2022 Monster Match
MD: Ruth Soucie, Justin Carbone
Location: New York Mills, Minnesota
Date: October 29, 2022
Cost: $90
“An extremely fun match.”
What happens when you combine a monster mash with an X-match? You get a Monster Match! If you love great food, Halloweeny music, fun costumes, side stages for awesome prizes, carving pumpkins with bullets, and most of all, fun, challenging, and fair night matches, then this is the match for you!
Registration: Now thru October 1st, 2022
Location: Rush Lake Range, 49899 Co Hwy 54, New York Mills, MN 56567
Google Maps Pin: https://goo.gl/maps/Lb6zStSLpnqVXy6g9
Only 80 spots available. This match is expected to fill up so don’t delay if you want to play. If match is full, consider being a Range Officer for many perks listed in the RO section below.
Fee includes: Snacks, Food, Hot Beverages, Water, Shooter Bag, Match Shirt, and a Really Fun Night Match.
No Mulligans at this match.
Round count will be approximately 120 for the match, but bring more for zeroing, dope gathering, side stages, pumpkin carving, and malfunctions, etc.
Target distances will be between 25-230 yds. Dope gathering will be available before the match. See Match Schedule for more information.
Follow the event on Facebook for updates about the match: https://fb.me/e/2pCtKqIE6
Costume Contest This match will include a costume contest. The top 3 winners will walk the prize table with the match winners! (See Walk Order below)
You do not need to shoot the match in your costume. Just wear your costume to check-in and get your photo taken in order to be eligible for the contest.
Pumpkin Carving Contest There will be a pumpkin carving contest taking place during the sight-in hours. Your squad will work together to shoot your squad pumpkin and carve out a face. All of the squad pumpkins will be lit up during the match. The squad with the winning pumpkin will receive a squad prize!
Side Stages There will be several side stages taking place during the sight-in hours. These will be $10 per try. The better you do, the more tickets you win. Your tickets go into drawings for great prizes. You can play as many times as you would like.
Accu-shot One Shot Challenge will be held during the sight-in hours. There is no fee to play. Be sure to arrive in time to get your shot in!
Prize Table Walk Order
1st Place Overall
1st Place Each Other Class
1st Place Costume
1st Place RO
2nd Place All Classes
2nd Place Costume
2nd Place RO
3rd Place All Classes
3rd Place Costume
3rd Place RO
4th Place Overall
5th Place Overall
Random Shooter
Random RO
6th Place Overall
7th Place Overall
Random Shooter
Random RO…
Night Match Format Zeroing and side stages will be held during the daylight hours. The match will take place at night. All of the targets will be illuminated with white lights. Shooters are not allowed to use white lights at any time throughout the match. There will be plenty of ambient light behind the shooting line, and shooters are allowed to use glow sticks or red or green LED lights. Since everything except the targets will be black, an illuminated reticle is highlyrecommended.
Music There will be music playing for the entire match.
Loaner Rifles Available We will have a limited number of loaner rifle setups with illuminated reticles available to borrow on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact us ASAP if you would like to borrow one of our setups for the match.
Range Officer (RO) opportunity We feel strongly that a big key to a high-quality match is to have a solid group of ROs. Good ROs bring consistency to the stages for a fair and fun competition. We are looking for willing ROs to participate. ROs will shoot free on Friday night, will have an opportunity at the prize table and giveaways, and will eat for free. As mentioned, ROs will be given the opportunity to shoot the course of fire on Friday night. This will give them a chance to shoot the match, as well as allow them to become accustomed to their stages. If you are new to precision rifle competitions, ROing this match will be a great opportunity to get experience shooting- with help from match directors, as well as experience spotting bullet impacts through spotting scopes. Even if you are an expert shooter, please RO this match! You will have a really good shot at a great prize! To RO, please reach out via phone or email (see the Contact Us section below).
Food There will be delicious food and beverages available throughout most of the match. The firing line is located close to the Clubhouse, so at any time, feel free to run in and grab a bite to eat and/or a hot cup of Apple Cider!
Schedule
*All times are in CST*
Friday, October 28th, 2022
5pm-midnight: RO Shoot
Saturday, October 29th, 2022
2pm-6:00pm: Shooter Check-in (You must check in prior to shooting)
2pm-6:30pm: Sight-in Hours
Zero range and DOPE gathering open (paper targets at 50 and 100 yds, dirt berms at 80-230 yds)
Side Stages, Pumpkin Carving, and Accu-Shot One Shot Challenge will also be held at this time
Stage Walkthroughs: You’ll have your matchbook, so feel free to walk through the stages. Become accustomed to the match to better your chances!
6:45pm-7:00pm: Safety Brief
7:00pm: Match Start
1am: Award Ceremony to follow immediately after last squad is finished and scores are tallied
Location/Range information:
The range has space for RVs and camping on site, so feel free to camp out at the range and mash it up monster style. Please reach out if you would like to camp at the range.
Rush Lake Range is located near New York Mills, MN. The range is approximately 50 minutes from Alexandria, MN which offers a variety of accommodations and restaurants. There are several towns closer to the range that have accommodations as well: Wadena (20 minutes), Ottertail (15 minutes), and Perham (20 minutes). Several resorts and AirBnBs are also available on nearby lakes.
If you are making a trip to Minnesota, here are some recommended activities to do in the area:
The largest town close to the range is Alexandria (approximately 30 minutes south of the range) which offers a variety of activities for the family from antique shopping to historic tours to golfing or boating/fishing. For tourism information on Alexandria, check out this website: https://explorealex.com/
Contact Us
Feel free to call or email us with any questions or concerns.
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*All information provided as a service, we strongly advise that all potential competitors do their own travel planning and research to find what works best for them individually!