World Field Target Championship 2024

[Pesty3782]

Interesting nobody had mentioned the World Field Target Championship which is just starting a few days from now. The volunteers have put together 3 very challenging courses and we are finishing up the final run through today to make sure all the targets are working properly.

Barbara and I have been helping for the last 7-10 days and will be volunteering at the match.

Here is the link www.wftc2024.com

Tony P.

 

[hameditor]

Interesting nobody had mentioned the World Field Target Championship which is just starting a few days from now. The volunteers have put together 3 very challenging courses and we are finishing up the final run through today to make sure all the targets are working properly.

Barbara and I have been helping for the last 7-10 days and will be volunteering at the match.

Here is the link www.wftc2024.com

Tony P.

Tony, thanks for posting this news!

Personally I have always found it very difficult to get information on this event - wherever it has been held. I would love to publish more about it if possible.

Will you be able to share some photos and information here in the HAM Community? I am sure many of us would like to know what happened.

Thanks to both of you for volunteering! I hope everything goes well and that the event is a HUGE success

 

[Pesty3782]

So much has been going on….Air Gunners of Arizona opened their “Crusty Critter” Tuesday FT shoot today at Ben Avery and they also set up sight in ranges both in Imperial and Metric lanes. I was at Rio helping put, but I heard over 80 folks showed up to shoot the FT course and use the sight in ranges.

Tomorrow is registration and sight in at Rio….I will try to get a few photos up for you soon. We have been working form 0800 to about 1700 for the last week…

To say some of the lanes are “Bitchin” would be an understatement….

Tony P.

 

[Pesty3782]

Everybody is signed in, the sight in range was open from 0800-1500 hours. We got every person through sight in…

Tonight was a welcome dinner with Native American hoop dancers. It was very cool to watch.

Tomorrow is day 1 of competition. I will start posting pictures then.

So yesterday was over 14K steps and today 15K

Running the sight in range today, it was interesting to see the different safety practices….Everybody did a very good job following the rules we have at Rio Salado overall.

One thing I did learn from a competitor from another country is using a whistle for a cold line and hot line. He said every Field Target competitor knows what 1 whistle blow and 2 whistle blows mean.

Until tomorrow

Tony P.

 

[Pesty3782]

Day 1 is done!! So I said I would send some photos so here they are. Sight in boxes set out every morning before match….we get to the range at 0630 Hrs. and leave about 1800 hours.



But wait there’s more on the other half of the range.

More to come

 

[Pesty3782]

some match shots




Some people got caught by the Rio Salado wind especially around noon when it changes and switches direction. Some folks did really good!!

So only 18966 steps today…This guy is beat up for sure.

Day 2 starts tomorrow so I will have more to come.

Tony P.

 

[Pesty3782]

Results | WFTC2024

www.wftc2024.com

Day 1 results.

 

[hameditor]

Results | WFTC2024

www.wftc2024.com

Day 1 results.

Tony, thanks for the information!

 

[pan60]

love see the pics and getting the opdates!!!!

 

[Pesty3782]

Only 16378 steps today

Morning briefing about to start.

Everyday a safety briefing was given, questions answered, and lane assignments given.


A few photos of the match. These are the yellow and blue corses where I am a marshal. I will try and sneak down to the white course tomorrow. Completely different terrain.

 

[Pesty3782]

Best part is a guy walking where he wasn’t suppose to be and running away from a snake Not this one a real one…


Tell me Alan isn’t having fun.



A few “ Billy Goats” painting the targets after the match. Ed and Mark were 100% go getters!!

Each day all 150 targets were painted after each match

 

[Pesty3782]

Yeah I left this picture big….This is a cactus if you get 2 feet away/close to it the damn thing will jump at you and it HURTS!!!

Time for bed and some Aleve…..until tomorrow

Tony P

 

[Pesty3782]

If you folks click on the link above you will get today’s scores….a shout out to John K….His scope took a “ dump” on him, but he shot the entire course even though he didn’t hit a target. I call that one HELL of a competitor !!!

As always we opened up the sight in range after the match and I hope John got it figured out…

John K. If you need anything just ask tomorrow!!

Tony p.

P.S. Now it is time for bed

 

[hameditor]

Tony, thanks for the photos

 

[Pesty3782]

The whole crew!!

OK now I am going to bed.

Tony P.

 

[Dogowski]

Interesting nobody had mentioned the World Field Target Championship which is just starting a few days from now. The volunteers have put together 3 very challenging courses and we are finishing up the final run through today to make sure all the targets are working properly.

Barbara and I have been helping for the last 7-10 days and will be volunteering at the match.

Here is the link www.wftc2024.com

Tony P.

Great that you two are volunteering. We look forward to your full report!

 

[Pesty3782]

Todays report….we saw the sunrise at Rio, but forgot/too busy to take a photo….Here is the sunset…Yes we were still there


A great sunset for the last day. Tomorrow we will take down the ranges and there will be the awards banquet in the evening.

 

[Pesty3782]

Today it was a bit brisk so we had a fire by the chrono station to stay warm. By day 3 we were a little punch happy


No snakes today it was too cold. But there were shoot offs, in both springer and PCP….It is amazing watching these Pros during a shoot off. Nerves of steel for sure. Two targets 1 near 1 far….They go though seated first. If there is a tie of knocked downed targets, then they go to kneeling and then standing. Only 1 shoot off went to standing…

Well I am beat so after the banquet tomorrow I will post a few more pictures….The boss lady has a few pictures of the white course and I will get them up soon.

Aleve here I come!!!

Tony P.

 

[AZ&WI Ed]

Tony, here are the photos I took during the three day WFTC. It has been an amazing three days of competition, wonderful competitors from around the world, and amazing shooting. Makes me want to practice.

 

[Dogowski]

Todays report….we saw the sunrise at Rio, but forgot/too busy to take a photo….Here is the sunset…Yes we were still there

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A great sunset for the last day. Tomorrow we will take down the ranges and there will be the awards banquet in the evening.

Such a beautiful sky to behold. Great photo!