35th Annual

Registration ends the afternoon of March 5th, 2026.

On-site day of the Event registrations Welcome

Breakfast available for purchase 7:30am-10am

Lunch Available for purchase 11:30am-2pm

2-Day Two Arrow 50 Target 3-D Tournament

Welcome to our Combined

Bombardier Traditional Rendezvous & Primitive Arts Festival

   Located on 80 acres of beautiful mountainside 3D courses, a giant Olympic archery range, with dedicated camping areas.

   Redesigned so that you are never in a rush to shoot!

25 stations/ two arrows each of  3D targets for March 7th, & another 25 stations of 3D targets on March 8th. 

More than half of our 50 3D’s are Brand new!

Amazing Mexican food truck! Some of the best Mexican food I have ever had!!!

After you have finished your relaxed 3D course for the day, you will have plenty of time to come & visit our Newly Acclaimed “ Primitive Arts Festival ”  at no extra charge.

+ Come and try our Long Distance Contest where you can win Three Cash Prizes shooting at our Giant 8 foot tall Rabbit, Buffalo and Elk.

$125, $75 & $50

+ Shoot our True Smoker round all day long if you so desire, and bring extra nocks, points so that you can repair your arrow on course. Cash Prizes 1st & 2nd

+ Last man Standing -Sat 6th at 3:30 P.M   = 1st & 2nd $$$$$

  

Also visit our: 

* Dedicated Archery History museum with bows ranging from the 1880’s to the 1960’s, Antique Robin Hood Book Collection, Catalogs of bows that shaped modern archery from from the 1960’s & much more!

* Enjoy our added archery history notes on six of our 3D targets for our brand new History Walk

* Learn to throw the Atlatl! This hunting weapon pre dates the bow & arrow. You will be amazed at the accuracy and power this instrument can deliver

* Try your hand at Simulated horse back archery. ATV will be pulling a trailer on our Olympic field. Jump on and shoot a few rounds!

* See our dedicated Woodley Park CLOUT ARCHERS Demonstration  Long Distance shooting 130 years and more!

   Plus Saturday Night...come & watch them launch Lighted Nocked arrows into the skies!!! Beautiful arrows flying over 100 yards.

*  TREBUCHET DEMONSTRATION  built & demonstrated by CSU Channel Islands Physics department!!!! So much fun

*  Armored Fighting demonstrations!!!!!!

ADDITIONAL EVENTS APART FROM THE TOURNAMENT

  • LEARN TO THROW THE ATLATL

  • PRIMITIVE BOW MAKING DEMONSTRATION (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

  • TRUE SMOKER ROUND (ONE ARROW)

    • Take Challenge Shots: Repair Arrow on the Range! Wood Carbon or Aluminum

  • LAST MAN STANDING

    • 1st Place

    • 2nd Place

  • LIGHTED NOCK ARROW NIGHT SHOOT (Tournament Range Saturday night)

  • GIGANTIC RABBIT LONG DISTANCE NOVELTY SHOOT (Prizes for the THREE closest arrows)

  • CLAY PIGEON

  • PLUS A NUMBER OF OTHER FUN SHOOTS

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If you would like to help support our event, we would encourage you to SPONSOR our event…

Contact us for information on being a sponsor or vendor.

Sponsors/Vendors

SPECIAL EXHIBITORS APART FROM THE TOURNAMENT

Adams Forge

Falconry

Long distance archery

Combat Armor fighting

On the Tournament Range, times to be determined

CLASSES MALE & FEMALE

LONGBOW / WOOD

LONGBOW / All Arrows Allowed

RECURVE off the Shelf / All Arrows Allowed

MODERN RECURVE / Raised Rest, Plunger & 12-inch stabilizer allowed

BAREBOW RECURVE

PRIMITIVE / Wood Arrows

HORSE / ASIATIC Bow

DIVISIONS

SUPER SENIOR - Grand Award - We need your wisdom! 80+

MASTER SENIOR 70 - 79

SILVER SENIOR 60 - 69

SENIOR 50 - 59

ADULT 18 - 49

YOUTH 13 - 17

CUBS 12 & under

Collegiate Division

GROUND RULES

Two arrows

10-8-5 Scoring

Hunting Distances (no shots greater than 33 yards)

Un-marked yardage

TOURNAMENT PRICING

Individual

ITEM - PRICE

Super Senior (80+) $40

Master Senior (70 - 79) $40

Silver Senior (60-69) - $40

Senior (50-59) - $40

Adult (18-49) - $40

Youth (13-17) - $10

Cub (12 & Under) - $10

Collegiate - $20

Tags

ITEM - PRICE

Mulligan - $2 (Limited to 2)

Deer Tag - $2 (Limited to 1)

You can buy a Tee Shirt from our online store

Pick your Size:

XX-Large, X-Large, Large, Medium, Small

Shirt Pricing

All Sizes $30 plus S&H

Friday, March 6th, 2026

Show up early to meet with old friends

1:00 pm Primitive Arts Festival begins

Saturday, March 7th, 2026

25 Targets

7:00am - 8:30am Tournament Registration

All-Day Primitive bow making demonstration

5:00pm Score card turn-in

Sunday, March 8th, 2026

25 Targets

7:00am - 8:30am Tournament Registration

2:00pm Score Cards must be turned in, followed by Awards.

Please check out this incredible video from our friend Peter Nguyen from Santiago Park Archers who attended last year’s 31st Annual Traditional Challenge . You can also see other events he has shot on his YouTube channel: @PeterNguyen86.

Need a place to stay?

Located in Simi Valley, California.

Just off the beaten path, a few minutes North of the 118 Freeway, the CVA Bombardier Traditional Challenge is worth the adventure to get there.

Just bring yourself and your archery gear—we’ll handle the rest.

 

4651 Tapo Canyon Rd., Simi Valley, CA 93063