Heading to Yankton, South Dakota

I left Dan’s place in good time, his little Honda all packed up. The drive from Wisconsin to Yankton South Dakota took me right across the southern part of Minnesota, which was a relaxing drive via Interstate 90.

I spent plenty of time checking out the scenery, endless swathes of corn fields and more wind generators than you can imagine. A couple of stops on the way for snacks etc, and I made excellent time to Yankton, the 650km drive felt easy and I arrived at my motel around 3pm. Once settled in to my room, I set up my bow and made a short walk to the archery range. (The ‘Kelly Inn’ is ideally located, I’m literally 200m from where the competition starts.)

The rest of the Australian team were to arrive today, but they were held up and wouldn’t arrive until the 30th. I had decide to shoot both the NFAA National Championships, as a lead-up to the world championships. Ten days of archery, and I think the body and mind will hold up.

The facilities here are amazing, and I made my way to the practice range for a few shots to loosen up for the coming competition.