Halcones Classic Archery Tournament
More than 490 mil pesos in cash and prizes will be distributed across one hundred awards at the fourth Halcones Classic archery tournament, potosinoticias.com reported.
The indoor competition takes place from November 26 to 29 at Club Halcones in San Luis Potosí, featuring a Vegas-style format designed to reward sheer perfection over traditional Olympic rounds.
Vegas Format Uses Cumulative Scoring over Three Days
The tournament utilizes a Vegas format, which stands as the only competition of its kind held in Mexico. The setup skips the standard Olympic elimination rounds in favor of cumulative scoring across three days of shooting.
Competitors fire 30 arrows each day at an 18-meter indoor distance. The center ten-ring measures larger than standard World Archery targets, making the scoring surface less demanding while placing a premium on consistency across all three sessions.
Approximately 400 Archers Will Compete in San Luis Potosí
Organizers expect approximately 400 archers from across Mexico and various international locations to compete at the San Luis Potosí venue. Héctor Parra, coach of Club Halcones and secretary of the Potosina Archery Association, detailed the scope of the event.
“El torneo surge de la necesidad de contar en México con un evento similar al de las Vegas que reune a más de 4 mil competidores; con una gran cantidad de mexicanos que ya no tendrán que viajar, dado que en México y especificamente lo encontrararán en San Luis Potosí,” Parra said.
Club Halcones Hosts the Four Day Indoor Event
Competition runs for four days from November 26 through November 29 at Club Halcones. The event aims to replicate the scale of the massive annual gathering in Las Vegas, which routinely draws upwards of 4 mil participants.
The local setup provides Mexican archers with a domestic alternative to international travel while drawing an important contingent of foreign competitors to San Luis Potosí for the indoor 18-meter event.
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