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Three-Position Air Rifle Shooting is the most popular and fastest growing form of shooting sports competition for youth of high school age or younger. Two different Three-Position Air Rifle events are available. Precision Air Rifle is modeled after Olympic-style shooting and allows the use of specialized target rifles and equipment. Sporter Air Rifle is designed for new competitors or those who desire to compete with a minimum of equipment and expense.
In both types of shooting, competitors fire at targets at a distance of 10 meters in three different positions, prone, standing and kneeling. Three-Position Air Rifle provides young competitors with competitive shooting sports opportunities that can be offered on a wide variety of easily accessible or easily constructed ranges, with equipment that is commonly available at affordable costs.
Al Unser Jr had to do a few interviews before he could get out on the track with Kayla, Jack Roush Jr, and Justin Pawlak
Seems I never uploaded photos I took when Melissa and I went to the Virginia Signal Meet in 2019. These are on the NS Shenandoah Line which I hear are slowly being replaced now. This is Arcadia Control Points taken on 4/28/2019.
This position is likely yo be earlier than the 1940/41 canopied gun emplacements to the west. A simple BOP overlooks a casemate for a coastal artillery gun.
This Type-28a Gun House is positioned facing the Littleport railway station crossing and is part of the Command Line running from Littleport to King's Lynn along the line the River Great Ouse, section of the GHQ Line from Cambridgeshire to Peterborough.
The Type-28 is a Rectangular Shellproof Gun House designed to house either a 2pdr or 6pdr Hotchkiss Anti-Tank Gun. The smallest Type-28 Gun House was a Single Chamber design built to Shellproof standards with External Walls approximately 3ft 6in thick whilst the roof is 12in thick. Overall it approximately measures 20ft by 19ft and internally the Chamber measures 13ft by 12ft. At the front of the Type-28 Gun House is the low and wide Embrasure for the 2pdr or 6pdr Anti-Tank Gun. With the 2pdr Gun in position the shield of the gun would have covered most of the Embrasure, which measures 2ft 6in internally, stepping out to 3ft 2in by 11ft 6in on the outside, the maximum traverse of the 2pdr Gun is limited to a 60° sweep.
Getting the 2pdr Gun inside the Gun House was through a rear opening of 6ft wide, which would be closed in with sandbags as there were no doors fitted. The large unobstructed entrance did allow the 2pdr Gun to maintain it’s mobility, by allowing the Gun to be moved in and out rapidly. Below the Gun Embrasure are three recesses in the floor, the 2pdr Gun, would have been wheeled into position, then its wheels removed and the trail legs unfolded and located into the floor recesses. In cases were the Hotckiss Quick Fire Anti-Tank Gun was used a Pedestal with a nine bolt Holdfast was added to mount the Gun in a more permanent position adding sandbags around the Embrasure for added protection.
Normally each side wall has an Infantry Embrasure/Loophole to provide some limited protection from the enemy. However, the lack of all-round small arms fire meant that the Gun House would be very vulnerable to enemy attack. The lack of forward-firing Infantry Embrasures/Loopholes meant that it would not be possible to support the 2pdr Gun with small arms fire. So to overcome the problem of the limited Infantry fire support the FW3/28 Gun House design was modified to produce the FW3/28a. This modification consisted of a second Chamber being added to the Anti-Tank Gun Chamber, the second chamber was an Infantry Chamber with up to three Infantry Embrasures/Loopholes firing to the front, rear and side.
Generally, the Gun Houses were positioned to allow the gun to fire along fixed lines, such as enfilading an Anti-Tank Ditch or a bridge. In these positions the limited traverse of the gun creates no real disadvantage and the small size of the embrasure provides greater protection for the gun and its crew.
Bravio delle Botti 2012
As each position in the race is selected the contradas' flags are waved from a window in the Commune Building.
Days Four, Five and Six - Cirencester and the Kings Head Hotel - June 24-26, 2026
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This former coaching inn, well positioned in the centre of handsome Cirencester, has a comfy and informal vibe, cleverly incorporating ancient features with contemporary style and décor. It’s a place to sink into, with generous lounges, pleasing dining, decently sized rooms and a popular spa.
