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Introduction
Blue Ridge Backwoods has leased space from a local landowner for an outdoor
3D course. This course is located approximately one mile from the retail
store and contains over 100 acres of woods, streams, and hillsides. The
course is set up in Mid-March (right before the first tournament) and torn down
again after the last tournament in September.
Description of Outdoor 3D Tournaments
Each of the 3D tournaments will vary in the rules, scoring, and etc but there
are certain basics which will always remain the same.
Registration for the tournament will be held on the day of the tournament at
the Starter's Tent.
 | A professional grade chronograph will be at the range and all bows may
shoot a maximum of 280 feet per second (FPS) with a 3% margin for error.
A participant may still shoot with a bow that exceeds this limit - but their
score will not count towards ASA or any club awards. |
 | For class assignments, we follow the ASA guidelines. We like these classes
because they off to archers the ability to
compete with people with similar equipment and abilities. The
following minimum classes will be available at all tournaments:
 | Open B - for shooters who would normally shoot "Open" class at a sanctioned
event. Depending on turnout, we may put "Open A" and "Open B" classes
together for a combined Open Class. |
 | Open C- for shooters just starting out in the Open Classes. |
 | Bow Hunter - for shooters that have a normal hunting setup. This
includes equipment restrictions such as fixed sight pins, shorter stabilizer
bars, etc. FOr exact requirements, please consult the rules that are
published at the registration desk for each shoot. |
 | Bow Hunter Novice |
 | Youth - for younger shooters. |
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 | There are five sets of stakes set for each tournament. Each of the
classes will be assigned a stake at the start of the tournament. You
must take all shots with some part of your body touching the colored stake.
The stakes and maximum yardages are as follows:
 | Blue - Pro Stakes; 50 yard
shot maximum |
 | Orange - Semi Pro & Open Stakes; 45 yard shot maximum |
 | Green - Hunter Stakes; 40 yard shot maximum |
 | White - Youth, Women Bowhunter, Bowhunter Novice Stakes; 30 yard shot maximum |
 | Yellow - Youth, Traditional, Novice Stakes; 20 yard shot maximum |
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Pictures
We have taken several pictures of the Outdoor 3D course in order to give you an
idea on how it looks, the terrain, etc. These have been posted in the
photo gallery below - simply click on one of the pictures for an enlarged
version of the picture. Please note, that on slow internet connections,
the larger version of the pictures can take up to a minute to load.
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