Final entries are required by 6 August to provide the necessary lead time for the arrangement of temporary permits and other paperwork.

POLICY ON EVENTS AND MEDALS

EVENTS:  For an event to take place a minimum of three countries must be entered and ready to compete.

MEDAL AWARDS:  Medals will be awarded on the following basis -

ENTRY FEES
See separate discipline sections.  An Administration Fee of £20 per person (single charge for all events entered) will be applied in addition to individual event entries.

BANQUET AND MEDAL CEREMONIES
Tickets for the Sunday evening Banquet and Medal Ceremonies at the Douglas Hilton will be £25.00, which includes wine.  Tickets should be booked when Final Entries are made.

THE DOUGLAS HILTON HOTEL
The Hilton is the central base for the Championships.  An information point will be situated at the Reception desk.  The two official functions will be held there and the hotel is holding on a first come, first served, basis 50 rooms for Championship occupancy.

Competitive room rates have been agreed with the Hilton for Championship bookings -

Standard twin  -  £98 per room, per night
Standard twin with sea view  -  £110 per room, per night
Clubman room for 2 people  -  £120 per room, per night
All rates include breakfast.

A complete travel package can be arranged by the hotel's in-house travel company Gala Travel.  Speak to Sandra on 01624 682773 (she's familiar with the shooting world) or email sandra-catlin@hilton.com.

Please inform Gala Travel or the hotel when booking as to the nature of the firearms and/or ammunition you will be bringing.  This helps the organisers spot potential problems that may exist in your travel plans with regard to regulatory matters.

The Hilton is one of the Championship sponsors.

ACCOMMODATION AT ALTCAR
Following notification by the Altcar Commandant on 3rd August, we regret to say that accommodation on camp in single and twin rooms is no longer available.  There is to be increased service use that weekend.  However, dormitory accommodation - 10/12 beds per room - is still available at a charge of £10 per night.  Alternatively, competitors may wish to make their own arrangements.  The resort of Southport is about 8 miles up the coast with a wide range of accommodation.  Click here for info on accommodation in Southport.

We apologise for this change of circumstance but it is completely outside our control.

Breakfast and evening meals remain available in the Red Rose Club, located at the Ranges.  Purely as a guide - Breakfast approx £3.50, two course evening meal approx £6.00.

All bookings for dormitory accommodation at Altcar should be made on the accommodation form that went out with entry forms.  Further information should be sought via the Fullbore Co-ordinator, Charlie Kennish.  Contact details.

ARRIVAL AT ALTCAR
Upon arrival visitors should be prepared to identify themselves at the main gate and then proceed to the 101 Club armoury to check-in rifles, following which ID passes will be issued.

TEMPORARY PERMITS
The Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom.  It is a separate jurisdiction with its own legal system.  Shotguns and airguns are regulated separately from rifles and pistols and firearms law still permits the holding of cartridge pistols.

Visitors to the Island require temporary permits for all guns and cartridge ammunition, including shotguns and air rifles/pistols.

Application forms for temporary visitors' permits will be made available with the Final Entry forms.

CARRIAGE OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION ON AIRCRAFT AND FERRIES
Details here.

HANDLING AND STORAGE OF FIREARMS
ISLE OF MAN:  All firearms (including airguns) will be stored in a central armoury.  They will be collected from you at your port of entry.  The Police will not permit firearms or ammunition to be retained at your hotel.

Detailed arrangements will be announced nearer the Championships.

FULLBORE RIFLE:  Rifles will be stored at the 101 Club Armoury at Altcar.

CANCELLATION POLICY
The Isle of Man Shooting Council accepts no responsibility, financial or otherwise, for the cancellation of events or changes to the programme.  Council will make all reasonable effort to deliver the published programme but in the event of entries not justifying the running of certain events or for any other reason changes to the programme are necessitated, neither the Isle of Man Shooting Council nor its constituent members will be responsible for any loss.

'NO-SHOWS'
Competitors who have entered but do not show up for events will be charged for any consequential cost incurred by the organisers in making preparation for them to compete.  Where an individual has paid money for entry fees or similar and seeks a refund, Council will make such refund less any cost Council has incurred, and cannot itself avoid, in making preparation for the individual to compete.