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August 2014
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NATURAL Venues
The 131
st
U.S. National Target
Championships, U.S. Open and Easton
JOAD Nationals will head to Decatur,
Ala., located in the northern part of the
state, next year.
The combined "Outdoor Nationals"
tournament will take place July 1-5 at the
Jack Allen Recreational Complex, which
provides seating for up to 3,000 spectators.
The Jack Allen Recreational Complex
is a 77-acre park with 30 acres of laser-
graded and irrigated soccer and football
fields.
Events hosted by Decatur include the
Bassmasters Open, the Spirit of America
Golf Tournament, Stihl Outdoor Sports,
the NAIA Softball Championships and the
FLW Fishing Tour. The recreational com-
plex will be able to provide the additional
field space needed for the Outdoor
Nationals events, which have experienced
significant growth in recent years.
Decatur could be called a city made for
archery of all disciplines. The recently
opened Decatur Community Archery Park
was developed through a partnership
between the Alabama Division of Wildlife
and Freshwater Fisheries, Tennessee
Valley Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
service, Wheeler Wildlife Refuge, Archery
Trade Association and City of Decatur.
The park features adult and youth
known distance targets from15-50 yards
and 5-20 yards, respectively. A 12-foot-
high elevated platform provides bow
hunters with an opportunity to simulate
hunting conditions at targets from 10-40
yards. There is also a 20-target walk
through course for archers to shoot at
targets at unknown distances.
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Alabama City 'Made' For Archery
& Other Outdoor Events
Billings, Mont.:
Running, Biking & Boating
Now in its 36
th
year, the annual
Peaks to Prairie Adventure
Race, managed by the
Yellowstone Valley Cycling
Club, is a relay that takes
runners through 9.3 miles of
the Beartooth Mountains, cyclists
along 49 miles of downhill terrain and
paddlers along 10 miles of the
Yellowstone River. ■
More Info:
www.billingschamber.com
NOTABLE
Natural
Venue
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