rounds in 10 minutes. If electronic scoring systems are not used, the time available is 12 minutes. After the announcement of "15 seconds remain" the signals "start" and "stop" are given by short whistle blasts. The precision fire is started at the same time for all shooters participating in the same heat. Rapid fire: 10 rounds in one minute. The competitors do not get information on the result of their individual shots during the rapid fire series. Therefore, the monitors are turned away or off. The rapid fire is started in two rounds (every second shooter, first the uneven numbers followed by the even numbers) in the same heat. Competitors in the non-shooting round must remain absolutely still. Distance is 200m, 300m or 50m. Weapons and ammunition: 300m Standard Rifle. All types of ammunition can be used that may be fired without danger to competitors and range personnel. Tracer, armour-piercing and incendiary ammunition are prohibited. Weapons and ammunition must be provided by the team. Target: Electronic targets or paper targets may be used. The 300-metre rifle target (according to ISSF General Technical Rules par. 6.3.2.1) will be used. Separate targets will be used for precision and rapid fire. Obstacle run The length of the course is 500 metres and consists of 20 standardised obstacles. The contest is to be held on one or several lanes, provided that all lanes are identical. Each competitor must follow his own lane. Obstacles: the obstacles are constructed and placed on the track. Obstacles of men's event consist of: Rope ladder (6m high) Double beam (.95m high, 1.35m high, .65m apart, competitors have to touch the ground between the beams) Trip wire (5 elasticated 'wires' .55m high, 2m apart) Network of wire (wires .45 to .5m high for 20m, to crawl under) Ford (5 stepping stones over 8m) Espalier (3 bar 'fence', 2.2m high, to climb over) Balance beam (1m high, 10.4m long) Sloping wall with rope (3m high) Horizontal beams (over 1.2m, under 0.6m, over 1.2m, under 0.6m, 1.6m apart) Irish table (2m high) Tunnel and twin beams (.5m wide, .5m high, 1.1m long tunnel, Four steps of beams (.75m high, 1.25m high, 1.8m high, 2.3m high and 1.45 m apart) Banquette and pit (1.8m ramp,.5m ditch) Assault wall (1m high) Pit (2m deep) Vertical ladder (4m high) Assault wall II (1.9m high) Zigzag balance beam (15m long, .15m wide, .5m high) Chicane (8m