Archery GB Youth Festival

The is the ideal event for any youth archers who are on, or aiming for, NTDP and Pathway squads, as well as those working towards one day making the GB team.

Archery GB have played host the annual four-day Youth Festival tournament held at the Lilleshall National Sporting Centre since 2014. The goal of the event is to simulate the running of international junior events, much like at European Cups and European Championships. For the archers in attendance, they will have the opportunity to experience what attending one of these international events would be like. 

2025 competition information

Date

Location

Entries open

5-8 August 2025 Lilleshall National Sports Centre

Thursday 30 January @ 7pm
Enter here

Event format for recurve, compound and barebow

Rounds 

  • A single WA 50/60/70 qualification round (6 arrows in 4 minutes)
    Head-to-head eliminations for individual, team, and mixed team

Recurve:

Shooting on 120cm face.

  • Under 21 - WA 70m
  • Under 18 - WA 60m 
  • Under 15 - 120/40m

Compound: 

Shooting on 80cm face

  • Under 21, 18 and 15 - WA 50m

Barebow:

Shooting on 120cm face

  • Under 21, 18 and 15 - WA 50m

Age groups

Age category

Year of birth

U21 2005, 2006, 2007
U18

2008, 2009, 2010

U15

2011, 2012, 2013 

Event Schedule

Monday 4 August:

  • Optional practice available from 4pm–6pm

Tuesday 5 August:

  • AM – Qualification round
  • PM – Team head-to-heads

Wednesday 6 August:

  • AM – Mixed team head-to-heads
  • PM – Individual head-to-heads

Thursday 7 August:

  • Gold and bronze finals for all teams and mixed teams (on the Orangery if available)

Friday 8 August:

  • Gold and bronze individual finals (on the Orangery if available)

Please note, the schedule is subject to change.

Awards

Medals will be awarded to the top three archers in each category following the results of the head-to-head eliminations.

Check out the event photos here!

Our Partners & Sponsors

Follow us

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.

OK, got it.