Experience the thrill of National Competition without leaving your local range!
The Outdoor Mailmatch offers archers across Canada the opportunity to test their skills against peers nationwide—all from the comfort of their home clubs.
This competition takes place annually between June 1 and September 30.
Why Participate?
Due to the vast geography of our country, it can be difficult to attend all National competitions, but the desire to see where you stand against other Canadian Archers is still there. Mailmatch allows for this to happen without having to travel further than your local club. Each week an archer can submit one score, scores coming from a week running Monday to Sunday, and the average of your six top scores shot throughout the designated time period will be used to determine your final placing.
Vortex Canada sponsors the 2025 Outdoor MailMatch Season:
Archery Canada is excited to announce Vortex Canada as a sponsor for the 2025 Outdoor Mailmatch competition.
To learn more about Vortex Canada, please visit their website here: https://www.vortexcanada.net/
How It Works
- Become a Member of Archery Canada for 2025.
- Register: Sign up as an individual archer.
- Shoot Weekly: Submit one score per week during the competition period.
- Score Submission: Have your scorecard signed by another Archery Canada member and submit it to your club’s coordinator.
- Final Rankings: Your top six scores will determine your final standing.
Important Dates
- Registration Opens: Now
- Competition Begins: June 1st, 2025
- Early Registration Deadline: July 15, 2025 (no late fees)
- Final Registration Deadline: August 19, 2025
- Competition Ends: September 30th, 2025
For Club Coordinators
Ensure your club is part of the action:
- Become a Member of Archery Canada for 2025.
- Club Registration: Register your club to participate.
- Score Management: Collect and submit weekly scores from your archers.
- Coordination: Serve as the liaison between your club and Archery Canada.
For questions contact the Outdoor Mail Match Coordinator at outdoormailmatch@archerycanada.ca
Categories
All Archery Canada equipment divisions recognized for Outdoor Target Archery and all Archery Canada age classes except U10 apply.
| Equipment Division | Target Size | Distance for Age Class | |||
| 21+ & U21 | 50+ & U18 | U15 | U13 | ||
| Recurve | 122 cm Target Face | 70 m | 60 m | 40 m | 30 m |
| Barebow | 122 cm Target Face | 50 m | 50 m | 40 m | 30 m |
| Para Open Recurve | 122 cm Target Face | 70 m | 60 m | 40 m | 30 m |
| Compound | 80 cm Target Face | 50 m | 50 m | 40 m | 30 m |
| Para Open Compound | 80 cm Target Face | 50 m | 50 m | 40 m | 30 m |
| Para W1 Compound | 80 cm Target Face | 50m | 50 m | 40 m | 30 m |
Classification
Each athlete will be assigned a classification based on his score in the Mail Match in the previous year as follows:
| All Divisions | Scores |
| 700 Club | 700-720 |
| Expert A | 621-699 |
| Expert B | 550-620 |
| Bowman | 400-549 |
| Archer | 250-399 |
| Yeoman | 150-249 |
| Tyro | 0-149 |
Any athlete who did not compete in the previous year’s Mail Match will compete as “Unclassified” and will be classified for awards based on his score for the current year. Athletes who receive a classification in the Mail Match must compete in that class the following year. A major change in the physical condition of the athlete may be grounds for a downward reclassification. Application for reclassification must be made to the Mail Match Coordinator, who has complete authority for such reclassification.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Do archers need to be a member before the sign up to participate?
All participants, especially those contending for a medal will need to be an Archery Canada member.Participation can begin when the member renews or registers as a member with their local affiliated club or PTSO. If a participant does not become a member until half way through the Outdoor mailmatch season, any scores shot before their membership became active, cannot be used.If the archer is registering through the online portal, and they are not a member, the system will prompt them to register with their local PTSO, before they complete their registration for mailmatch. - What if an archer misses submitting a score one week?
The final score used is the average of their top 6 scores. As long as they submit (6) scores, they will receive a final score and classification. - If an archer shoots multiple times in a week, do they simply submit their best score?
The club should arrange it so all participants are in, and shooting for mailmatch at the same time. They should only be shooting to obtain a mailmatch score once per week. - How is Mailmatch Officiated?
Score cards should be double scored, and/or witnessed by another outdoor mailmatch participant or Archery Canada registrant. This needs to be verified by the Club coordinator upon collection of the scores/scorecards. The mailmatch shoot will either need to be supervised by a local judge, or the Club’s Mailmatch Coordinator. - How do we submit the scores?
Once you notify the Archery Canada Outdoor Mailmatch coordinator of participation, they will send you all the items you will need for you archers and their scores. A online Google Sheet will be provided to you. Here you can input all the participating archers names, their categories and scores. These entries will be automatically inputted into the overall master score sheet, posted live on the Archery Canada website. - Can archers participate in more than one category?
Archers can shoot in as many equipment categories as they wish, but they will be required to pay the $15.00 registration fee per category they register. - How can I order pins?
Send an email to information@archerycanada.ca providing the score cards, number of pins needed, mailing address and a contact email. A member of Archery Canada will follow up on the request.
