Seventy-six archers arrived at the Palihue Rugby Hockey Club in Bahía Blanca for the 2026 Southern Regional Outdoor Archery Championship, organised by Arquería Palihue. The tournament serves as a qualifying and ranking event for the National Final under the governance of the Federación Argentina de Tiro con Arco (FATARCO).
Competition rules dictate that the top three finishers in each category secure direct berths to the national championship. The day’s schedule opens with equipment inspection at 8:30 a.m., followed by classification rounds at 9:30 a.m. and individual elimination matches starting at 2:00 p.m. for WA categories.
General La Madrid Delegation Competes Across Categories
Six competitors traveled from General La Madrid to contest the southern regional brackets. The roster features Nicolas Armesto in U15 Male Barebow, Catalina Garay in U18 Women Recurve (50 meters), Gonzalo Armesto, Federico Calvo, and Ariel Garay in Male Barebow, alongside Alfonso Herbosa in Male Hunter class.
Participants gathered for morning registration at 7:45 a.m. ahead of the 9:00 a.m. captain’s meeting. The classification format requires two rounds of 36 arrows each, split into six series of six arrows per round, before advancing to elimination brackets for ranking divisions.
Awards Ceremony Closes Regional Competition
Organizers scheduled the final awards presentation for 4:30 p.m. following individual elimination rounds and the midday lunch break. Results from the Bahía Blanca venue determine the final quota allocations for the upcoming FATARCO National Final.
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