Following the unprecedented popularity of last year's "USAT-style club shoot", Black Mountain Bowmen is hosting our inaugural Santa Teresa Cup tournament, as a warm-up for local archers headed to USAT #3: SoCal Showdown in San Diego the following weekend. The tournament will feature a 720 qualifying/ranking round on the first day, followed by match play on the second day. Match play will run by a "Swiss system" tournament, rather than eliminations, so that participants can more fully experience the challenge and excitement of archery match play.
Spaces are limited, and registration closes on June 7!
Tournament Date & Location
Date: Saturday, June 13 to Sunday, June 14, 2026.
Location: Black Mountain Bowmen archery range, Santa Teresa County Park, San Jose.
Equipment Classes
See World Archery Target Archery rules for more information.
- Recurve (World Archery 9.1)
- Barebow (World Archery 9.3)
- Compound (World Archery 9.2)
Age Divisions
- U15 (ages 14 and under)
- U18 (ages 17 and under)
- Senior (adult; open to all participants)
- 50+ (ages 50 and older)
Tournament Format
Distances & targets:
- Recurve: 40m (U15), 60m (U18, 50+), 70m (Senior); 122cm 10-ring target
- Barebow: 30m (U15), 50m (U18, Senior, 50+); 122cm 10-ring target
- Compound: 40m (U15), 50m (U18, Senior, 50+); 80cm 6-ring target
Saturday: ranking rounds
- 720 qualifier: 12 ends x 6 arrows
- 4-minute ends
- 3 practice ends
Sunday: match play
- Swiss-system tournament, up to 4 rounds of matches
- 1-vs-1 match play per USA Archery rules
- Match play results will determine tournament winners; ties broken by ranking rounds results
Tournament Schedule
(The tournament schedule and sessions are subject to change, as we may move things around to keep things balanced depending on entry numbers.)
Saturday:
- 8:00 am: gates open
- 9:00 am: roll call/equipment inspection (on the shooting line)
- 9:15 am: shooting begins (qualifying round)
Sunday:
- 8:00 am: gates open
- 9:00 am: archers' briefing
- 9:15 am: morning session shooting begins
- 1:00 pm: awards presentation
Entry Fees
When you complete the registration form, follow the link to the Payable page to pay the entry fee online (PayPal, Venmo, credit cards accepted).
- BMB members: $30
- BMB non-members: $40
Cancellation: entries can be cancelled and fees refunded (minus $5 to cover processing costs) up until the registration deadline. Contact us if you need to cancel your entry.
Registration Deadline
Registration closes at 11:59 pm, Sunday, June 7, 2026. Late registrations may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
No walk-on entries will be accepted.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are looking for volunteers to help in a number of roles:
- 2-3 volunteers for site preparation and setup on Friday evening (5 pm).
- 1-2 volunteers for line judge duties during morning sessions.
- 1-2 volunteers for line judge duties during afternoon sessions.
Volunteers will receive a complimentary entry to the event. If you're available and interested in helping out, please contact us.