The Voyageur Cup and North Star Open is a World Cup-style archery tournament sponsored by the Minnesota Archers Alliance and held annually in August.
Competitors shoot a 72-arrow ranking round on Saturday which will determine the winners of the North Star Open. The Voyageur Cup takes place on Sunday and is a bracket-style elimination round with archers seeded according to their score from the Saturday ranking round.
The 72-arrow round will consist of 12 six-arrow ends. Archers will have four minutes to complete each end. It’s a good idea to bring extra arrows and nocks.
Sunday’s Voyageur Cup head-to-head elimination rounds will consist of five three-arrow ends for each match. Archers will have two minutes to complete each end.
Distances and targets vary according to the competitor’s age and equipment class. Please note that some competition distances have changed for the U13 and U15 age divisions in 2024.
| Age Division | Equipment Class | Distance | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| U13 | Recurve | 30 m | 122 cm |
| Compound | 30 m | 80 cm 6-ring | |
| Fixed Pins | 30 m | 80 cm 6-ring | |
| Barebow | 30 m | 122 cm | |
| Basic Compound | 30 m | 122 cm | |
| U15 | Recurve | 40 m | 122 cm |
| Compound | 40 m | 80 cm 6-ring | |
| Fixed Pins | 40 m | 80 cm 6-ring | |
| Barebow | 30 m | 122 cm | |
| Basic Compound | 30 m | 122 cm | |
| U18 | Recurve | 60 m | 122 cm |
| Compound | 50 m | 80 cm 6-ring | |
| Fixed Pins | 50 m | 80 cm 6-ring | |
| Barebow | 50 m | 122 cm | |
| U21 | Recurve | 70 m | 122 cm |
| Compound | 50 m | 80 cm 6-ring | |
| Fixed Pins | 50 m | 80 cm 6-ring | |
| Barebow | 50 m | 122 cm | |
| Senior | Recurve | 70 m | 122 cm |
| Compound | 50 m | 80 cm 6-ring | |
| Barebow | 50 m | 122 cm | |
| Master | Recurve | 60 m | 122 cm |
| Compound | 50 m | 80 cm 6-ring | |
| Barebow | 50 m | 122 cm |
This is a World Archery STAR Sanctioned event and requires USA Archery membership to compete for awards. Participants will be eligible to earn national or world records. Athletes in the Collegiate division must have current eligibility on file with USA Archery.
MAA membership is required to be eligible for state records. Additional information about MAA membership is available on the “Join the MAA” web page.
Event participants must follow the USA Archery dress code. Read the dress code FAQ for details.