Run archery

Run archery is a shooting discipline connecting archery with running. It is similar to the sport of biathlon.

History
Run archery was developed during the 1990s by European archery associations. Since 2000, some countries in other areas like Russia, Hungary, the Netherlands and Germany have begun organizing annual national championships. Run archery was officially admitted as a discipline of the World Archery Federation in 2003.

Rules
Like in the sport of biathlon, participants start with running, and alternate between running and shooting series of three arrows at a 16 cm target from 18 m away. For scoring, it does not matter whether the target is hit in the center or at the edge. For each missed target the athlete must run a penalty loop. The number of laps depend on the sport event. At the end, the fastest athlete wins. The bow must be held in hand during running; arrows can be left at the shooting range or may be carried in a back quiver.

Sprint - 3x400m
Between each lap of 400 m, there's two shooting on 16 cm target from 18 m, 6 arrows available to hit 4 targets per shooting.

Each missed target results in penalty loop of 60 m.

After the first lap of 400 m, there's a first shooting, the archer is up, he has 6 arrows to hit the 4 targets ; then there's a second lap of 400m, a second shooting, this time the archer is kneeling, he has 6 arrows to hit the 4 targets; finishing the race with the last lap of 400m.

4K Individual - 4x1000m
Between each lap of 1000 m, there's three shooting on 16 cm target from 18 m, 4 arrows available to hit 4 targets per shooting.

Each missed target results in penalty loop of 150 m.

After the first lap of 1000 m, there's a first shooting, the archer is up, he has 4 arrows to hit the 4 targets ; then there's a second lap of 1,000m, a second shooting, this time the archer is kneeling, he has 4 arrows to hit the 4 targets; then again a third lap of 1,000m, a third shooting, the archer is back up, he has 4 arrows to hit the 4 targets; finishing the race with the last lap of 1,000m.

== Run Archery European Cup == Since organized by the World Archery Europe