A competitor, with a prehistoric bow. Angel of the Key
The town of Navas de Oro, on September 2 and 3, will be in charge of hosting the XXXIII edition of this particular competition, which will be held for the first time in the Segovian province.
Navas del Oro, next September 2 and 3, will be an important point in the development of the sport in Europe. It will be on these dates when the European Shooting Championship with prehistoric weapons takes place.
During these two days, athletes from all corners of the Old Continent will compete against each other to determine the winner of this particular competition, in which utensils such as prehistoric arches will be used.
One of the most relevant details is that these bows can be made of wood or wood reinforced with different materials, such as animal sinew and linen, hemp or sinew rope. In the case of the arrows, these must be made of bone, antler or hard wood tips, since in environments with archaeological remains, as Ángel de la Llave points out in this newspaper, flint or stone tips cannot be used so as not to contaminate the area.
Navas de Oro, epicenter of sport in Segovia
This type of weapons will be used on Saturday, in which the participants, after having a ‘I Suit’ meal, in which each one can bring the food they want, will start the tour, and, from At four in the afternoon, the launch of the prehistoric archery will begin, being the main event of the day. As a climax, the participants will attend a conference on the Peña del Moro site, where the launch is taking place, and will have a convivial dinner.
Already on Sunday, the highlight will be the propellant launch, which will take place from 09:30 in the morning, so you will have to get up early to see it. In this case, the propellant, which works like a lever, which gives a lot of force to the assegaya, an arrow of great length, is a weapon prior to the bow and plays a great role in the competition.
On this occasion there will be about 40 shooters, a figure somewhat less than in other runs, in which a figure of between 80 and 100 participants has been appreciated. At 1:00 p.m., the awards ceremony will take place, in which the winners will be awarded and a few days full of history will come to an end.
2023-08-31 05:00:17
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