2027 Rocky Mountain Classic

Easton Salt Lake Archery Center presents its annual Rocky Mountain Classic Shoot! The Rocky Mountain Classic is a V-Formation shot from 20-65 yards with Money, Fun, and Youth divisions. All money divisions will receive 60% of the registration fees for their divisions, distributed across the top 20% of the competitors of that division.

Dates & Times

• Event Date: June 26th, 2027* Subject to change

• Check-in: 8:00 AM

• Event Start: 9:00 AM

  • Blank bale will be allowed from 8:00am to 8:45am

• Event End: Approximately 1 PM

  • Awards immediately after score verification

Registration Requirements

Registration Closes: June 22nd, 2027 at 11:59pm

Archers must register online or by calling us at (801)523-5232 

There is NO on-site registration available 

Late entries are subject to availability and late fees

Details

Layout:

• Field is composed of 20 targets placed in a “V” formation. (Figure A)

  • The Cub and Youth field will be slightly altered. (Figure B)

Targets:

• Targets will be five-color, 10-ring faces

  • Young Adult, Adult, Senior Divisions: 40cm (20-30 yds), 60cm (35-50 yds), 80cm (55-65 yds)

  • Cub & Youth Divisions: 40cm (20-30 yds), 60cm (35-50 yds), 80cm (40, 45, 50 yds)

  • Rec Division (all at 30 yards): 80cm 6-ring (Compound), 122cm (Recurve)

Distance in yards:

• Young Adults, Adult, & Senior Divisions: 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 (Figure A)

• Cub & Youth Divisions: 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 40, 45, 50 (Figure B)

• Rec Division: 30, no movement of distances

*See Figure C for target face placement on target bales

Shooting Rules:

• Three arrows shot per end

• Archers will rotate to next distance after each end in a clockwise direction

• 2 minutes per end

• Shooting line will alter between AB/CD and CD/AB each end

Scoring:

• Scoring area of each target will consist of 10 scoring rings increasing in sequential order from outermost ring inward. Outermost ring value is 1 and innermost ring value is 10. Targets also consist of a small slightly lighter shaded “X” ring which is also valued at 10 points. “X” count will be used as a tie breaker.

• Arrow shaft need only touch a line to count towards the inner ring value bordering the line.

Age Divisions

Age Division is determined by the archer’s birth year

• Youth Categories:

  • Cub: Up to and including 2016

  • Youth: Up to and including 2013

• Adult/Young Adult Categories:

  • Young Adult: 2010-2012

  • Adult: 1978-2009

  • Senior: 1977 and before

Participants compete in their respective age category based on their birth year 

- All genders can shoot in the Open division  

- Seniors can participate in Adult divisions  

- All ages younger than Adult can shoot in an older division (except Senior)

*Silver Senior and Master Senior age divisions will not be independently recognized. All Senior divisions are incorporated into Senior (50+ years old)

** The following divisions do not qualify for Shooter of the Year, but do receive tournament level recognition ** 

• Cub Division - medal division 

• Rec Division (not age specific) - certificate of completion

Bow Divisions

Bow Divisions: 

• Freestyle: Any sight and written memorandum; hand-operated release aid; rear stabilizer may not touch archer 

• Freestyle Limited Recurve: Olympic recurve 

• Freestyle Bowhunter: Max of 5 pin sight fixed (after official practice); stabilizer cannot exceed 12” from base of bushing to tip of stabilizer; no magnification 

• Barebow: Stabilizers allowed (no more than 12” from base of bushing to tip of stabilizer); finger position can move 

All equipment used must adhere to NFAA By-Laws Article II: NFAA Shooting Styles and Equipment Rules.

** Arrows limited to 27/64'“ diameter or smaller; Shaft diameter includes arrow wrap; Arrow points may not exceed .425” in diameter**

NFAA By-Laws Article II: NFAA Shooting Styles and Equipment Rules

Price

$80 per Archer - Money Division (Young Adult, Adult, and Senior)

$40 per Archer - Fun Division (Young Adult, Adult, and Senior) & Youth Division (Cub/Youth)

*Fun and Youth divisions will receive medals

$30 per Archer - Rec Division (No age separation, all ends shot at 30 yards, no movement between distances)

Prerequisites & Requirements

Registration Closes: June 22nd, 2027 at 11:59pm

• You MUST register online or by calling us at (801)523-5232

• There is NO on-site registration available

• Late entries are subject to availability and late fees

If you have pre-registered with the Shooter of the Year Annual Pass and need information changed, reach out to events.eslac@esdf.org or call (801)523-5232 to update your information easily