The Kings Head is in the heart of Cirencester, one of the Cotswolds' most appealing yet curiously underrated towns. There's a host of things to do on the doorstep, from browsing independent boutiques and visiting the vibrant craft space, New Brewery Arts, to walking in glorious, 3,000-acre Cirencester Park. Kemble station is a 12-minute taxi ride south west.
The street façade of this gracious property belies the wondrous size and extent of the interior. The core of the Kings Head is an intriguing inn dating back to the 14th century, with a few parts even earlier. Some of it was constructed over the remains of a Roman building, a mosaic of which is preserved in a glassed area of floor adjacent to the reception desk. Step through the front door (in the original coaching inn arch) and you’re in an ample lounge and bar, with reception tucked away to the side.
There’s a mood of comfortable informality, with squishy sofas and armchairs and an impressively large old stone fireplace. A doorway at the back leads to the splendid restaurant MBB Brasserie, set in the former stable area. The bedrooms are over two floors above the old inn and also over the floors above a couple of neighbouring terraced properties – getting a little bit lost at first is part of the pleasure of a visit here.
The young staff are a huge attribute; helpful and charmingly efficient. They inject a gentle buzz into the hotel, arranging comedy nights on the second Friday of the month and Sunday lunches with a magician at the start of the month. The Kings Head attracts a wide range of guests, and there's plenty of space for business events, parties and weddings that won’t impose on others at the hotel. The expansive cellar is also home to a gym and a well-devised spa, offering Elemis treatments, sauna, steam room and hot tubs.
In 2006 the hotel’s owners acquired the 19th-century Corn Hall next door, a market, events and shopping space which is overseen by the Kings Head managers and includes a deli focused on local products and an inspiring wine shop (with tasting evenings on Fridays).
A downside is that there's limited parking at the hotel, however Cirencester offers many public car parks. Note that some have a three-hour limit during the day; to avoid such restrictions head to Beeches, Old Station or Waterloo car parks.
The 66 bedrooms come in all shapes and sizes, devised in keeping with the quirks of the property. The smallest rooms (Classic) are large enough to comfortably fit a king-size bed and easy chairs. Feature rooms encapsulate aspects of the property’s history, some with fireplaces, wood panelling, exposed beams and pitched ceilings.
The four “Indulgent” rooms are large and lavish – Room 103 has a copper roll-top bath in the room. In addition, there are 11 apartments, with comfortable sitting areas and kitchenettes with dining tables. There's a contemporary feel with chic grey and cream décor and furnishings. All rooms have Nespresso machines and minibars featuring the hotel’s own gin. Bathrooms are fairly spacious, the smallest have showers over baths, some have walk-in showers; all are stocked with Elemis products.
MBB Brasserie, with its large windows, banquettes and wooden tables, exudes sophisticated informality. It’s a large, relaxing space in which to enjoy starters such as wild boar terrine with smoked beetroot purée, mains of braised shin of beef with shallot mash (a perennial favourite) and veggie options that might include quinoa, vegetable and chickpea burger. Desserts include chocolate pavé with salted caramel ice cream. Provenance is important to the chefs here, and great care is taken to source most ingredients from the region.
Breakfast is served in its own dedicated space on the ground floor. It’s a treat of a meal created by a dedicated breakfast chef. An epicurean buffet includes mixed berry compote and granola, vanilla poached pears, charcuterie, cheese, salads, smoothies, pastries, lemon drizzle cake and more, with cooked dishes to order, such as waffles with strawberries and truffle omelette.
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"I can’t help but feel Cirencester is a bit overlooked when it comes to people’s raves about the Cotswolds. Not just because it’s easily as picturesque, packed with independent boutique shops, lovely restaurants and cafes and a tonne of history and architecture. But because it’s also home to the glorious Kings Head Hotel which I simply think more people should know about.
