Doha: Qatar Cup for shooting and archery will begin from today at the Losail Shooting Range, the organisers of the event said here yesterday.
The event will be held in the both the men’s and women’s section.
Shooters and archers will of the junior category will compete in the boys and girls section, Qatar Shooting and Archery Association informed.
Shooters will compete in 50m Pistol, 50m Rifle prone, 10M Air Pistol, 50m Rifle 3 Positions, 25m Rapid Fire Pistol, 10m Air Rifle, 25m Standard Pistol, 10m Running Target Slow Run, 10m Running Target Fast Run, 25m Pistol, 50m Rifle Prone, 25m Center Fire Pistol, 10M running Target Mix, Double Trap 150 targets, Skeet 50 targets, Trap 50 targets, Skeet 75 targets.
The archery events will take place on January 9 and 10.
Archers will compete in the Recurve 70m x 2 and Compound 50M
Lusail Shooting Range, which is situated at a distance of 18 kms from Doha, consists of six combined Trap, Double Trap and Skeet layouts.
The layouts are equipped with Laporte throwing machines; electronic scoreboards and phonopull system from Elettronica Progetti.
The Qatar Cup will end on January 10. The event will serve as an ideal preparation for the local shooters ahead of the Qatar Open 2015, which will be held from February 11 to 20.
Some of the top shooters will be seen in action.
The event will be held in the Skeet, Double Trap and Trap. Competitors will be vying for top honours in the Men’s and Women’s section and also in the junior section, both boys and girls.
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