World Historical Archery Championships 2025 Long Distance Target

Gyula - HUNGARY

Registration Form

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

Magyar nyelvű meghívó ITT!
 
                                                 
More informations:
hdhiaa.world.championships@gmail.com

 
 

After registration please fill this form:
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INVITATION

We heartfully invite the historical archers from around the world to the HDH-IAA Historical Archery World Championships on 20-26th August, 2025 in the picturesque town of Gyula.
The World Championships consist of 3 parts:

Please register for the competitions separately (one-by-one)

How to register to HDH-IAA competition

 

I am looking forward to see you at Gyula!

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


According to the historical rules of HDH-International Archery Association
You can collect 3 individual World Championship titles and one Team title. 
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

 

AGE GROUPS:

  • Junior male/female (15-17)
  • Young adult male/female (18-20)
  • Adult male/female (21-54
  • Veteran male/female (55+)

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

PROGRAM
 
19th Thuesday - Day of arrival
20th Wednesday - Castle garden
11:00-15:00  Registration
11:00-15:00  Practice range opening hours
15:30 – Orientations, Parade
16:00 - Opening ceremony
21th Thursday – Qualifications ranges
Double Qualifications day
7:30-8:30 Practice range opening hours
8:30  Team division, orientations
9:00-13:00 1st Qualifications round (18targets)
14:00-18:00 2nd Qualifications round (18targets)
 
22th Friday – Qualifications ranges
Simple Qualifications day
8:00-9:30 Practice range opening hours
9:30  Team division, orientations
10:00-14:00 3. Qualifications round (18targets)
 
16:00 - The Champion of Gyula Castle
"Bastion Shot" from the 14 meters high castle walls
23th Saturday – Caste / Castle garden
Classival Historical Targets Semi Final 
8:00-9:30 Practice range opening hours
9:30  Team divisin, orientations 
10:00-14:00 WC Semi Final (18targets)

18:00 - raffle – community program-Bonfire
24th Sunday - Steigarvald Farm
Flight Shooting Championships
7:30-9:00 Arriving, registration
9:00 Opening, orientations
9:30 Starting the Competitions
 
The technical checks are continous, before each category calls
Categoies under 50#
1. Historical bows from modern materials
2. Historical bows from natural materials
3. Historical longbows and other stick bows
4. Historical bows on 28" lenght maximum 45#
Categoies over 51# (unlimited)
5. Historical bows from modern materials
6. Historical bows from natural materials
7. Historical longbows and other stick bows
8. Unlimited bows
 
25th Monday - Steigarvald Farm
Long Distance Target Championships
7:30-9:00 Arriving, Registration
9:00 Opening, Teams division, orientations
9:30- starting the competitions
15:00- Long Distance Target - FINAL
 
 
26th Tuesday - Castle garden
World Championsips final day in the Castle garden
8:00-12:00 Practice range opening hours
9:00 Starting the Finals 
14:30 National Team Duel
18:00 Awarding ceremony 
 
27th Wednesday - Day of leaving
 
 

 

Side events:
  • Bow makers village, Archer, craft fair, Daily freetime&outdoor events ( www.visitgyula.hu ),
  • International Folk Dance Festival of All Hungarians.  
  • 20th of August, Celebration of the founding of the Hungarian state
 
 
QUALIFICATION LEVELS
All historical bows,
and crossbows
in total
(total scores of the 3 ranges)
 Female: blue stick 40%  / white stick 35%
 Male: blue stick 50%    / white stick 45%
Traditional bow
with window or arrow rest
in total
(total scores of the 3 ranges)
 Female: blue stick 45%  / white stick 40%
 Male: blue stick 55%    / white stick 50%
Mini age group They don't have to shoot qualifications.
Their results will be announced based on the total of the 3 ranges!
(no qualifications, no semi finals, no finals)
Cadet age group They don’t have a finals! / Their qualification levels are 5% lower

 

Classical Historical Targets Shooting World Championships:

The registration is limited to 330 participants. You will be Pre-registered till registration fee has arrived. When registration fee arrives, your pre-registration is becoming a registration enabling you to participate.  Only the first 330 registered archers are secured to participate on the WHACH 2025 Gyula.


HDH-IAA Historical Rules   On the first 2 days competitors shoot on the qualification ranges on 3 different ranges each with 18 targets (18 classic target faces, 18 hunting targets (3D animals), 18 technical targets). On the 3rd day competitors who accomplished the qualification will shoot. In the semifinal there will be 18 targets (6-6-6 targets chosen from the qualification days). Those competitors who reached the specified level on every qualification day will shoot on the ranking day. The best 6 competitor from each category get into the finals.

