Clay Targets, Airguns and Pistols.
Shooting is a relatively new sport in Rhodes. Two clubs promote the sport with very good results, both at national and international level.
Today, Rhodes is able to offer excellent facilities for shooting such as the
Airguns Shooting Hall and the
Clay Target facility, including all the necessary equipment sufficient for the 25 m and 50 m pistol shooting.
The
clay targets shooting facility at Laporte Hellas was built in 2007, at the Mazefia area. in the Municipality of Afantou. It includes:
- Five northerly facing fields, that meet the ISSF specifications for the:
- Olympic categories of Skeet and Trap.
- Non-Olympic categories of Sporting Compact, English Sporting and American Trap.
- The electromechanical equipment was provided by Laporte, the provider of the Athens and Beijing Olympiads.
- Guns are available to everyone who uses the facility, as well as coaches and assistants.
- The facility also has a bar and WC.
- The Shooting facility of Laporte Hellas is 2 km away from Afantou Village and 4 km away from Afantou beach, one of the largest and most organized beaches on the island. Adjacent to the beach, is the Afantou Golf course, the only one on the island. Nearby there are hotels, restaurants and many attractions.
The
Airguns Shooting Hall is located in the city of Rhodes and is also accessible to the disabled. It includes modern equipment, electromechanical target systems, international standard Austria Rica seats, an electronic system for measuring performance, spacious athletes and spectators areas, excellent lighting, air conditioning, storage, WC accessible to the disabled.
The
practical shooting field is located in the Kalamonas area, in the Municipality of Petaloudon. It lies only a short distance from the Valley of the Butterflies, 5km from Kremasti Village, 18 km from the city of Rhodes, and 4 km from the Diagoras International Airport.
The facility includes:
- 12 shooting area and all the necessary equipment for training and competition.
- A 25 m and 50 m shooting area, with conventional shooting targets, both containing a 25 seats area.
- A short distance from the complex there are restaurants, with local cuisine, traditional villages, hotels and wineries.
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