Say, ‘The Cotswolds’ to most people, and they’ll wax lyrical about Bourton-on-the-Water, Moreton-in-Marsh, Broadway, Stow-on-the-Wold and a few other key places. Yet Cirencester is up there with all of those. I’m ashamed to say I’ve driven within a hare’s breadth of it’s bustling town centre about a million times en route south yet never stopped by, and I won’t be making that mistake again.
It describes itself as a boutique hotel, but the Kings Head is actually a fairly sizeable hotel, with 66 bedrooms plus 10 apartments. That said, they’re spread throughout several buildings that have been cleverly adjoined to create a rabbit’s warren that’s packed with character. No endless identical corridors here.
No carbon copy rooms either. Each has its own style, whether you go for one of the big suites or a more standard room. Think all the touches you’d expect of a lovely hotel, but little extras like homemade truffles, a selection of locally-made spirits as your minibar, and a guided walk of the town written by the hotel’s own Guest Relations Manager Joanna.
The rooms are great, but it’s the communal space that got me. A beautiful lobby, complete with lifesize Cotswold hare to welcome you in to your escape from the world. A cosy bar area. Not one, but two, restaurants. Plenty of nooks and crannies to hunker down for a cocktail, coffee, and everything in between. Outside space too, thanks to a rooftop area and a cute courtyard, so you won’t miss out on the sun in those five minutes that it does shine.
As spas go, the clever addition of a luxurious space in the vaulted cellars under the hotel is a real showstopper. No pool, but you can have all the treatments under the sun, then relax in one of their jacuzzis, have a steam and a sauna and snooze in the cosy relaxation area.
The cellar is also home to an impressive private dining room, a gym, and another beautiful space – a reminder that this isn’t just the place for weekend breaks, but could be the backdrop to your big occasion.
Just in case one isn’t enough, there are two restaurants at the Kings Head. We spot the glass-walled MBB Brasserie – the more casual of the two options – as we arrive, where people are enjoying a light lunch in its airy surroundings that open straight onto the arcade that is also home to the deli, as well as providing access to the hotel.
It’s where we have dinner later on, by which time there’s a lovely evening atmosphere, made more vibrant by the open kitchen.
They offer a range of menus from a la carte to table d’hote, as well as curry nights and Sunday lunch. I’m told they also host various events, including things that tie in with other parts of the Kings Head offering, like wine tastings at the deli and wine shop across the way that people can enjoy before coming over to the brasserie for dinner."
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Three-Position Air Rifle Shooting is the most popular and fastest growing form of shooting sports competition for youth of high school age or younger. Two different Three-Position Air Rifle events are available. Precision Air Rifle is modeled after Olympic-style shooting and allows the use of specialized target rifles and equipment. Sporter Air Rifle is designed for new competitors or those who desire to compete with a minimum of equipment and expense.
In both types of shooting, competitors fire at targets at a distance of 10 meters in three different positions, prone, standing and kneeling. Three-Position Air Rifle provides young competitors with competitive shooting sports opportunities that can be offered on a wide variety of easily accessible or easily constructed ranges, with equipment that is commonly available at affordable costs.
straining L-R, Sonja Fleming, Mackenzie Valentine and Katharine Irwin @ the Rocky Mountain Division J3/J4 ski conditioning camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. September 2008.
Positioned squarely in the "roaring forties" latitudes next to the warm Tasman Sea, Mt. Cook (12,349 feet) and neighboring peaks wring moisture from the continuous winds and create huge fast-moving glaciers. Fox Glacier descends steeply to just 700 feet above sea level, and Franz Josef Glacier descends to 1000 feet elevation. Nowhere else in the world at this latitude have glaciers advanced so close to sea level. Fox Glacier moves about 3 feet per day, and Franz Josef Glacier has been clocked at up to 16 feet per day, about 10 times faster than Swiss glaciers.
The position of the kenzan and the Hikae has actually turned this pattern theme into Variation #3 except the Soe should have been a little longer. The position from which the image is taken can also change the positioning or rather almost tilt of the theme for the work. I like the use of green and white in both arrangements