31/08/2026
🥈Super pleased to have finished 2nd overall for the 2026 5 nations series! The compound women division is becoming bigger and more competitive which means you have to really work for the podium finish. Congrats to Velia for 1st and Florentina for 3rd.
I shot a similar score both days across two beautiful challenging courses. We shot some around 30 degrees downhill shots and something close to that uphill (the uphills were the most challenging for me physically and when shooting the downhills it was like someone was standing there stabbing my hip by the 3rd arrow which was a treat 😂)- just finishing this weekend was mission accomplished.
A thoroughly enjoyable weekend on and off the course, it was lovely to join friends for a BBQ on the Saturday night. Thanks to Gilles, Stefy and Lea for looking after me on the course, it’s honestly the small things that really make a difference 🥰
I’ll do a separate post about how the series works from a points perspective, if you love field, you should shoot these courses, next year is the 40th year!
Due to my injury I had to lower my expectations for the weekend, which was a big mental shift, those who know me know I’m highly critical of myself. I would be lying if I didn’t admit that I had some doubts about coming. However, competing in pain isn’t a new experience for me and I’m stubborn, more importantly I knew I wasn’t going to do anymore damage, just prolong my recovery. I knew 110% that the time I had already put into technical preparation with equipment would give me a strong foundation to work from, so thanks to Mybo and Merlin Archery for the sponsorship and the support.
Now for my next physio appointment 🥰
Thank you to everyone in Europe who have continued to make me feel incredibly welcome!
Bouschéisser Esch/Uelzecht well done & thank you for a great event.
Photos by Inside Out Archery Media Peter Hughes Stefy Mrln
