This event is an adventure race involving: land navigation; practical shooting with long-range rifle, carbine, and pistols;

fieldcraft; problem solving; and other related tasks. Two-man teams will be required to navigate at least 30 miles on foot to complete the course. Along the way, there will be a series of tasks to accomplish to gain additional points. These tasks may include shooting problems with long-range rifle, carbine, and pistols! problem-solving! physical challenges! fieldcraft! communication! target recognition! memory! and other tasks. Teams must carry all the gear they use to complete land navigation and all tasks, though it may be abandoned at any time. Teams must carry one long-range rifle, one carbine, and two pistols for the entire course. "efer to the Required Gear ist for items required for all teams#competitors. All other gear is left to the discretion of the team based on the task briefing. This information will be posted to this web site far in advance of the match date.

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$atch duration roughly % days &aseline land navigation of roughly 30 miles &onus land-navigation points additional roughly ' miles ()tremely rough high desert terrain *+, prohibited for land nav - "equired to bring as emergency equipment -o support crew will be permitted. .ield shooting challenges include long-range shooting, precision shooting, assault stages, target identification and shoot#no-shoot decisions, and related problems Appro)imate ma)imum target distances rifle /%00 yards! carbine 000! pistol /00 1nknown, various, and non-standard target si2es $a) long-range rifle caliber .333 4$, minimum 'mm $a) carbine caliber, .3005,$! ma) barrel length %0 inches 6not including suppressor7, minimum caliber .%%3 8ou will not need special gear for technical climbing Tests may include basic lock picking, pad locks, combo locks and hand cuffs. Also knots. -ight vision optics not required and not permitted $a9or control points 6stages and challenges7 must be taken in-order. &onus control points may be taken in any order. $atch briefing will take precedence. Almost all targetry will be reactive armor steel plate "ound count 6minimums7 4ong-range rifle appro) 00! carbine appro) /00! pistol appro) /00.

 :ost ;'00 per team. <ur match staff has a proven track record of running innovative, safe, and fair practical#field matches. 'ak &mith is the match director. =e has administered seven ma9or field#practical shooting matches since %00'. (od) (arroll and Ra) &anche* are the Assistant match directors. :ody is a former military sniper and has deployed in both conventional and special operations units! he also teaches military tracking. :ody will be in charge of laying out the land nav portions of the event and designing any physical challenges. "ay is a trainer, former pro athlete, and e)tremely talented shooter! he has won the ,teel ,afari multiple times and was Assistant $atch >irector at the %0// Thunder &east Team :hallenge.