The 2013 FITASC Compak Sporting Grand Prix of France was a premier international clay target shooting competition staged from March 30th to March 31st, 2013. Serving as an early-season highlight on the European clay target calendar, this high-profile tournament gathered elite domestic and international marksmen to compete over a grueling 200-target championship course. The event was held at the highly regarded facilities of Arras Ball-Trap in Marœuil, France.
Event Highlights & Visual Analysis
Based on the official competition flyer, the tournament identity paired international sanctioning with major industrial partnerships:
Sanctioning Architecture: The event was held under the formal auspices of FITASC (Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse), whose official globe-and-shotgun insignias anchor both the upper corners and lower right section of the poster. The lower left features the crest of the FFBT (Fédération Française de Ball-Trap), the domestic governing body overseeing the host installations.
On-Field Action Motif: The center background showcases a photograph of a fully operational, multi-stand outdoor Compak layout. A line of competitive marksmen are pictured inside safety cages tracking targets, complete with individual spent-shell disposal bins at each stand.
Technical Framework: The text explicitly notes that the 200 targets (200 plateaux) were distributed across 8 distinct stand installations (sur 8 installations), ensuring a diverse array of target trajectories and speed variations.
Premium Commercial Partners: The poster displays prominent corporate sponsorship blocks from world-leading shooting brands: Beretta (firearms), Gamebore and FOB (premium ammunition), and MEC System (automated trap machinery).
1. Full Event Program & Schedule
The operational timeline allocated a dedicated, intensive pre-event training block before transitioning into the weekend qualification matches:
March 28th (Thursday) — Official Training Day 1: Warm-up lines and practice layout fields open to all registered competitors from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm (10h-20h).
March 29th (Friday) — Official Training Day 2: Practice fields and equipment compliance checks open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm (10h-20h).
March 30th (Saturday) — Grand Prix Day One: Competition flights open across the 8 specialized layouts.
March 31st (Sunday) — Grand Prix Day Two: Final qualification rotations. Any deadlocks for podium positions are resolved via sudden-death international tie-breaking shoot-offs (barrages).
March 31st (Sunday) — Closing Ceremony: Official prize awarding ceremony staged Sunday afternoon at the clubhouse pavilion to crown the individual, category, and team winners.
2. Registration Fees & Categories
Championship entry fees (Inscriptions) were tiered by age and category classifications:
160 € — Standard entry fee for Senior, Veteran, Super-Veteran, and Ladies (Senior - Vétéran - Super Vétéran - Dames) categories.
96 € — Discounted entry fee allocated for the Juniors category.
3. Venue Details & Logistical Location
All operations, layout setups, and official administrative offices were hosted by the regional shooting authority:
Host Venue: Arras Ball-Trap Route de Neuville, 62161 Marœuil, France
4. Organizing Committee Contact Information
The executive management desk responsible for registry validation, international firearm customs documentation, and local logistics maintained the following communication channels:
Primary Facility Landline: +33 (0)3 21 22 68 43 (Note: The promotional flyer confirms 43 at the footer, while administrative registers list 473)
Official Operational Email: arrasballtrap@nordnet.fr
Official Social Media Hub: Facebook Page: Arras ball-trap
