2025 SAPRL - Cactus Cup

Medicine Hat, Alberta


EVENT DETAILS

SAPRL is proud to bring the PRS PRO series to its lineup of matches for the 2025 season. The Cactus Cup is a staple of the Alberta prairie matches that attracts shooters from all over Canada and the USA to compete in rolling hills, valleys, and the always present winds of Alberta.

The Cactus Cup will focus on a shooter's fundamentals of movement, target acquisition, and time management while on the clock. With new props and targets at our disposal we look to provide competitors with a weekend that will be a highlight of the matches they experience in Canada. We encourage competitors of all skill levels to come and participate! The course of fire has been meticulously planned out to ensure that not only the competitive shooters are challenged but newer participants have a fantastic time as well. Our number one goal is to grow this sport!

Event location is just 23 minutes (32 kms / 20 miles) North West of Central Medicine Hat down Highway 1 and Highway 524. Further directions to the official location will be provided in the registration email for competitors.

Match Fees for the weekend are $250 CAD / Juniors: $125

We encourage our Canadian participants to use E-Transfer and send the EMT to [email protected]. PLEASE put your name and the match you are registering for in the match description. Ie, Cactus Cup.

For our International Competitors, once you are approved to squad refer to your Personal Management Page to pay using “STRIPE.” If you have not paid after seven days of being approved you will be removed and will have to re-register if wanting to participate.

Match Registration Fees are Non Refundable. If you are unable to make the event you will be responsible for selling your spot to another participant and informing us of the change.

If there are any requests to be squadded with certain competitors please reach out to us
as we can make these arrangements. However, please know it is not a guarantee that all requests for squadding can be met as SAPRL retains the right to arrange competitors in a way that creates balanced squad sizes to retain a steady match flow.

We will be holding an in-person registration and zero day on Friday, May 30th from 12pm - 4pm for all competitors. There will be a zero board as well as steel set up for competitors to proof and test data out to distance. Match books will be handed out at this time as well as Saturday morning before the match brief.

Day One, Saturday, will go as follows:

7:30am Zero Board and Registration Open
8:00am Match / Safety Briefing
8:30am Squads to Stages and Rounds Down Range shortly after

Day Two, Sunday, will go as follows:

7:00am Squads to Stages
7:15am Rounds Down Range

Round Count for the weekend will be from 200 - 240. Please bring more in case of reshoots or rezero’s.

No Magnum Sized Cartridges
Max Cartridge size of .30 Cal
Max Velocity of 3200 fps.

We also encourage shooters to bring rain or cold weather gear in case of any unpredicted weather changes.

Mobile bathrooms will be available on site and down the firing line. Lunch will also be provided during the match day which will be hand delivered by our lovely volunteers.

For those looking to fly for travel, the closest airport is The Calgary International Airport, located 3 hours (295 kms / 183 miles) from Medicine Hat.

We have worked with some of our local hotels along Highway 1 in Medicine Hat to provide a quick and easy option of comfort and travel for our participants. These range from a lower to higher price point per room and can be found listed below.

Hampton Inn & Suites
2510 Box Springs Blvd NW
19 minutes (27 kms / 17 miles) from the match location.
**Let them know you're with The Southern Alberta Precision Rifle League for a discounted rate!**
*Also includes 10% off at The Keg and 15% off at Boston Pizza*

Best Western Premier
35 Paul Stober Dr. SE
30 minutes (38 kms / 24 miles) from the match location.
**Let them know you’re with The Southern Alberta Precision Rifle League for a discounted rate!**

Super 8 By Wyndham *Budget Option*
1280 Trans Canada Way SE
28 minutes (36 kms / 23 miles) from the match location.

Looking for a good meal after the match? There are many fantastic local restaurants in Medicine Hat. Some favourable options are:

Sizzling House Restaurant
1513 Broadway Ave E, Redciff

Medicine Hat Brewing Co.
1366 Brier Park Dr. NW, Medicine Hat

The Whiskey District
12 Gehring Rd SW, Medicine Hat

Local Public Eatery
579 3rd St SE, Medicine Hat

If you have any further questions feel free to reach out to the Match Director personally at [email protected].

Hope to see you on the firing line!