Archery GB National Tour: The Final

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International archery comes to the home of Robin Hood

The city of Robin Hood is set to host two major archery competitions. Nottingham has a long association with archery, from the legend of Robin Hood right up to hosting the European Championships in 2016.

The European Para Cup Finals and the  Archery GB National Tour Final will take place at Wollaton Park From 15 to 17 September, and it’s a great opportunity to come and watch top world-class UK and European and Paralympian archers. Spectator entry is free and there is ticketed seating for those who want to get a grandstand view. Archery GB will be bringing their have-a-go range for visitors to try their hand at the sport.

The European Para Archery Cup finals will take place on Thursday 15 September and will see the best para archers from across Europe compete. GB is strongly represented by the  European and Paralympic champion and World Championship bronze medallist, Phoebe Paterson Pine, world number three Jessica Stretton and Paralympian, Hazel Taylor in the women’s competition. There is also strong representation in the men’s competition with World Team Championship bronze medallist, Jamie Harris, two-time Paralympian, David Phillips and World Championships silver medallist, Cameron Radigan.   

The three disciplines are W1 (Where wheel chair-using athletes can use a variety of bows), Recurve (A bow that is shot using the fingers) and Compound (A more technical bow that is shot using a release mechanism). Find out more about archery here

The 2022 National Tour Finals will take place on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 September and will see the UK's best recurve, compound and barebow archers fight for the top spot on the podium.

There is a top class entry in recurve, including both male and female Olympians Sarah Bettles, Bryony Pitman, James Woodgate and Tom Hall. Bryony is also the current world number four, and she will be shooting at this year's World Cup Final in Mexico. There will also be many world and national finalists including 2022 National Tour Finalist winner Penny Healey, 2022 National Tour Finalist winner and Olympian Patrick Huston and World Cup silver mixed team medallist Alex Wise.

 

Timings for the events per day:

 

Thursday 15 September – European Para Cup Finals

Session 1 – 09:30 – 11:30 – W1 Individual (men/women) and Mixed Team

Session 2 – 13:30 – 18:15 Compound Open Individual (Men/Women) and Mixed Team followed by Recurve Open (men/women) Individual and Mixed Team

 

Friday 16 September – National Tour Final – Recurve Day

Session 1 - 10:30 – 12:30 – Recurve Men

Session 2 – 14:00 – 16:00 – Recurve Women

 

Saturday 17 September – National Tour Final – Barebow and Compound Day

Session 1 – 10:00 – 12:30 – Barebow Finals and Compound Men

Session 2 – 14:00 – 16:00 – Compound Women