Foley To Host 10th USA Archery Collegiate 3D Nationals At Graham Creek Nature Preserve

OBA Staff • September 28, 2026

Registration deadline is Oct. 9 for the three-day competition

Archery at Graham Creek

Foley, Ala. — (OBA) —  Foley is set to welcome collegiate archers from across the country for one of the sport's premier national competitions. USA Archery, in partnership with the Archery Shooters Association, is hosting the 2026 HotelPlanner USA Archery Collegiate 3D Nationals at Graham Creek Nature Preserve. The event will feature four disciplines: barebow recurve, compound, fixed pins, and recurve. The final shootdown, banquet, and awards ceremony will be held at the Foley Event Center.


The three-day competition is scheduled for October 15–17, 2026, at the Graham Creek Interpretive Center, 23030 Wolf Bay Drive, Foley. This marks the 10th edition of the event, held on the grounds of Graham Creek Nature Preserve. The registration deadline for participating archers is October 9, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time.


The entry fee is $150 per archer and includes lunch on Thursday and Friday, plus a ticket to the Saturday evening banquet. Archers who need to cancel may do so for a refund — minus service fees — by the October 9 deadline. We will process refunds after the event concludes, and processing fees are nonrefundable.


Eligibility requirements apply to all competitors. To register, you must have a current Individual USA Archery Collegiate, Adult, or Family Membership. Archers affiliated with a university club team must be members of a USA Archery Collegiate Archery Program Club in good standing.


Individual archers not affiliated with a university club team may still participate. However, if three or more archers from the same school enter, they must form a USA Archery Collegiate Club before registering for the event.


All competitors must have a current 2026–27 Collegiate Eligibility certificate on file with USA Archery before registering. Schools must submit a complete Eligibility Form to USA Archery for the 2026–27 school year before the event.


The Archery Shooters Association is also offering a special on-site target sale during the event. Individual 3D targets, cores, and range bags will be available for purchase by cash or check only. Pricing is as follows:


  • Targets — $250
  • Cores — $50
  • Bags — $30, or four for $100


For individual target sales, contact Ken White at 404-569-7901. For full- or half-range sales, or to pre-order and make payments, contact the ASA office at 770-795-0232.


More information, including the event schedule and competition rules, is available on the official event website at
usarchery.org. Send general inquiries to events@usarchery.org or call 1-719-866-4621.


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