Well, at almost 75 years old, it was a real challenge to give the worlds' a go. I had started my FT shooting in the 12fpe WFTF class with USFT #44 back in 2008. Over the years it's got very difficult to endure the position challenges for the entire match, but I usually did pretty good for the first half, but cramped up and fell apart in the second half... So, a few years back I went to Hunter.
Randy and I were challenged by LD to get in shape a year ago for a go at the worlds. It's a once in a lifetime chance for someone like me who doesn't like to fly anywhere. And to boot LD said he had a 12fpe USFT he had built, he wanted me to shoot in the worlds and if I could come in the top ten, he would give it to me... so I had to go for it.
Of course my expectations were not real high, but it was good motivation to start eating better, and doing a lot of stretching and walking in the morning with my wife and dogs... all good stuff anyway.
Expectations were about right I only shot in the bottom of the top third of competitors 50 something out of I think about 165 competitors... not great, but I was able to shoot all three days without cramping up and actually did my best, a 37/50 on day three on the Blue course that is on the rocky hill side where pushing my cart up the hills was a real pain.
There is way more competitors Nationally and on the West coast in the Hunter PCP class and WFTF class is pretty sparse out here. So, I'm leaning toward going back to Hunter next year... I'm only getting older
How about you?? I know a lot of you folks switched from Open and Hunter to attend the worlds like me.. How many are sticking with it? How many going back??
Wayne
Randy and I were challenged by LD to get in shape a year ago for a go at the worlds. It's a once in a lifetime chance for someone like me who doesn't like to fly anywhere. And to boot LD said he had a 12fpe USFT he had built, he wanted me to shoot in the worlds and if I could come in the top ten, he would give it to me... so I had to go for it.
Of course my expectations were not real high, but it was good motivation to start eating better, and doing a lot of stretching and walking in the morning with my wife and dogs... all good stuff anyway.
Expectations were about right I only shot in the bottom of the top third of competitors 50 something out of I think about 165 competitors... not great, but I was able to shoot all three days without cramping up and actually did my best, a 37/50 on day three on the Blue course that is on the rocky hill side where pushing my cart up the hills was a real pain.
There is way more competitors Nationally and on the West coast in the Hunter PCP class and WFTF class is pretty sparse out here. So, I'm leaning toward going back to Hunter next year... I'm only getting older
How about you?? I know a lot of you folks switched from Open and Hunter to attend the worlds like me.. How many are sticking with it? How many going back??
Wayne
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