New ISSF sport announced - ISSF TARGET SPRINT

Sparks

From the ISSF website, with permission:

ISSF TARGET SPRINT - A NEW SPORT FOR ALL EVENT



A new name and new competition for the ISSF Run & Shoot event was announced today. ISSF TARGET SPRINT will now be the branding tag for this action-filled ISSF Sport for All event. And the ISSF is organizing a TARGET SPRINT Grand Prix in Munich (GER) in May in conjunction that is open to international participation.


ISSF TARGET SPRINT combines athletes’ precision shooting and running abilities. The new event mixes air rifle shooting and middle distance running. It requires participants to be fast, accurate shooters and to possess outstanding physical fitness.

How does ISSF TARGET SPRINT work?

ISSF Target Sprint participants begin each event with a mass start and a fixed distance run. At the end of the first run, normally 600 meters, they stop at a 10-meter air rifle range where they must pick up their rifles and shoot at and hit five knockdown targets from standing position. More than five shots are often required to hit all five targets, but that adds to the shooting time. There are no penalties, but the sooner you finish shooting, the sooner you can start running your next lap. At the end of the second run, participants must shoot another five targets before beginning the third and final running stage. The final rankings are clear and easy to understand. The athlete who completes the three running stages and two shooting stages and who is the first at the finish line is the winner.

First ISSF TARGET SPRINT competition to take place in May.

The new event will have its official 2013 inauguration during the 2013 ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup Munich, that will take place on 23-30 May at the Hochbrück Olympic Shooting Range. The ISSF TARGET SPRINT competition will be conducted on the 26 May. Participation is open and more than 40 athletes have already registered to compete. World Cup participants who are interested in trying TARGET SPRINT are invited to bring their running shoes and clothing to Munich and give it a try.

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session savage

I would love to do this. If i can ever afford range fees i might take it up. Sounds like a really fun event.

skinnylizzy

Sounds great but I reckon I'd be knackered after the first sprint and too out of breath to shoot!!! Ha ha. I think I'll leave it to the pro's. I'd love to watch it though.

Grizzly 45

Wouldnt this be seen as "combat shooting" and dynamic shooting by our overlords and betters??:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Sparks

You don't run carrying the rifle Grizz

Thirdfox

Sounds interesting - maybe a new format for Colours

IRLConor

Looks like an extremely short version of summer biathlon.

600m will be a brutal distance to run though. Slap bang between a sprint and a middle-distance and while it doesn't say in the article, I'm presuming it's cross country. (Or is there a running track in Munich somewhere?)

Sparks

IRLConor wrote: »

is there a running track in Munich somewhere?

Definitely is, though I don't know if they're using it

extremetaz

I'd be well up for that.


...and didn't you say you were looking to alter your shape a little before buying that new jacket Spark?...

Sparks

I object taz, pear is a shape :P

IRLConor

Sparks wrote: »

Definitely is, though I don't know if they're using it

I meant at the Olympia-Schießanlage.

Grizzly 45

Sparks wrote: »

Definitely is, though I don't know if they're using it


Thats the Olympic stadium and village from the Olympics in 1972.
Still in use,albeit a bit shabby now and needs a cash injection.:P
ASFIK the shooting ranges are still there.

Sparks

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

ASFIK the shooting ranges are still there.

They're not just still there; they're probably the best ISSF shooting range in all of Europe. Magnificent place.

slug gun

That's very interesting and sounds good.

Where will we do it here? Please let me know when first match is here.