  • Classical face target range: 3 different distance (1 distance 3round), in 1 round use 6arrow. Total: 9rounds, 54shoots.
  • Technical targets range: 18 different targets at different distance, 1 or 3 or 6 arrow /target. Usually use 3 arrows. Total: 18 targets maximum 60 shoots.
  • 3D hunting targets range: there are 6 stages with 3 different 3D animal targets at different distance. 1 target/1 shoot. Use 3 arrow. Total: 18 targets, 18 shoots.

 
HDH-IAA Historical Long Distance Target Shooting Archery  World Championships 

The registration is limited to 168 participants. You will be Pre-registered till registration fee has arrived. When registration fee arrives, your pre-registration is becoming a registration enabling you to participate.  Only the first 168 registered archers are secured to participate on the WHACH 2025 Gyula.


The competition is divided to 2 parts

  1. Long Distance Shooting: 35-150 meters, 5 different distance, 7 arrows on each distance in order from the closest to the farthest than back from the farthest to the closest, totally 72 shoots. (no mini and cadet categories)
    2.    The best 6 competitor from each category get into the finals duel. If the number of competitors does not reach 6, it is not necessary to shoot a final, the scores achieved so far determines the ranking. In the final there will be 5 target chosen from the ranking range. Maximum  7 arrows can be shot for each target

    For categories of 3 people or less than 3 people, the World Championship title is awarded on the basis of a minimum result:
QUALIFICATION LEVELS
Historical bows, crossbows minimum results  Female: 25%  / Male: 35%
Hunting bows minimum results  Female: 30%  / Male: 40%

 


HDH-IAA Historical Flight Shooting Shooting World Championships 

Flight Shooting: in 5 bows styles with 2 pounds limited (male/female). Maximum 5 arrows in one round. One competitor may compete in as many categories as long as has a valid pre-entry, but maximum 4 different category.  
Category under 50#

1. Historical bows from modern materials
2. Historical bows from natural materials  
3. Historical longbows and other stick bow
4. Historical bows on 28" length maximum 45#

Category over 51# (unlimited)

5. Historical bows from modern materials
6. Historical bows from natural materials 
7. Historical longbows and other stick bow
8. Unlimited bows


National Team Duels (Normal and Long Distance Targets):

 A team of four of the best competitors from a single country or nation selected from individual qualification rounds. Team finals are held after the individual finals.

Rules of Play:

The rules of play of the finals of individual competition apply to the National Team competition with the following exceptions:
As the main rule the National Team shall consist of the 4 archers with the highest combined score in the 3 qualification rounds - with the following rules to be taken into consideration:

a/ Only 1 archer in each National Team may use Hunting Recurve bow. In case several hunting recurve bow archers have the 4 highest scores, the highest scorer joins the team, the other(s) will be replaced by the highest scoring non-hunting recurve archer.
b/ At least 1 member shall be female but there is no limitation to the maximum number of female members.
- Members of each National Team shoot together at the same target - than rotate
- Each archer shoots 1 arrow on each target.

 


 

 


 

REGISTRATION FEE

The registration fee contains: World Championship entry fee,
the side programs, awarding ceremony,
transfer between the competition venues, airport transfer’s fee
nd the additional programs and competitions. Discounted spa and museum ticket

HDH-IAA Historical Archery World Championships
-Classical-

„A”

HDH-IAA Long Distance Targets and Flight Shooting World Championships
 

„B1” , "B2"

All Championships
Classical, Long Distance Targets, Flight Shooting
 

„C”

Discounted entry fee
until 13th of July 2025
WITH HDH-IAA members

135 € / 52.000HUF

45-45 € / 18.000HUF

185 € / 72.000HUF

Discounted entry fee
until 13th of July 2025
WITHOUT HDH-IAA members

155 € / 60.000HUF

60-60 € / 23.000HUF

215 € / 83.000HUF

Entry fee:
after 13.07.2025.

200 €

80-80 €

280 €

Mini / Cadet discount

-35 € / -13.000HUF

-    The registration becomes valid when the entry fee arrives to the bank account
-    In the case of cancellation we can refund the fee according to the following: 

  • by 13th of july 80% of the entry fee 
  • after 13th of July 50% of the entry fee

-    In case the withdrawal is within two weeks before the championship we can not pay refund.

OTP BANK NYRT, 1163 Budapest Jókai utca 3/B
Kerecsényi László Íjász és Szabadidős Sportegyesület

 

IBAN: HU45 1176 3330 3367 0887 0000 0000
SWIFT: OTPVHUHB


Just for HUF transfer: 11733027-28362515

Please write your name or registration number and the competition category (A,B1,B2 or C) in the transfer notice when you pay the entry fee.

The free airport transfer must be requested by email or registration form!
Transfer days: 19/08/2025; 27/08/2025
Budapest, Liszt Ferenc International (BUD) Airport
e-mail: hdhiaa.world.championships@gmail.com

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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