Grand Prix de Belgique de Compak Sporting
The 2011 FITASC Compak Sporting Grand Prix of Belgium (Grand Prix de Belgique de Compak Sporting) was a premier international clay target shooting tournament held on April 23rd and 24th, 2011. Serving as a highly anticipated spring event on the European clay target calendar, this two-day competition gathered elite domestic and international marksmen to vie for prestigious Grand Prix honors. In a unique cross-border collaboration, the Grand Prix of Belgium was hosted just across the border at the highly regarded Stand Arras Ball-Trap in Maroeuil, France.
Event Highlights & Operational Parameters
Operating under the official international framework of the 2011 global tournament calendar, this Grand Prix combined Belgian sporting organization with elite French shooting facilities:
Sanctioning Architecture: The competition operated under the direct international authority of FITASC (Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse), certifying that all multi-field layouts, target flight paths, and weapon compliance parameters conformed to strict global tier-1 standards.
Cross-Border Hospitality: Although designated as the Belgian Grand Prix and overseen by the Belgian Clay Target Federation (FBTC), the event utilized the top-tier, expansive facilities located in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France to accommodate large international squads.
Global Ranking Value: Staged as an active, point-scoring qualification match, this event functioned as a critical leg for athletes accumulating points toward the annual international Beretta FITASC Cups circuit and the worldwide ranking standings.
1. Full Event Program & Schedule
The tournament operational timeline concentrated the technical qualification rounds across an intensive Easter weekend program, following designated registry blocks:
April 21st – April 22nd (Thursday – Friday): Arrival of international and domestic delegations, squadding confirmation, official shooter check-in, weapon compliance safety verifications, and the opening of warm-up training lines on designated Compak fields.
April 23rd (Saturday) — Grand Prix Day One: Phase 1 of the official qualification flights opens across specialized multi-stand layouts, challenging shooters with diverse angles and deceptive wind currents.
April 24th (Sunday) — Grand Prix Final Day: Concluding qualification flights, followed immediately by international sudden-death tie-breaking shoot-offs (barrages) to determine the definitive podium positions.
April 24th (Sunday) — Official Awards and Closing Ceremony: Staged late Sunday afternoon to honor individual, category, and national team winners.
2. Venue Profile & Logistical Location Details
All local operations, specialized shooting tracks, and official administrative offices were hosted at a premier, fully equipped northern French facility:
Host Venue:
Stand Arras Ball-Trap
Route de Neuville (D55),
62161 Maroeuil, France
Infrastructure & Layouts: Spanning a beautifully configured green landscape, the Arras Ball-Trap facility features robust infrastructure, including 8 Compak Sporting fields, 5 Hunting Courses (Parcours de chasse), and a spacious clubhouse with catering facilities.
3. Organizing Committee Contact Framework
The administrative desk responsible for registry validation, international athlete squadding, and managing coordination between the host club and the Belgian federation maintained the following communication lines:
Host Club Telephone Support: +33 (0)3 21 22 68 43
Host Club Administrative Fax: +33 (0)3 21 58 62 67
Belgian Clay Target Federation (FBTC) Information Line: +32 477 36 92 33
International Sanctioning Oversight: Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse (FITASC)
