Elite Preparedness to hold Crucible Competition Aug. 27

Elite Preparedness will hold its Crucible Competition, a team relay shooting competition, Aug. 27.

The rules are given below.

Stage 1: Hand Gun

The competitor in this leg must swim 80 yards and then run 100 yards to the outdoor pistol bay where their handgun will be staged. They will then engage six targets on a dueling tree before showing clear, and the team member can take off for their leg of the event. (Note: The handgun must be centerfire 9 mm or larger.)

Stage 2: Long Distance Rifle

The competitor must run 400 meters uphill to the shooting station and complete one hit on a 300-yard target before their teammate can take off for the third leg.

Stage 3: Rim Fire Rifle

The competitor leaves when the rifle stage is clear and runs 400 meters to a platform stand and engages multiple targets from the elevated position. Once the gun is safe, the competitor can return to the ground and secure the weapon before the next competitor leaves for the fourth leg.

Stage 4: Shotgun Stage

A 400-meter run begins with a steep downhill followed by a steep uphill and one more downhill before arriving at your shooting station, where you must get a complete rotation from a spinner target. Once the spinner makes one revolution, the competitor secures their firearm so the fifth leg competitor can begin their stage.

Stage 5: Archery Stage

The competitor runs 400 meters to the back porch of Elite Preparedness and engages a target at 30 yards with three arrows. The overall team time is stopped when the archer hangs up their bow. Scores are based on proper completion of the stage and overall time. Teams can have time taken off of their overall with accurate archery bulls-eyes.

The deadline to register is noon on Aug. 26. The winning team will receive medals, a trophy and a $1,000 cash payout. Team cost is $250 or any individual can sign up as a "free agent" for $50 and indicate which stage(s) they wish to compete in, which will allow them to be placed on a team with other free agents. Competitors must be 16 years of age and if under 18, must be accompanied by an adult.

All proceeds go to the American Patriots Organization.

Elite Preparedness is located at 25580 Bell Church Road in Utica. The phone numbers are 740-263-1234 or 740-668-2194. To register, send an email to elitepreparedness@gmail.com or come into the store.