Big European Throwers Meeting

To promote the exchange between axe- and knife throwers in Europe, the European Throwing Club Flying Blades (

Eurothrowers) has established the "Big European Throwers Meeting". Every year, a different meeting in a different European country is designated to bear this title, the event is traditionally scheduled to be the annual meeting place for throwers from all over Europe.

To understand why the Big European Throwers Meeting is really the most important event for knife throwers and axe throwers each year, just read the reports about the last years' events.

The EuroThrowers club is very glad that this year the most important knife throwing and axe throwing event will be held in the Czech Republic. The Czechs have a very active throwing community in their country, and demonstrated in previous years, for example in 2007, that they stick their tools very accurately.

As usual, the most important purpose of the throwers meeting is to bring knife throwers and axe throwers from all over Europe together, for some days of fun throwing in a very relaxed atmosphere. To meet friends and make friends. To learn new throwing tricks. Of course, there will be a competition, and if the past is any indication, the Czechs will surprise with some interesting new challenges apart from the standard ones.

The contest is organised locally by the Celts Association in cooperation with the throwing association NAJA.

If you are interested in coming to the meeting, please pre-register informally, so that we can send you additional information, and plan the event better.

Location

TJ VEROS club area
Bezrucova Street
Chomutov
Czech Republic

Drawn map of the exact area.

Bezrucova Street on an interactive map

How to get there

By car: Use the internet route-planner of your choice, for example the one imbedded in the interactive map at "location" above.

By train: The name of the train stop is Chomutov mesto (city) map
For train schedules and bus connections, you can consult:

Czech service (click on flag at bottom of page for English)
German Train Database (in English)

By airplane: The nearest airport is Prague.
Information about the airport and public transport connections.

Local contact

The Czech contact for the event is Fery Olbort. (Czech only, will answer short emails in English.)
Phone: +420 606 177 738
Email:

Schedule

The main day is Saturday, the 20th of September. Registration is from 8:00 to 9:00, the competition starts at 9:15 o'clock.
Non-local competitors will most likely arrive in the late Friday afternoon.

The organisers propose to have a talk about international contest rule standardisation on sunday.

Accommodation, Fees

The starting fee is 200 CZK.
Food is available for very reasonable prices in the local pub.
Bring your own tent, or stay in one of the nearby hotels:

Hotel Cesky Dum: The best choice. Situated in the vicinity of the competition area, rooms from 36 Euros/night, locked parking.
Hotel Evropa: Distance to competition area 1km. Rooms from 38 Euros/nicht.
Hotel Royal: The most fancy hotel in town, distance 2-3km. Rooms from 60 Euros/night.
Hotel Bobr: The cheapest solution, distance 2km. Rooms from 27 Euros/night.

100 CZK Koruny are around 4 Euro.

Rules

Note: rules changed slightly in April (relaxation)

Throws: 21 at each distance; 7 sets, each 3 throws.

Three targets of unequal height on one place (see picture); Heights of the targets (from bulls eye): 150cm, 120cm and 180 cm;
Throwing will be in successive steps, for example 180, 120, 150 or 120, 180, 150.
Ring Size on target: diameter 10cm, 30cm, 50 cm;
Scoring: 3 points, 2 points, 1 point

The composition of the targets. Different ring size than shown here, though!

Knife (Minimum-)Distances: 3m, 5m, 7m
Axes (Minimum-)Distances: 4m, 7m

Long Distance - both knives and axes
You start at the distance you choose.
You have three throws at each distance.
Hit of any target counts.
The distance counts in cm, for example 13.48m.
If there are throws of the same distance - there will be more throws on this level (sudden death).

Throwing implements allowed: any knife with one point; Axes with one blade, breadth between the points max. 10cm.

It is not possible to change knives and axes during an event (e.g. 3m). Only in case of damage of your throwing device.

Knives will be straightened to 90° angle to the target before scoring. If two rings are touched, the higher counts.

The counting point with axes is the middle of that part of the blade that sticks in the target.

If two rings are touched, the higher counts.

The referee is always right. If you don't observe the rules, especially those meant for security, you will be sent off the place.

Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent. If there are more than 5 of these young in an event, a separate scoring is possible.