The FITASC Sporting Grand Prix of Portugal in the Sporting discipline (Parcours de chasse) was a premier international clay target shooting competition staged from May 10th to May 11th, 2014. This high-stakes tournament brought together elite marksmen from across Europe to face a demanding 200-clay championship course at the world-class installations of the Clube de Tiro Desportivo de Monfortinho in central Portugal.

Event Highlights & Visual Analysis

Based on the official event literature and regulatory headers, the championship featured top-tier institutional backing and structural organization:

  • Host Federation Authority: The upper banner displays the large, formal typography of the national governing body: "Federação Portuguesa de Tiro com Armas de Caça" (FPTAC), highlighted under their official Competições Oficiais portfolio. Their signature circular emblem features a target crosshair surmounted by a golden castle tower crest.

  • Sanctioning Architecture: The layout integrates three prominent shield icons that define the tournament’s administrative architecture:

    • The official FPTAC crest representing Portuguese national shooting oversight.

    • The green shield of the host venue: Clube de Tiro Desportivo de Monfortinho.

    • The international blue-and-gold globe emblem of FITASC (Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse), certifying that field grids, machinery setups, and flight regulations conformed to strict global tier-1 guidelines.

  • Course Design Strategy: The tournament text explicitly highlights a dense 200 Clays main program, requiring shooters to demonstrate precision across highly technical, natural terrain layouts over the two active match days.

1. Full Event Program & Schedule

The competition weekend was structured to deliver a high-volume shooting rotation accompanied by formal administrative protocols:

  • May 8th – May 9th (Thursday – Friday): Arrival of international squads, athlete check-in, equipment safety compliance inspections, and open training lines on designated sporting fields.

  • May 10th (Saturday): Grand Prix Tournament – Day 1 (100 Targets) | Initial qualification rounds open across the diverse natural terrain layouts.

  • May 11th (Sunday): Grand Prix Tournament – Day 2 (100 Targets) | Final qualification field rotations followed immediately by international tie-breaking shoot-offs.

  • May 11th (Sunday): Official Awards and Closing Ceremony | Staged at the main clubhouse pavilion to honor the absolute individual, category, and team champions.

2. Governing Host Federation Headquarters

All formal athlete registries, international shotgun customs paperwork, and team declaration schedules were handled through the central national offices:

FPTAC Physical Address: Alameda António Sérgio, 22 - 8º C 1495-132 Algés, Portugal

3. Venue & Logistical Contact Information

Physical Location Details: Clube de Tiro Desportivo de Monfortinho (Clube de Pesca e Tiro de Monfortinho) Termas de Monfortinho, 6060-072, Portugal

Local Club Communications:

  • Direct Landline Support: +351 277 434 142

  • Venue Web Portal: www.monfortur.pt/CLUBE_TIRO.htm