Matthames
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- East Sussex
This is an idea I have been thinking about. Been trawling through the internet trying to find any information on where it is done. In particular I am interested in doing a road time trial combined with archery.
For those that don't know, the format is pretty simple. You ride a time trial course, then straight away shoot 5 arrows at a small hit/miss target. Any missed arrows incur a time penalty. The challenge is to set the pace right at the beginning so that you can then drop it to allow yourself to recover before getting to the shooting line. If you go all out towards the line your heart rate is going to be too high and your shot placement is going to suffer, end result is that any time gained is going to be wiped out any time penalties you are most likely to get.
For those that don't know, the format is pretty simple. You ride a time trial course, then straight away shoot 5 arrows at a small hit/miss target. Any missed arrows incur a time penalty. The challenge is to set the pace right at the beginning so that you can then drop it to allow yourself to recover before getting to the shooting line. If you go all out towards the line your heart rate is going to be too high and your shot placement is going to suffer, end result is that any time gained is going to be wiped out any time penalties you are most likely to get.
