Commonwealth Games - Who's going?

[bullbarrel]

And from Sunny Surrey we have...

Full-bore – Parag Patel (unlike the Olympics they still shoot the big stuff in these games)

Small-bore Rifle & Pistol – Lina Jones, Victoria Mullin, Kenny Parr & Hannah Pugsley.

Good luck to all those taking part.

The shooting events will take place on the Barry Buddon Rages, an MOD training area located 14 miles north east of Dundee. They are next door and adjacent to Carnoustie Village and the world famous golf course of the same name. The full-bore range runs alongside the south east boundary of the golf course for its entire length. The Commonwealth Games ranges will be temporary and have been installed by the same contractor who built the ranges for the London Olympic Games.


The competition schedule has been changed for this Games and now follows the Olympic format - only individual ISSF events with the addition of 50m Rifle Women. There are no team or pairs matches (except full-bore). The schedule is therefore 5 days only – 25th to 29th July which will be demanding for both shooters and officials.

[Powderfinger]

Barry Buddon ranges are at Carnoustie. Access seems easy by public transport from Dundee and Arbroath. CWG tickets include free rail and bus travel from Dundee or Arbroath to Carnoustie.

There's no car parking at Barry Buddon except for officials, teams and the disabled.

I am staying at a youth hostel in the centre of Dundee.

Looking forward to visiting Dundee which has some attractions that sound interesting (Tay Bridge, Discovery, DC Thompson HQ).

I missed seeing the Olympics in 2012 so I was keen to go to this event.

Also, a chance to show my support for the continued health of the shooting sports in Scotland despite the current threat of airgun licensing proposals.

Not sure if tickets are left but the CWG website will have details.

I have some spare tickets if anyone off AirgunBBS wants to meet me up there and come in with me.

[Fierynick]

Which events do you have spare tickets for?

[Powderfinger]

I will double-check and let you know what events are on.

[Heidi]

Apparently there aren't many para Olympians going to be present

Heidi

[Hemmers]

No, they're kinda busy at the IPC World Championships in Suhl, Germany which is 18th-26th. Granted, they could rush back in time to spectate the tail end on the 28/29th, but once you count travel time, etc probably not worth it.

[savantguarde]

Very excited to go see the Womens Air Pistol tomorrow. Its brilliant up here, if you go into the town center in Dundee there are Commonwealth competitors (who are all participants in the shooting sports) just wandering around