The 3rd International Sport Blowgun competition is coming up - June
24th, at Bear Swamp Archery Complex in Upper Mt. Bethel, PA

See picture of the complex and facilities at:
http://groups.msn.com/BlowgunsNorthwestPlayersGroup/bearswamparcheryc
omplex.msnw

Please take a few minutes to e-mail me at craftsman@... if
you will be attending (observer or participant).

If you are participating, please indicate (any or all) which formats
you will be competing in ...
1. 10-meter target (Standard Point competition rules and
regulations, you do not have to be an IFA/NSBA member to
participate - but if you are not, the scores you get are not
official.)
2. Long Distance target (Standard International Long Distance
Target Rules apply)
3. Field Competition (Cherokee) style. One-half mile circuit, with
14 stations, and 16 targets. Timed event as well as scored.

"Talon" has requested that I see if we will be getting any Field
Competition participants this year, as I've set it up twice, and we
either didn't have it timed properly to do it, or no one was
interested enough. There is a lot of work to set up that portion of
the competition venues (both in pre-competition day preparations,
and on the day of the event itself - takes about an hour to set up
everything needed for that event), and if no one wants to try it -
we won't bother even setting it up.

I've run the course myself, on my own, a few times, and I like the
challenge it presents. There is a fairly rough trail, lots of
twists and turns to it - then getting to the shooting line -
settling into "shooting" mode (just like an Olympic biathlon
athlete), scoring and retrieving the darts, and on to the next
shooting lane.

If we have as few as three positive responses, I will set up the
course (and ask the others to act as field judges). It's very
addictive ... once you try it, you'll be sold. Standard 10-meter or
Long Distance target just won't be enough anymore. You'll want to
set up a practice course of your own.

The course is not for the faint of heart (there are snakes,
mosquitoes, ticks, and spiders in the woods) - the trail is rock
strewn, has a few minor hills to it, and there are "bridges" of
sorts across the swampier areas. It is wheel chair accessible, but
only if you have a "mountain" wheelchair (not your standard indoor
chair, but one that is more for street usage).