only one category. Archers must participate in a minimum of two (2) Triple Crown stages, including the Triple Crown Championship event (final stage) to be eligible. The top three (3) archers ranked in each Triple Crown Category will win ABAM Championship Medals and have their names added to the Triple Crown Trophy for presentation at our annual awards banquet. In addition, top ranked archers from each category will win grand prizes.
HOST CLUBS
Stage 1: Selkirk Archers & Bowhunters – Sunday June 4, 2017
Selkirk Archers & Bowhunters have a beautiful 3D course situated in a densely forested area in East Selkirk, MB. The club has a long standing reputation for hosting quality provincial and national events. The club has recently played host Manitoba Provincial Target Championships in 2015 & 2016, as well as being the host venue for the 2015 Canadian Field Archery Championships.
To register for this stage, please follow this link: https://goo.gl/forms/F9MEDrBQb71Tre5j1
Stage 2: Vermillion Archery Club – Sunday June 11. 2017
The Vermillion Archery Club will host their annual 3D Tournament for the 28th year in 2017. The venue is the Selo Site, approximately 14 KM south of the City of Dauphin, MB. Vermillion Club leadership in known in Western Manitoba for hosting a very organized event at a fantastic venue.
To register for this stage, please follow this link: https://goo.gl/forms/3vWhiLDFZQmsboF82
Stage 3 Triple Crown Championship: 17 Wing Archery Club – Sunday June 25, 2017
The 17 Wing Archery Club, situated at Canadian Forces Base 17 Wing in Winnipeg, MB, is one of Manitoba’s fastest growing archery clubs. The 17 Wing Archery Club was established in 2008 and in recent years has played host to a number of Archery Canada Sanctioned 3D and Target Tournaments. The location of the club offers a densely forested and challenging course within the city.
To register for this stage, please follow this link: https://goo.gl/forms/F7RMTeMzvt3Gxgrt2
POINT SYSTEM
Placement with in the Triple Crown Category per Triple Crown Stage will be based off the each archers score in their given Archery Canada Sanctioned Category.
The top 5 archers at each event in each Triple Crown Category accumulate points based on their placing.
Triple Crown Stage 1 & 2 point allocation:
1st 10 points
2nd 8 Points
3rd 6 points
4th 4 points
5th 2 points
Triple Crown Championship – Final Stage point allocation:
1st 20 points
2nd 16 points
3rd 12 points
4th 8 points
5th 4 points
TRIPLE CROWN CATEGORIES
AWARDS & PRIZES
That place 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in overall points after the completion of the Triple Crown Series will be awarded prizes. The top three winners per category, per event will be awarded a certificate. The top three overall winners per category will have their name added to the Triple Crown Trophy of their respective category for presentation at the annual awards banquet in December 2017. Additionally, the top three overall winners per category will receive ABAM Manitoba Championship Medals upon the conclusion of the Triple Crown Championship event. The 1st place overall winner in each category will receive the cash prize amount listed below.
Category 1st Place Overall
Youth Category – CO ED $150 Heartland Archery Gift Card
Male White Stake $400
Female White Stake $400
Male Green Stake $400
Female Green Stake $400
Male Red Stake $400
Female Red Stake $400
IMPORTANT NOTE: Heartland Archery, ABAM & it’s partner clubs encourage archers & shooters of all abilities to take part in Triple Crown Series 3D Shoots whether they are shooting to collect tournament series points, to attain a score per that event or are shooting non-competitive. These events are open and inclusive to all archers and shooters!