Finale of the World Cup
The 33rd World FITASC Sporting Championship & Finale of the World Cup was the absolute pinnacle event of the 2011 international clay target shooting calendar. Staged from July 14th to July 17th, 2011, this definitive world-title tournament gathered the finest marksmen from across the globe to compete in the main Sporting discipline (Parcours de chasse). The tournament was hosted at the renowned Stand des Buttes complex in Orville (Pas-de-Calais department, 62), France.
Event Highlights & Visual Analysis
Based on the official competition logo, this tournament represented the highest tier of global target sports hierarchy:
The Anniversary Crown: The official graphic emblem explicitly highlights this event as the 33rd World FITASC Sporting Championship, framed by a traditional victory laurel wreath.
Sanctioning Architecture: The competition operated under the absolute governing authority of FITASC (Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse), ensuring all multi-stand configurations, weapon compliance codes, and target trajectories conformed to strict tier-1 world championship guidelines.
The Ultimate Finale: Functioning as the grand finale of the 2011 World Cup, this high-stakes event aggregated points from international Grand Prix selection matches held throughout the year to crown the definitive overall World Cup champions across all divisions.
1. Full Event Program & Schedule
The four-day world championship timeline allocated an extensive target menu distributed across a high-intensity mid-summer operational schedule:
July 12th – July 13th (Tuesday – Wednesday): Arrival of international delegations, national team squadding confirmation, official shooter check-in, weapon safety compliance checks, and the opening of official training tracks.
July 14th (Thursday) — World Championship Day One: Phase 1 of the world qualification course begins over specialized terrain layouts designed to test precision and adaptability.
July 15th – July 16th (Friday – Saturday): Middle qualification stages, testing long-range tracking, mental stamina, and technical consistency under severe world-stage pressure.
July 17th (Sunday) — Championship Final Day: Concluding qualification flights, followed immediately by international sudden-death tie-breaking shoot-offs (barrages) to determine the definitive podium positions.
July 17th (Sunday) — Official Closing & Presentation Ceremony: Staged Sunday afternoon at the main pavilion to honor individual, category, and national team winners, officially crowning the 2011 World Champions and World Cup Winners.
2. Venue Profile & Logistical Location Details
All championship rotations, multi-directional target layouts, and administrative offices were hosted at a premier, fully equipped French shooting facility:
Host Venue: Stand des Buttes Chemin de Beauquesnes, 62760 Orville, Pas-de-Calais (62), France
The Stand des Buttes is celebrated for its highly advanced clay target layouts, offering premium outdoor infrastructure and rolling topography that seamlessly integrates woodland and open field trajectories to simulate realistic, highly complex hunting scenarios.
3. Organizing Committee Contact Information
The executive desk responsible for managing global registries, entry grids, ammunition logistics, and processing statutory customs clearance paperwork for arriving international squads maintained the following direct communication channels:
Primary Facility Tel / Fax: +33 (0)3 21 22 81 24
Official Operational Email: infos@standdetir.fr
International Sanctioning Oversight: Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse (FITASC)