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Shooting for the Goshawk: challenge between districts – Chronicle

A further taste of the Middle Ages will take place today starting at 9.30 pm on the Piazzale del Girfalco with the 27th edition of Tiro per l’Astore, the historical archery competition between the ten districts of Fermano. The challenge is preceded by the procession of all the participants who cross Piazza del Popolo amidst the encouragement of the Contrada members engaged in the Hostarie active until tonight. Each contrada participates with two necessarily Contrada archers. In the churchyard of the Cathedral, five positions with different scores according to the difficulty: Piatti, Filotto, Bundle of Canes, Pendulum and Shield, the most difficult as in front of the buttress a shield is installed with holes that must be crossed by the dart to get to hit the target. The roll of honor sees: paired San Martino and San Bartolomeo with 5 titles; Castello and Capodarco with 4; Fiorenza follows with 3; Campolege with 2 and Campiglione, Pila and Torre di Palme with 1 title.

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