Comp 2023

2025 ASRC Shooting and Archery Competition

Sunday 28th September 2025, 8am to 5pm

Cleeve Hill Scout Campsite   Kelston Road, Bath BA1 9AB (///cards.code.brand, https://goo.gl/maps/pgKAHeZbPZ2SqnFR8)

Entry fee:  £14.50 (non refundable). This includes a free bacon (or egg) butty on arrival (must be claimed before 10am).

Food: Affordable food, drinks (inc vegetarian) available during the competition.  

Time: 0800 hrs (Registration) to 1700 hrs (Presentations). Everyone is requested to remain on site for the presentations (awards will be forfeit if the winner is not on site at the presentation).

Volunteers Volunteers are required to help set up the day before the competition and on the day. Please help, if you can.

Main Competition
  • Field Target: A variety of hit or miss scoring targets, set out in an obstacle range and shot in the standing, kneeling and prone position. There will be limited facility for sight checking.
  • Pistol: Shot in the standing position one handed (junior scouts may use two hands). 2 targets - 5 shots per target.
  • 3P: Three Position Shooting; referred to as 3P is shooting in the prone, kneeling and standing positions.
  • Archery: The competition will consists of 12 arrows; 12 flights at 10 metres distance, in rounds of six arrows. Scoring will be by odd numbers (9,7,5,3,1) for each colour ring on the target, giving a maximum score of 108.
  • Crossbow: Crossbows, bolts, targets and instructors will be supplied. 
  • Knockout: A knockout competition shooting knockdown targets.
  • Air rifle: Shot in the standing posistion. 2 targets - 5 shots per target
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  • Clay Pigeon: Clay Pigeon Shooting can be added as an option. It will consist of five cartridges shot at three different traps, making 15 shoots at clays in total. Scouts booking this event will need to ensure that they are able handle a shotgun. NB If in the opinion of the Range Officer anyone is unable to handle the gun safely, they will not be allowed to shoot. The cost is £12.50 (this can be booked with the main competition entry or added on the day).
Air rifles, pistols, bows and crossbows will be supplied for the main competitions. NO PERSONAL GUNS, BOWS OR CROSSBOWS are to be brought to the competition. Specialist shooting equipment such as slings, shooting glass, shooting jackets are not allowed, other than a blinder and glove.

Categories:  Junior Scout (aged under 12); Scout; Explorer; Network/Adult

We aim to provide a fun, safe and competitive event for Scouts of all ages and the competition is open to all Scouts who have some previous experience of shooting.  
Photographs will be taken during the event.

Qualified NSRA or AGB officers will supervise the activities.

REGISTRATION - will open soon