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Our highly anticipated annual event returns again! With intense competition and a welcoming atmosphere, Maydaan invites all and many to the 2024 Maydaan Cup. With competitions for various levels and divisions, stalls to explore, activities for kids, archery equipment for sale and much, much more – all are invited and welcome for a jam-packed day.

Age: Maydaan Cup is open to all competitors aged 13 and above.

Bow Specifications: To be competitive, archers must shoot a traditional bow without an arrow rest, cut outs, sights, markings etc.

Arrow Specifications: Matching set of carbon arrows with feathers. No plastic vanes.

While not a requirement, participants are highly encouraged to wear traditional clothing on the day.

  • Competitors shoot at a target face with 9 dots
  • Kepazekesh level shooters*: Shoot three arrows at three of the 22mm dot. All arrows inside the dot and/or touching an arrow inside the dot and/or cutting the line count as 1 point
  • Torbakesh and Putakesh level shooters*: Shoot one arrow at each 16mm dot. All arrows inside the dot and/or cutting the line count as 1 point In the event of a tie, a shoot off will take place.

 

*For non-Maydaan members, levels will be determined by level of experience as a shooter. Kepazekesh level = archer for less than a year. Torbakesh level = archer for more than a year.

  • Short distance competition for Kepazekesh shooters* only.
  • 7 rounds of 9 arrows
  • Puta target at 18m for both genders
  • Arrow shot inside puta and/or cutting the line counted as 1 point
  • Arrow shot inside the top circle and/or cutting the line counted as 3 points

 

*Kepazekesh archers and/or equivalent are permitted to compete at a higher level if they wish to do so. However, they are disallowed from moving divisions mid competition

  • Long distance competition for Torbakesh and Kepazekesh shooters*.
  • 7 rounds of 9 arrows.
  • Puta target at 60m for females, 70m for males
  • Arrow shot inside puta and/or cutting the line counted as 1 point
  • Top 8 qualify for a shoot off to determine placing
  • In the event of a tie, scoring will be determined by closest arrow to and/or most arrows inside lower circle

 

*Torbakesh and Putakesh archers and/or equivalent are not permitted to compete at a lower level.

Stalls

Maydaan Cup serves as a celebration of traditional arts and culture. Many stalls and business, archery-related and not, will be present on the day!

FAQs

Yes! Maydaan Cup is open to all irrespective of archery experience and level. The Torba shoot off as well as the 18m Puta shoot off is designed to incorporate entry level and intermediate archers within the competition

Maydaan Cup is open to all competitors aged 13 and above. 

There will, however, be many activities for younger kids on the day, including face painting, henna, fairy floss, jumping castle and more! Families are invited and welcomed with open arms. 

All bows are welcome to participate at Maydaan Cup. However, only traditional bows without an arrow rest/shelf, cutouts, markings, sights etc are competitive and will be scored.

Levels for non-Maydaan members will be assessed through your level of experience as an archer.

All archers that have been shooting for more than a year will be placed in the torbakesh/putakesh category*. All archers that have shot for less than a year will be in the kepazekesh category. 

You are welcome to move up a level if you’d like, however, you cannot move down a level or change divisions mid competition.

*Discretion can be applied.

Participants and competitors are highly encouraged to wear traditional outfits.

The energy of Maydaan Cup comes primarily from the spectators! All are invited to spectate and enjoy the day. 

Various stalls will be setup for you to explore comprised of many traditional arts, small businesses and clubs. We would love to see you there!

Unfortunately camping will not be available on club grounds. 

For competitors, food is included within the competitor ticket price. Gluten free and vegetarian options are available.

For spectators, food can be purchased on the day!

As for this year, Maydaan Cup is restricted to a nation-wide competition. All archers across Australia are welcome to compete within the shooting specifications.

Thank you for your support of Maydaan – we hope to open to international competitors very soon!