Shoot. Compete. Have Fun in Balboa Park.
San Diego’s active archery club, hosting regular shoots, 3D rounds, tournaments, and community archery events.
The Balboa Park range is open to the public and maintained by San Diego Archers volunteers. New visitors are always welcome.
San Diego Archers hosts regular 3D, animal, field, hunter, and target rounds throughout the year.
The 2026 San Diego Archers Club Championship is underway! Check the current standings and see where you rank as we work our way through this year’s qualifying rounds.
To qualify for the 2026 San Diego Archers Club Championship, an archer must complete all four qualifying rounds:
Your four qualifying scores must all be shot in the same equipment/classification class to qualify for the championship in that class.
For example, if you shoot the 3D, Animal, Field, and Hunter rounds in AMBHFS, you will have completed the requirements to qualify in AMBHFS.
Archers are not limited to qualifying in only one class.
If you complete all four qualifying rounds in multiple classes, you can qualify for the Club Championship in each of those classes.
So if you want to challenge yourself in more than one division, there is still an opportunity to complete the required rounds and earn a place in multiple championship standings.
The standings will show your progress throughout the season, including the qualifying rounds you have completed.
👉 VIEW THE 2026 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
If you haven’t completed all four rounds yet, there’s still time to get those qualifying scores in!
Good luck to everyone competing for the 2026 San Diego Archers Club Championship!
San Diego Archers
We have a membership meeting this week: Friday, August 14, from 6-8 PM. It will be held at the SMART Local 206 Union Hall, located at 4594 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego, CA, 92120.
The members will discuss club finances & governance, range maintenance & upgrades, and the upcoming 2026 King Arthur Tournament.
We’ll order dinner / snacks.
Volunteers are needed at 6:15 a.m. to help set up and take down targets!
If you’re unable to help set up targets, please help us in taking down and storing the targets at the end of the shoot. Remember: volunteers shoot for FREE!
Contact us by filling out our volunteer form if you’d like to help.
Animal Rounds use 2D paper targets with ‘uneven’ distances between 5 and 60 yards, reminiscent of the Hunter Round. The rules and scoring are significantly different.
The archer begins at the first YELLOW shooting stake of the target and shoots the first arrow. If it hits, you do not have to shoot again. If it misses, you advance to the second shooting stake and shoot the second arrow, then to the third shooting stake for a third shot if needed.
There are 3 scoring zones: Bonus Kill Zone, Kill Zone, and Hit Zone.
Scoring is based on where you hit and with which arrow.
The first arrow shot is scored 21, 20 or 18. The second arrow is scored 17, 16, or 14, and the third arrow is scored 13, 12, or 10. A scoring chart is included on your scorecard.
Pro tip!
Mark your arrows with a number. This way, when you go to score your arrows, you’ll know which hit first, second, or third.
For Youths (12-14 years old), the longest distance is 40 yards. For Cubs (11 years old & under), the longest distance is 25 yards.
