If the organization of such an event is not new for the club chaired by president Marion Gabriel, it is the first time in the entire region that an event para archery will take place there. Today, it’s the young category that will shoot. Followed in the afternoon by the disabled archers.
Tomorrow, it will be the seniors’ turn to shoot their volleys of arrows. Among the competitors, three Arlesians will be in the running and are already almost assured of being qualified for France. Eymeric Marec among young people should represent the Arlesian club on February 21 and 22 in Compiègne.
In the senior category, Magali Aupy in barebow, 6th at the Nîmes international competition, and Max Parpillon in compound arch could do the same on February 28 and March 1 in Yzeure. The Arlesian club has existed for around forty years and has around 40 members of all ages. We practice the bare bow, the recurve bow, the compound bow or even the longbow for some under the leadership of the two coaches Oliver and Magali Aupy. ” For those who are just starting out, we lend the necessary equipment for three months, before investing ” specifies the president. It is at the Van Gogh gymnasium that…
