May 28th Wayne County Raccoon Hunters Match

[ROY NEAL]

It is the right time to announce the details on our monthly match that we are putting on May 28th (Memorial Day Weekend). As in the past few years, we are having our special classifier match this weekend as it allows our set up crew a bit of a break as many of our members are shooting the Ohio Sectional on Saturday the 27 and will not be available for set up. This means that we will have 6 classifiers and 3 field courses as usual.   Cost of the match is up a bit due to the costs of the classifiers. Non members cost is $30 and members cost is $25. If you are a member and you set up on Saturday and RO on Sunday, then the cost is $10 instead of the usual $5 due to the extra costs of the classifiers. Not a big deal but please do keep that in mind. So if you are trying to get classified in a new Division (lots of Carry Optics guns being built in the area I hear....) or you are just trying to move up, we look forward to seeing you at our place as we are giving you 6 opportunities to crash or burn down the stage.

 

The big news is that we are finally able to use the new big 3 bays (bays, 10, 11 and 12).  These bigger bays are allowing us to run some different classifiers than we have been able to run in the past due to the added size of the bays. It is also allowing us to run a much bigger field course in bay 11 and turn bays 4&5 into 1 big bay to run a wide field course in it as well. The match staff met last night for a dinner planning session and we planned out a match that is 9 stages and 172 rounds if you don't miss which is not a bad round count for a classifier match. Its down 50-75 rounds from our normal size so this should go pretty quick as well. We are limited to just under 100 competitors as we just don't have the match staff to go any bigger than this. The google group match invitation will go out to let you register in practicescore next Monday the 22nd when Geoff gets up after working 3rd shift so please show some patience. The match staff and most members will already be squadded so be sure to get your selections in quickly. Reminder-don't be shy about thanking the match staff for setting up this match and running it for your enjoyment. A little appreciation goes a long way. A friendly pat on the back or a handshake really does make the difference to my guys. The effort they put in to put on a great match for folks is on par with any major match in the country and they do it 7-8 times per year.

 

As always, we look forward to seeing you out on the range. Please be on time as registration check in starts at 8:30 and closes by 9:15am so we can get all the other pre match stuff done. Parking is a bit tighter due to losing 30-40 spaces due to the bigger bays, so please remember to park on the grass field on the right side of the entrance road before you make the right hand turn into our main parking lot. Parking on the South side of the parking lot is not encouraged due to the drainage/mud issues. We have had some folks with some cars that sit a bit lower than others get stuck in the mud and have to be pulled/pushed out of the muck by friends after the match. For new shooters or folks that are new to our range, the parking lot is not a place to handle firearms. We have many designated safety area's with signs and tables set up around the facility. Please use those to bag/unbag your firearm and do not use your car. Anyone caught doing this will be asked to leave and not be allowed to shoot this match. If you have further questions, do not hesitate to contact myself or Geoff S. (Mr. Robot here on the forum). Safe travels and thank you for showing interest in our matches. 

[Mr.Robot]

Online Registration and squadding is open for the May 28th WCRHC Special Classifier Match. Please Register at the provided link then squad. When you squad, select the squad, then say yes to the pop up window, THEN click the "select Squad" button at the bottom of the page (Many people are forgetting to hit this last button). The match is 6 Classifer and 3 field courses with a round count of ~172. Payment/Registration verification window will open by 8:30am and close promptly at 9:30am. Shooters meeting at ~9:45am and we should be shooting at 10:00am. Any issues please contact me at wcrhc.ipsc66.stats@gmail.com. Remember if the match is full PLEASE use the waitlist.

https://practiscore.com/wcrhc-may-28th-classifier-match/register

Thanks,
Geoff - Stats

[ROY NEAL]

Follow the directions above and get in quickly. We only have room for 91-96 people depending on staff so this fills up quick.  Don't forget to bring your front sight with you as we will be using the new bigger bays allowing us for some longer shots than were possible in the past on the smaller bays. Geoff wanted to do Merle's Standards which is 105 feet/ 35 yards but I didn't want to give some folks a heart attack the first time they get to use the new bays. So don't be surprised if this is one is done this year (hint......hint......hint....). Just not this week.

 

Just a few spots left in our July 29th/30th RO course, so if you are interested in becoming a better competitor or wanting to work a match....get a hold of me to get into this class.

 

Remember to be kind and not take up too much space when you park as parking is now a bit more compressed. The field on the right hand side before you make the right hand turn into our main parking lot is a great place to park. It's in the shade and your vehicle shouldn't sink. Too many people are trying to park on the south side of the access road by the port a john's. In the past, that wasn't a big deal. Now it is the area where the big new bays are sloped to drain out in so it might never dry out if we keep getting the rains like we have this year. Our members and staff look forward to seeing you this week out on the range.