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Shooting Calendar
The club shooting calendar including shooting dates for target practice, clout practice, Have-A-Go sessions, induction courses, competitions and club meetings. Click here for the Calendar and details of upcoming tournaments, club championships etc
Annual Tournaments
Click here for tournaments and details. Or click on specific ones: Mayday Weekend WA Summer Tournament NAA County Outdoor Championships 2025 Clout Weekend 2025 Indoor Record Status Tournament
Fun Shoot
We hosted our very first fun shoot on Sunday 14th July 2024, and it was jolly good fun. We’ve just organised another with a few improvements on Sunday 13th July 2025, and plan on doing another next year. Come along and join in, open to all clubs, everyone is welcome.
Entry is available via our booking site: Click Here
And don’t forget the Hingham Fun Shoot this summer, it was September in 2024, check their website for this and other events including a Portsmouth on Feb 2025, click here .
Club Championships
We’re continuing with our traditional Club Championships this year, outdoor and indoor with head-to-heads. Watch this space and the shooting calendar.
Have-A-Go Sessions
Do you want to try archery? See if you like it?
We’re running Have-A-Go sessions at Fakenham Racecourse on:
12th April 2025 Saturday 2-4pm
21st August 2025 Thursday 2-4pm
25th August 2025 Monday 2-4pm
Induction Courses
Ok, you’ve had a go at archery, you like it, do you want to carry it a bit further?
We’re running two Induction Courses this year at Fakenham Racecourse.
All lessons are on Thursdays from 6-8pm:
April /May 2025, five lessons, one per week starting 17th April, on 17th, 24th April, 1st, 8th, 15th, May
August-Sept 2025, five lessons, one per week starting 28th Aug, on 28th Aug, 4th Sep, 11th, 18th, 25th Sept.
Shooting Places and Times
Outdoor Shooting 2025
At the Fakenham Racecourse NR21 7NY, entrance off Hempton Road. Park at The Gallow social centre car park, walk across the racetrack and turn right. You’ll find us by the wooden pavilion.
Shooting Times Outdoors
We have set start times, but finish when everyone has had their fill, or it gets too dark.
Sundays in summer: 2pm till ~8pm. In winter 2pm-dusk.
Note that on some Sundays we shoot clout rather than targets, see the Shooting Calendar.
Thursdays in summer: 2pm till ~8pm. In winter 2pm-dusk.
Tuesday mornings: 9:30am – 11:30am, weather dependent.
If the weather’s very bad, contact one of the Field Captains just to check shooting is still on. There will be a list with mobile numbers on the members pages shortly and a link here.
Indoor Shooting Winter 2024-25
At the Sports & Fitness Centre, Trap Lane, NR21 9HL. Next door to Fakenham Academy.
Shooting Times Indoors
Sundays 2pm – 4pm.
The indoor season starts on Sunday 13th October 2024. Check the Club Calendar for full dates for the season.
NEW INDOOR VENUE
We now have a new indoor venue located in The Gallow Lancaster Room. The days and times are:-
Tuesday evenings 5pm to 8pm
Saturday afternoon 2.30pm to 5.30pm
Sunday afternoon 2pm to 5pm
Links
Norfolk Archery Association
Fakenham Bowmen are proud to be part of Norfolk Archery Association.
Web page last updated: 18 July 2025