European Historical Archery Championships 2026

Eger - HUNGARY

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Registration Form

 
INFO FOLDER (NEWS, groups, results) are here!
 
Official invitation letter HERE

Magyar nyelvű meghívó ITT!
 
                                                 

Minis and cadets can register HERE! 


More informations:
hdhiaa.world.championships@gmail.com

INVITATION

On behalf of myself and the Hungarian Archery Association, I cordially invite the historical archers of Europe to the HDH-IAA European Historical Archery Championship to be held on 25-28 June 2026, at an iconic historical memorial site in Hungary, in the city of Eger, in the Castle of Eger, the city of wines.
The Championship consists of individual and international team competitions . I wish everyone good preparation and see you in Eger, the city of heroes!
 

How to register to HDH-IAA competition

 

Lovász Tamás
Chairman of OC
HDH-IAA and Hungarian Archery Association

Hungarian Archery Associations: www.misz.hu / HDH-IAA International Archery Association: www.hdhiaa.net 
Informations: hdhiaa.world.championships@gmail.com

Based on the historical competition rules of HDH-International Archery Association see HDH-IAA Historical Regulations 
HDH-IAA Historical rules

STYLES

  • Historical bow from modern materials
  • Historical bow from natural materials
  • Historical longbow and other stick bows
  • Traditional bow with window or arrow rest
  • Historical crossbows

Individual and Team Champion titles!

AGE GROUPS:

  • Mini male/female (10-12)
  • Cadet male/female (13-14)
  • Junior male/female (15-17)
  • Adult male/female (18-54)
  • Veteran male/female (55+)

(The filled age on the day of first qualification day decides the age.)

PROGRAM
Main venue is the Castle of Eger – Program: Website: https://www.egrivar.hu/
 
 
 
 
25th Thursday

10:00-15:00 Arrival,
European Championship registration
Competition office – Archbishop’s Palace
15:30 Gathering, parade with flags in each country
Gathering – palace courtyard
16:00 Opening Ceremony - Dobó square
 
26th Friday 
8:00- Arrival, The castle is opening
- Through the North Gate or South Gate
8:30- Practice range open - Cathedral ruins
9:30- Technical checking, briefing - Palace courtyard
10:00 Competition starting, Qualifying round - Total area of the castle
27th Saturday 
7:30- Arrival, The castle is opening - Through the North Gate or South Gate
8:00- Practice range open - Cathedral ruins
9:00- Technical checking, briefing - Palace courtyard
9:30- Competition starting, Semi Final round - Total area of the castle
 
28th Sunday
8:00 – Arrival, The castle is opening - Through the North Gate or South Gate
9:00- Practice range open - Sanctuary Bastion
9:30- Starting of the Finals - Cathedral ruins
17:00- Awarding Ceremony - Varkoch Gate -stage
 

 

European Championship Competition:

Pre-registration is possible in advance. The registration becomes valid
only after the registration fee has been received,
and only valid registration allows participation in the competition.
lease refer to the HDH–IAA Historical Regulations: http://hdhiaa.net/about-iaa

Day 1 – Qualification Round
Competitors will shoot a total of 30 targets:

- 10 Classic Face Targets

  • Maximum 30 points per target
  • 1, 3, or 6 arrows per target

- 10 3D Hunter Targets

  • Maximum 30 points per target
  • 1 + 1 arrows per target

- 10 Technical Targets

  • Maximum 30 points per target
  • 1, 3, or 6 arrows per target


Day 2 – Semi-Final Round
Competitors who qualify will advance to the semi-final.

  • The semi-final consists of 18–24 targets, depending on the number of qualified competitors
  • Targets are selected from the qualification round
  • Competitors who reach the required score level in the qualification round will qualify for the semi-final

Final Round

  • The best 6 competitors from the semi-finals in each category advance to the final
  • The final consists of 6 targets, selected from the semi-final round
  • Each target category includes one “golden” target (double distance, double points):
  1. 1 Classic Face
  2. 1 3D
  3. 1 Technical

 

 
QUALIFICATION LEVELS
Historical bows
from modern materials,
traditional crossbow		 based on the summary
of the qualification round		  Female: 40%
 Male: 55%
Historical bows
from natural materials,
Historical longbow
and other stick bow		 based on the summary
of the qualification round		 Female: 35%
 Male: 50%
Traditional bow
with window
or arrow rest

 

 based on the summary
of the qualification round		  Female: 50%
 Male: 60%
Mini age group There is no qualification, semi final, final.
Results will be announced based
on the total result of the "qualifying" round.
Cadet age group There are no finals! Qualification levels are -5% lower

Team competition finals between the Countries. The top 4 athletes from a country or nation selected from the individual qualifying rounds form a team. Team finals will be held after the individual finals:


- The team must be mixed, it must consist of at least 1 female and 1 male member.
- A maximum of 1 traditional bow with window archer can be a member of the team (if there are more traditional bow with window archers among the highest scorers, the next other bow category competitor with the most points will be added to the team)
- The woman with the most points will be included in the team in 4th place, even if her score is less than that of the 4th most scoring man.


The rules of the individual final apply to the placement of targets, with 1-1 team members per target they can shoot an arrow.
The right to "shoot" cannot be transferred to a teammate.
That is: teams of 4 people rotate on 6 targets, shooting 1-1 comma per competitor and target.

 

 

Registration: https://hdhiaa.net/competitions until 2026.05.31.

The entry fee includes the fees of the competitions,
additional events, and the castle ticket

 Discounted registration and payment
Until 01/04/2026!!

With a valid MISZ card,
AA membership		 Entry fee payment until 31.05.2026!

Entry fees (all)

90€

150 € 

Mini / Cadet discounted

55 €

Registration becomes valid upon receipt of the entry fee!

In case of cancellation, we can refund the entry fee as follows:
      - Until 01/04/ 80% refund,
      - after 01/04/ the entry fee is 50% refund.
      - After 31/05/, we are not able to refund the entry fee!


Entry fees can only be paid through the official website!


Payment instructions - Registration fee
Great news! Paying the EHistACH 2026 entry fee just got way easier.
We've launched card payment on our site using Simplepay!
If you've already registered for EHistACH, simply log in and head to the competition page.
There you'll find the PAY WITH CARD button. Click it, enter your billing details, and you'll be redirected to the payment interface.
After a successful payment, you'll be sent straight back to the HDH site, where your status will immediately update to PAID.
The system will also send you a confirmation email and the invoice right away.

Accommodations


Eger Tourinform:
https://visiteger.com/en/accomodation

Organisers: 

HDH-IAA International Archery Associations: www.hdhiaa.net
Hungarian Archery Associations: www.misz.hu
Kerecsényi László Archery Club: www.klie.hu
Competitions rules: www.hdhiaa.net/about-iaa
Informations: hdhiaa.world.championships@gmail.com
 

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