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CHAPTER 2 <br /> THE 3-D COURSE <br /> LAYOUT, SAFETY AND SITING <br /> THE ARCHERY COURSE <br /> From Single Shot to Course Layout. In chapter one we explored the process by which the <br /> danger area surrounding a single shooting lane may be determined.How can we now expand this idea to <br /> establish a 3-D course of twenty targets?And how much area would this require?The 3-D courses we <br /> have all seen are usually established by siting a series of interesting and challenging shots as the primary <br /> consideration.Most clubs have enough land to fit a course with well-spaced targets and relatively few <br /> safety concerns.But what approach should be taken if land is limited,or an expansion is wanted.How can <br /> we fit a course on"our'property?Or,where can targets be safely added to an existing course?The best <br /> way to develop a course is to approach the siting of each shooting lane systematically.The sequence of <br /> events to develop a course is; <br /> 1 -Siting the shooting lanes. <br /> 2-Siting the trail. <br /> 3-Assess the overall course plan. <br /> 4-Making amendments to the course as needed. <br /> 5-Proofing the course to verify safety. <br /> Each of these steps will be explained in detail below,but at every stage we must keep in mind that our <br /> primary consideration in course planning will always be safety. <br /> Safety First. Certainly in the situations of limited space or course modification,and <br /> whenever a course is reviewed,safety will be a primary consideration.Safety can never be overstated. <br /> Remember;the best courses will be safe by design.Safety cannot be firmly established nor positively <br /> controlled through the use of movement control and extensive pre-shoot briefings.The course designer <br /> must consider the safety of each shooting lane.Archers(or spectators)on the trail and of all surrounding <br /> property for which the club does not exercise control of access during shoots(remember,no points for the <br /> bull)must be kept safe at all times. <br /> SITING THE SHOOTING LANES <br /> Siting Lanes.Though we often pay close attention to where targets have been sited,it is <br /> more important that we remember to consider all aspects of each shooting lane early in the course <br /> planning and design stages. For our purposes at this stage,the shooting lane will include the following <br /> parts; <br /> • The shooting station,consisting of one or a series of points from which the archers shoot. <br /> • The target. <br /> • The danger area required to ensure missed arrows and ricochets will land safely(IE,in <br /> the template area). <br />