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2025 Canadian International Trapshooting Championships.
Date: August 1 – 5, 2025
Location: Beaverhill Sporting Clays, Tofield Alberta 52309 Range Rd 191, Tofield, AB T0B 4J5
Registration Deadline: July 16, 2025, at 1pm ET.
View PDF of Program here
Schedule of Events
- Monday July 28-July 31 Open Training by appointment
- Friday, August 1 PET
- Saturday, August 2 75 targets
- Sunday, August 3 50 targets (Social & Dinner)
- Monday, August 4 75 targets
- Tuesday, August 5 50 targets, plus Finals
General Information
REGISTRATION
Note: Pre-registration is required
- March 15 to April 30 - Canadian Team (National, Development, ID) members may register.
- May 1 to 31 - Alberta shooters may register (6 max held for Alberta)
- June 1 to 30 - Canadian shooters register for the remaining spots - first come, first served
- July 1 to 15 - International shooters register if there are still spots – first come, first served
- July 16 - Registration closed. Entries after the deadline will be accepted only if space is available
- and are subject to a late registration fee of an additional $50
- Registration is through the SFC. As soon as the 36 spots are taken, registration will close.
Rules and Regulations
The 2025 Canadian International Trap Championships will be conducted according to the ISSF Rules and Regulations, currently posted in the ISSF website at www.issf-sports.org It is the responsibility of the athlete and coaches to be familiar with the current ISSF rules.
The Jury reserves the right to make exceptions to the Rules, procedures and times as and when necessary. All changes will be announced in writing and posted at the range. The Chief Referee will coordinate with the match director to select an appropriate number of jury members.
All shooters are expected to serve as sideline referees or flankers. If an athlete is scheduled to shoot the next round, immediately following flanking duty, there will be at least a 20 minute break between flanking and shooting. If an athlete fails to act as a sideline referee when he/she is required o do so, they shall be penalized as per the ISSF Rules.
Junior Category (ISSF General Regulations, Rule 3.7.4.12).
Athletes will remain as Juniors until the 31st December of the year in which they become 21 years of age.
Master Category (Canadian Definition) Athletes must be at least 55 years old on or before the beginning of competition.
For Transgender athletes please see the SFC Transgender policy
Equipment control may be conducted following to the ISSF Rules and Regulation (9.4.1) using approved instruments.
Targets: The shooting range for Trap is equipped with International orange targets from Lawry.
Protests: Warnings/penalties will be given according to the current ISSF Official Statutes, Rules and Regulations. Protest forms will be available by the Chief Referee’s desk.
Protests will be handled by the Jury. Cost is $50.00 each. The Jury’s decisions are final.
Finals: Finals will be shot according to the current ISSF Rules and Regulations Format. Only Canadian citizens will be eligible. Juniors may not be excluded from Final in any event from which he/she has qualified.
Safety
All pertinent firearms safety practices will be observed. Failure to follow safety rules or direction from Officials or Jury may be cause for disqualification and/or removal.
Eye protection and ear protection are mandatory for all competitors and officials on ranges while shooting is in progress. Any medical emergencies should be immediately reported to a range official.
Spectators, visitors and coaches must follow and adhere to all safety instructions from officials, range safety officers and facility staff, be insured and sign liability waivers (including the 563386 ALBERTA LTD o/a BEAVERHILL SPORTING CLAYS Guest Agreement contained herein). Failure to comply with safety requirements may result in removal from the facility. AISTA and the Shooting Federation of Canada will not be responsible for any articles lost or stolen or any article left at the range during the competition.
See Program for full details on Awards, Hotels, Dress Code, Anti-doping Controls, Code of Ethics, Permits for International Competitors (incl. Entry Process).
Schedule
Special Events
A Barbeque with a Q and A session with the Shotgun Director and SFC Board members will be held on Sunday August 3 immediately after the competition is completed for that day.
Start Times: Please note that the times on the schedule are tentative. As with all events, circumstances may cause delays. Events will not start earlier than the time posted but may start later
Unofficial/Open Training: Practice rounds other than Pre-Event Training (PET) will be $13.00 paid by e-transfer aistabunker@gmail.com at the range daily
Ammunition: Factory 24 gram lead ammunition with lead shot >= #7.5 must be used.
The following ammunition will be available for purchase on-site by e-transfer or cash (subject to change without notice):
- Clever T1’s - #7 ½, 24g (1328 ft/s) - 10 boxes of 25 = $145.00/FLAT
- Clever T3’s - #7 ½, 24g (1380 ft/s) - 10 boxes of 25 = $170.00/FLAT
For more information, please contact: operations@sfc-ftc.ca
