The Lydia Valentín municipal pavilion in Ponferrada will host 146 competitors this Saturday, November 14, for the IX Lancaster-Ponferrada Tu Visión and the XXIII Trofeo Ciudad de Ponferrada.
The event brings together archers competing in both Olympic recurve and compound bow categories for a full day of senior-level competition, El Bierzo Digital reported.
Competition begins at 8:00 a.m. local time with the arrival of the first group of participants. The qualifying phase consists of two series of 30 arrows shot at a distance of 18 meters. Following the morning sessions, the top 16 archers from each bow category will advance to the main elimination rounds.
Athletes who do not qualify for the primary bracket will compete in the traditional Trofeo del Botillo. This secondary event follows an elimination format where the required minimum score increases with each passing round.
The afternoon schedule resumes at 4:00 p.m. with warm-ups and the Trofeo del Botillo.
Official elimination brackets are set to begin at 5:15 p.m. with the round of 16, followed by the quarterfinals at 6:00 p.m. The event concludes with the Rey de la Pista (King of the Court) finals, starting at 6:45 p.m. In this format, the four top-ranked archers in each category face off in a “winner stays, loser leaves” succession.
Organizers have also established several performance-based prizes. Participants can compete for the “Flecha Súper Once” (10 euros), a 50-euro reward for the “Solo ante el peligro” solo hit, and a 100-euro “Francotirador” prize for hitting a specific target from the shooting line. Final cash prizes for the main tournament will be determined based on the total number of entries in each category.
The tournament is scheduled to conclude at 8:30 p.m. with the official trophy presentation and a raffle for all participants. The event marks a key date for regional archers, combining high-stakes technical competition with traditional local awards.
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