The Zoo City Armory “The Gauntlet” is an intense shooting competition designed to challenge both the physical endurance, strength and marksmanship abilities of its athletes. Competitors navigate a demanding course that includes a variety of obstacles, requiring them to run, climb, lift, move and maneuver through rugged terrain, all while maintaining precision with firearms. The event tests not only speed and agility but also accuracy under pressure, with timed shooting stages spread throughout the course. Participants must demonstrate a unique blend of strength, stamina, and sharpshooting skills, making “The Gauntlet” a true test of all-around athleticism. Athletes will need to be able to move objects at a variety of weights and engage targets from 1-400 yards.
*Mission / Spirit of the Gauntlet – Designed to be more of a training event to test yourself and equipment than a competition. We advocate Knowledge Distribution; if you see someone having trouble with a certain task / skill and you have a solution, help them. We encourage coaching during this match! *
November 30th, 2024
Check In: 8:00am
Shooters Meeting: 8:45am
First Rounds Down Range NLT: 9:15am
Match Director: Chris Hutchison
Divisions:
Legendary: The weight for the plate carrier will be no less than 20lbs empty. This division will be the most challenging with max weight that an athlete may have to lift/carry will be 200lbs.
Heroic: The weight for the plate carrier will be no less than 14lbs empty. This division is meant for the “everyday Joe”, it will be physically demanded yet doable. The max weight that an athlete may have to lift/carry will be 100lbs.
Female Heroic: The weight for the plate carrier will be no less than 10lbs empty. This division is meant for “females only” to test their abilities in their own division, it will be physically demanded yet doable. The max weight that an athlete may have to lift/carry will be 75lbs.
Classic: There is no plate carrier required for this division. Competitors can run a plate carrier or “rack” if they would like. This division is specifically designed for new shooters of the sport. This division is to help build confidence, ability, and experience all while having fun, and meeting new friends. This division will test your abilities, but not become overwhelming. This division will not have a physical implement that is great than 50lbs.
Firearms:
All divisions are open (Rifle and Pistol may run any optic or multiple optics and any sort of set up). All rifles must have a sling. Pistols may have a red dot and must have a holster than can retain the pistol while negotiating obstacles.
Rifle: .223 and above. No green tip, tracer, armor piercing or M855A1 allowed, this could result in a match DQ if caught using these.
Pistol: 9mm or larger.
Plate Carriers: The weight for all the plate carriers mentioned above will be weighed empty. Empty meaning that the shooter will not have any magazines, ammunition, radios, or other gear to “make weight”. The weight will consist of the plate carrier, pouches and either ballistic or exercise plates.
Supporting devices (i.e., Support Bags, Tripods, Bipods etc..) may be used from stage to stage but must be fixed to the firearm for the entire course of fire. Example, shooter decides to run a “Game Changer” Bag for a stage, the bag must be attached to their rifle for the entire course of fire. Ammunition may not be staged through the course of fire. All
Loads and reloads must come from the body unless otherwise stated in the Written Stage Brief (WSB).
Round Count: Minimum Round count will be 100 Rifle and 100 Pistol. A more specific round count will be sent to the athletes before the day of the match.
Awards will be given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd for each division. There will also be an award given for Top Senior 50+, Top Junior 17 and younger and Top Mil/LEO.
