Alfie's Wish Charity Event

Friday 28th & Saturday 29th July 2023

Essential Information

Closing Date
Friday 28th July 2023 (or when the shoot is full)
Timetable
For archers: 3pm Friday through to 3pm Saturday. *For family, friends and colleagues: 10am to 5pm Saturday*.
Venue
Hardmoor Sports Ground, Stoneham Lane, Southampton, SO50 9HT (map)
Organisers
Steve Ritzema tournaments@southamptonarcheryclub.org
Entry Fee
General entry is free. £25 per 1 hour slot. Family events charged per go. Archery Tag £5 per game.
Online Entry
This competition is now closed

Rounds
& Awards

Slot availability: please check before booking a place

Friday: Shooting will start at 3pm with confetti cannons on the golden target on the bottom field. We will also run a National competition from 15:30 towards a classification. The sound-activated Disco target face will be used from around 10pm.

Saturday: 24 hour shooting will continue until 3pm. Family, friends and colleagues can join in from 10am to 5pm with Have-A-Go or Archery Tag (with a couple of breaks!).

Eligibility
& VIPs

This 24 hour sheet event is open to individuals affiliated to Archery GB or a World Archery member association. For none SAC members, please bring proof of membership (e.g. Archery GB membership card). As this is a charity event, we will not be able to issue refunds.

Guest of Honour
Alfie's Wish, Test Valley Mayor
Judges
Club coaches

This competition is kindly sponsored by Quicks Archery

Rules

Archery GB Rules of Shooting will apply only to archers participating in the event or shooting as normal on the field. Only clothing in compliance with Rule 307 will be permitted. Blue Denim, Olive Drab and Camouflage are not allowed.

The tournament organisers have the right to exclude any persons from the field for unreasonable behaviour. The event organisers are responsible for the safe conduct of the shoot at all times and the judge / field captain's decision is final and must be obeyed.

Refreshments
& Food

Friday: For event archers, at around17:30 we will have pizza delivered, accompanied by sunset drinks at around 9pm.

Saturday: We will do a McDonalds delivery at 05:00 for overnight archers. Bacon butties at 09:30am available to all, BBQ will be around 12:00. We hope to have an ice cream van too.

Hot and cold drinks will be available to archers throughout the shoot, with a small fee (for the charity) for other items.

Data Protection

Various information may be collected and shared with Tournament Organisers, Judges, scoring systems and other competitors. Please find further details at www.southamptonarcheryclub.org/privacy

Photography

Any person, whether archer or visitor, intending to take photographs, either still or video, are required to register their intention with the Tournament Organiser. Entrants bringing visitors to the tournament are asked to make them aware of this requirement. Please note we may have local news photographers present.

Walkways
& Smoking

There will be clearly marked designated walkways at this event that need to be kept clear.

Anyone Smoking, including e-cigarettes and vaping, will be asked politely to move to the car park. Please do not leave cigarette ends and rubbish anywhere on the grounds.

Tents & Parking

Tents are permitted for this event.

All cars must be parked in the designated car park, no cars are allowed on the tournament field. Please note on the entry form if you require a disabled parking space.

Directions

M27 heading East, leave at Junction 5 then take 1st exit at the roundabout signposted to The Concorde Club & Hotel.

M27 heading West, leave at Junction 5 then take 3rd exit at the roundabout signposted to The Concorde Club & Hotel.

At the next roundabout take the 1st exit and then take the 1st left onto Stoneham Lane. After about 600 yards, turn right immediately before the motorway bridge, signposted to Southampton Archery Club. Southampton Archery Club is about 600 yards on the left. Please find a map at www.southamptonarcheryclub.org/map

Disclaimer

Neither Southampton Archery Club nor the Landlords, its managers or its servants can accept responsibility for any loss, damage or injury, howsoever caused. Entry to this tournament is considered acceptance of all of these conditions.

Southampton Archery Club are proud to support Alfie's Wish, registered charity 1191020.
Read more at www.southamptonarcheryclub.org/charity and www.alfieswish.org.uk.
A proportion of the proceeds from this competition will go to the charity.