Sport shooting. 130 shooters competing in Vire Normandy for the Calvados championship

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The Calvados shooting championship will be held on December 14 and 15, 2024 at Turn Normandy.

An unmissable event for precision enthusiasts. This event, which alternates each year between Vire and Deauvillewill bring together 130 shooters from all over the department to try to qualify for the regional championships which will take place in Argentan, then, for the best, at the French championship in Châteaurouxsite of the last Olympic Games in Paris (for shooting).

Obligatory passage to the elite

Aurélie Manson, one of the three co-presidents of the Virois shooting club, alongside Jacques Pruneau and Gwenaël Leclerc, is delighted with this event, which welcomes shooters from the cadet category and up to seniors 3.

It is a competition for adults but shooting is accessible from 8/9 years old.

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The tests of this edition will focus on the pistol shooting and to the rifle at 10 metersas well as the crossbow at 18 meters. Last year, six adult shooters from Vire proudly represented their colors at the national level. This time again, the club hopes to see many competitors take the steps towards the elite. It should be noted that the competition is not mixed, with separate events for men and women.

Free access

The organization of this championship mobilizes a twenty volunteers over the entire weekend, while others are already working in advance to prepare for this event. Event to be held at Vire shooting rangeand which opens its doors to everyone for this occasion.

We invite everyone to come and watch the events. Access is free and it is a great opportunity to discover our discipline.

The Vire club will also be in the spotlight next year with a few key dates: for adults, there will be the Club Cup on January 25 and 26 and the club championship in February. For the youngest, there will be Calvados championship in March in Vire, which will be followed by the regionals in April in Argentan, before targeting the French championships in May in Dôle.

The December championship promises to be a strong moment for Virois shooting, with major sporting challenges since the qualification for the rest of the adventure is at stake. See you on December 14 and 15 to come and encourage them but also to discover a discipline that is too little highlighted.

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