Youth Imperial Meeting 2026
Part 2: Monday 13th - Thursday 16th July
For full details please refer to the Event Notes (coming soon) and Event Guide in the download section below
Entry Requirements:
- Age: You must be aged 14-24 on the day of the event. Please contact youth@nra.org.uk if you are under 14 and still interested in the event
- Eligability: This event is open to NRA Members, shooters from other Home Office Approved Clubs, and individuals from other organisations with prior shooting experience
- Shooter Certification Card (SCC): In Iron sighted rifle. If not in possession of a suitable SCC, please email youth@nra.org.uk with details of your prior shooting experience/ qualifications
- Membership: Any entrant who is not an NRA Member will have to pay the Non-Member Fee of £17 (which coveres the whole of the Youth Imperial Meeting if applicable)
Firearms: Any Target Rifle (para 150)
Shooting Master: Person in charge of a Club or approved group. Their responsibilities are detailed in the separate Youth Imperial Event Notes document
Coaches: Unless otherwise stated, a coach refers to an individual who is either a staff member of the organisation they are competing with or is under 25 on the first day of the meeting
Butts Coordinator: When competitors are self marking, we require each group to provide an adult supervisor to coordinate their young people
Monday 13th July: A practice/ settling in day for competitors taking part in the Tuesday - Thursday Target Rifle competitions Optional practice sessions to include 10 rounds of issued 147gr ammunition (per session). Targets will be self marked, so this is also an ideal opportunity to get used to the target systems - Morning: 300x
- Afternoon: 600x
| Monday Entry Fee £20 per person/ session |
Tuesday 14th July: Individual competitions - Day 1 Targets will be self marked on this day. Competitors will be allocated 4 per target: two shooting and two marking per detail. - Wellesey Tankard: 2+7 at 300 yards - shot twice, with the highest score to count
- Guiness Tankard: 2+7 at 500 yards
- Le Breton Tankard: 2+7 at 600 yards
Wednesday 15th July: Individual competitions - Day 2 Targets will be self marked on this day. Competitors will be allocated 4 per target: two shooting and two marking per detail. - Iveagh: 2+10 at 300 yards
- Wellington: 2+10 at 500 yards
- Victoria: 2+10 at 600 yards
Thursday 16th July: Team & Individual competitions - Day 3 NRA Markers will be provided on Thursday - Ashburton: U19/U16 teams of 8 shooters (uncoached), 2+7 at each 300, 500 and 600 yards
- Youth Eight: U25 teams of 8 shooters, 2+7 at each 300, 500 and 600 yards
- Youth Fours: Teams of 4 shooters, 2+7 at each 300, 500 and 600 yards
- Youth Pairs: Teams of 2 shooters, 2+7 at each 300, 500 and 600 yards
- The Reserve: Match for individual shooters, 2+7 at each 300, 500 and 600 yards
| Tuesday - Thursday Entry Fee £115 per person
Support Package £40 per person The package is intended for individuals/ groups who are not attending with their own support staff, and includes on range support and coaching |
 
| Introducing the Duke's Prize: 2+15 at 500 Yards (uncoached). Taking inspiration from the Spencer-Mellish (an uncoached 2+10), we are introducing a King’s Prize style final for the Top 50 competitors in the Youth Grand Aggregate, to take place following the conclusion of the Ashburton. The Youth Grand Aggregate is formed of the scores made at each 300, 500 and 600 yards on the Tuesday and Wednesday. We aim to emulate the spectacle of the King’s Prize, and will be awarding the Duke's Trophy, Badge and FREE Entry to the 2027 Target Rifle Imperial (Block A and B) to the top individual in the event |
Awards & Prizegiving:
Prizegiving will take place on Thursday afternoon, with an array of awards presented to top placing shooters, and in many events, awards for the highest scoring U16, U19 and U25.