Todd Jarrett Wins \\World Shoot X - uspsa

sisted of two-inch-thick concretepanels about 18 incheswide and 6 feet long, fitted betweenchanneled posts to formbarriers about seven feet high.This was an interesting way toput a lot of stages in a compactarea. The remaining 14 stageswere on the other side of a 25-foot-tall berm. This dividingberm, which was wide enoughto drive a car on top, providedan excellent viewing positionwhere seated spectators couldwatch five or six stages at atime.The setup crew did a spectacularjob of decorating thestages. They turned the riflerange into a park with palmtrees and miniature ponds. Theponds were about four inchesdeep and lined with concrete toprevent the water from soakinginto the ground. Dozens of palmtrees were brought to the rangeand planted on various stagesto create an oasis-like setting.They added lush greenness toan otherwise barren landscape.World Shoot XIRange MapNot to scalt•WSouth African Gerald Gardner engages targets while crossing "The Bridge."Careful footwork was needed to keep the bridge from swaying laterally.The spectacle of a WorldShoot needs to be seen to be appreciated.The opening ceremonyon Sunday was similar tothe opening ceremony of theOlympics, with the athletesmarching into the arena followedby some form of entertainment.In this case, the28arena was at the army basewhere the Royal Brazilian Dragoonsconducted equestrianshows. An army band providedmusic as the national teamsmarched in and took theirplaces in front of the viewingstand. After IPSC PresidentNick Alexakos gave a short wel-C:==35 34 33 32 31 30 29N N 27 26 25 24 23 22SponsorTentNNJ El ElFirstAidViewing BermSupplies21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2Illustration by Roger MaierMarch/April 1997 Page 11