Although many people often think of Holiday Valley for its skiing renown, this month the slopes will be used by the elite of another sport—Bowhunting. From August 20^th through the 23^rd, Ellicottville should be filled with thousands of extra people, as competitors come from around the world for the 2008 World Bowhunting Championships.

The Championships are an International Bowhunting Organization event. Because of this, over 2,000 competitors will come to Ellicottville from the world over. Once here, they will compete on twenty man-made courses across the Holiday Valley grounds. On these courses, competitors will stand up to forty yards away from their targets, which will be 3D models of animals.

The archer who can hit these targets the best will walk away with a World championship title. All those in the running must be qualified to enter, and additional qualifying rounds begin on the 21^st. In addition to the World title, those who make rank face other, more lucrative chances: over $200,000.00 in cash and prizes will be disbursed to the winners.

Archers who aren’t world-elite can also enjoy the weekend, thanks to Holiday Valley. The hosting resort will offer an Archery Festival during the competition dates. For forty dollars, pre-registered archers can try their hand at the same course as the World Championship competitors, but without the pressure. Additionally, a Future Bowhunters event will be run for the younger champions of tomorrow.

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