Grand Prix of South Africa - Compak Sporting - South Africa (November 2020)

The Wattlespring Sports Shooting Club is a premium, integrated sports complex spanning 400 hectares of scenic, rolling Highveld plains, conveniently located just 20 minutes from East Pretoria. The club is strategically positioned as a versatile base catering to both professional athletes and families, offering world-class shooting ranges alongside full hospitality and recreational services. Its expansive, secluded area makes it an ideal destination for high-quality, focused training, while maintaining excellent logistical access.

Wattlespring's core competitive advantage is its uncompromising adherence to international technical standards, confirmed by the use of world-class Promatic equipment, including the automated Claymate target counting systems. This technological investment ensures high transparency and precision for competitive events. Furthermore, the club's high-altitude location (over 1,300m) provides a unique ballistic benefit for elite athlete preparation: the reduced air density causes targets to fly faster and further, simulating the challenging conditions encountered at major international competitions. The complex hosts a powerful coaching team featuring ISSF Shotgun D certified coaches who specialize in Olympic disciplines, FITASC, and English Sporting. This combination of certified expertise, cutting-edge infrastructure, and comprehensive on-site lodging (luxury chalets and a restaurant) transforms Wattlespring into a functional, autonomous training center for national teams and professional shooting squads, as well as a premier location for corporate events and family retreats.

Competitive Specialization

The range is equipped to host national championships and international qualifiers across multiple formats:

• FITASC and English Sporting

• Olympic disciplines (Olympic Trap, Skeet) and ATA Trap

• Rifle and Handgun competitions

Range Infrastructure and Capabilities

Disciplines and Ranges

Wattlespring offers a multi-disciplinary complex, including:

• Clay Pigeon Shooting ranges (for various formats)

• Dedicated Rifle Range

• Dedicated Handgun Range

Equipment and Automation

The club operates with advanced, high-performance equipment:

• Brand: Promatic, a global leader in clay target machines for Sporting Clays, Skeet, and Trap.

• Automation: The facility uses the Claymate Target Counting System, which provides automated target management and transparent scoring (multipull functionality) essential for competition integrity.

On-Site Hospitality and Recreation

The club supports multi-day stays and events with integrated services:

• Accommodation: Luxury two-sleeper and four-sleeper chalets are available on-site, perfect for focused team camps (starting from R900.00 per night for a 2-sleeper).

• Catering: A family restaurant is available to provide meals for individual visitors and large groups.

• Events: A dedicated Events Hall is available for functions and banquets.

• Recreation: A Bass Fishing Dam offers recreational activities.

Terrain, Climate, and Ballistic Conditions

• Terrain: Located on the Rolling Plains of the Highveld, the natural, hilly topography enables the creation of challenging targets that utilize the landscape, simulating complex hunting scenarios.

• Altitude Advantage: The club's elevation (over 1,300m) means reduced air density, allowing targets to fly faster and further. This provides elite shooters with superior training conditions that replicate the aerodynamic challenges found in international competition.

• Climate: Summers bring thunderstorms, while winters are typically dry and frosty.

Training and Events

Training Programs and Expertise

Training is offered in flexible formats:

• Formats: Individual sessions, group training, and specialized corporate courses.9

• Levels: Catered to all levels, from beginners requiring foundational safety courses to professional athletes demanding elite training.

• Coaching Credentials: The training quality is ensured by certified experts, such as Sam Tshishonga, an ISSF Shotgun D Coach and CTSASA Club Coach specializing in Olympic disciplines, FITASC, and English Sporting.

Events and Corporate Options

The range's infrastructure, backed by Promatic and Claymate, is administratively ready to host national championships and international qualifying events. Comprehensive packages are available for:

• Corporate Events and Team Building: Tailored packages start from R1050 per person.

• Banquets and Social Functions: Utilizing the on-site restaurant and Events Hall.

Ideal Clientele

1. Elite Shooters and National Teams: Seeking high-altitude, technical training under ISSF-certified coaches to gain a competitive edge.

2. Tournament Organizers: Requiring certified ranges and the Claymate system for transparent, accurate, and stable competition management.

3. Corporate and Executive Clients: For exclusive, self-contained team-building and high-level events.

4. Families and Novice Shooters: Appealing due to the family restaurant, safe environment, and structured introductory programs.

Strategic Advantages

• Autonomous Training Center: Unique "Shoot & Stay" offering, integrating competition ranges with luxury accommodation and dining on 400 hectares of private land.

• Technological Superiority: Reliance on Promatic equipment and the automated Claymate scoring system for consistency and accuracy.

• High-Altitude Sports Benefit: Location on the Highveld provides challenging ballistic conditions essential for international-level preparation.

• Certified Coaching: Access to instruction from coaches certified by global standards (ISSF D Coach), specializing in all major disciplines.

• Excellent Logistics: Easily accessible from Pretoria (20 minutes) while maintaining the seclusion of a vast, rural property.

Services and Pricing (Key)

Basic Non-Member Tariffs (ZAR)

• Clay Pigeon Shooting - from R150

• Rifle/Handgun Range (per hour) - R150

• Team Building / Group Shooting (package) - from R1,050

• 2-Sleeper Chalet (per night) - from R900

• Ammo / Gun Hire / Targets - charged separately

Address and Operational Schedule

Address: 398 JR Onbekend Bapsfontein, Bronkhorstspruit, 1001.

Hours of Operation:
Tuesday–Sunday: From 08:00 (full day operation).
Monday - Closed.

Contact Details

• General/Info Email: info@wattlespring.co.za

• Competition Email: comps@wattlespring.co.za

• Contact Number: +27 76 256 3971