Location: Selkirk Archers Range, East Selkirk, Manitoba 

Shoot fee: U21 – $25 / 21+ – $30  

Time: Practice starts at 9:30 AM, Scoring at 10:30 AM

Registration: https://2mev.com/#!/events/selkirk-archers-720-may-24-2025

How To Shoot a 720 Round 

The 720 Round, also known as an Olympic Round, is a long-distance target archery competition standard for the Olympic Games. It consists of seventy-two total arrows, each worth a maximum of ten points, shot at a distance of 70 meters (approx 77 yards) for recurve archers and 50 meters for archers using compound bows. The maximum score is 10×72=720 points, where the round’s name is derived.

Format
The 720 Round is a Target Round (i.e. not a Field Archery Round), meaning an archer shoots at only one target for the entire round and shoots from level ground. Multiple archers will shoot at the same 122cm target (Recurve) or 80cm target (Compound) during a 720-round.

A 720 Round consists of 12 ends of 6 arrows for 72 arrows at a standard 122cm 10-ring target: (12 ends x 6 arrows = 72 arrows). The distance and target size depend on the bow style. Archers shoot at a 122cm target @ 70 meters (Recurve) or an 80cm target @ 50 meters (Compound) during a 720 Round. A perfect score of 72 arrows, all hitting the 10 rings, would be 720 points.

There is a 4-minute time limit for each end — plenty of time to shoot slowly with proper control. There’s no need to rush.