The FITASC Compak Sporting Grand Prix of Crete was a premier international clay target shooting competition held from June 21st to June 22nd, 2014. This high-level qualification championship brought together top-tier marksmen from across Europe to compete at the world-class National Shooting Range of Chania (managed by the Skopeftiki Leshi Critis / Crete Shooting Club) on the historic island of Crete, Greece.

Event Highlights & Visual Analysis

Based on the official corporate design frameworks utilized across the 2014 global tournament circuit, the Cretan Grand Prix was fully integrated into the elite global ranking and industrial networks of clay target shooting:

  • Sanctioning Architecture: The competition operated under the direct global authority of FITASC (Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse), ensuring strict adherence to international target configurations, technical field layouts, and safety guidelines.

  • Global Selection Standings: Staged as an active, point-scoring qualification leg for both the international Beretta FITASC Cups circuit and the worldwide Fiocchi FITASC World Rankings, allowing competitors to secure vital standing points for subsequent world selection tables.

  • Corporate Title Partnerships: The tournament featured heavy technical and promotional backing from global firearms and ammunition giants Beretta and Fiocchi, whose classic corporate branding anchored the core support frameworks for the tournament series.

1. Full Event Program & Schedule

The operational timeline structured dedicated pre-event preparation windows followed by a high-stakes 200-target championship course split evenly across the weekend:

  • June 19th – June 20th (Thursday – Friday): Arrival of international and domestic delegations, squadding confirmation, official equipment safety checks, and the opening of warm-up training lines on designated fields.

  • June 21st (Saturday): Grand Prix Tournament – Day 1 (100 Targets) | Initial qualification rounds open across the Compak layouts.

  • June 22nd (Sunday): Grand Prix Tournament – Day 2 (100 Targets) | Final qualification rotations followed immediately by international tie-breaking shoot-offs.

  • June 22nd (Sunday): Official Awards and Closing Ceremony | Staged at the main clubhouse pavilion to honor individual, category, and team winners.

2. Venue & Logistical Location Details

Physical Address: National Shooting Range of Chania (Skopeftiki Leshi Critis) Kampani, Akrotiri, 731 00 Chania, Crete, Greece

3. Organizing Committee Contact Information

The executive management team responsible for registry coordination, technical inquiries, and local accommodation support included the following portals:

  • Event Coordinator & Director: Emmanouil Kouridakis

  • Telephone Support Lines: +30 697 688 6444 / +30 699 497 3208

  • Primary Facility Fax Lines: +30 282 104 3985 / +30 282 106 4489

  • Administrative Email Support: info@skolek.gr