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DodgeBow : The Event<\/h1>

Montreal is known worldwide as a fun and dynamic city with endless options for recreational activities. \u00a0In spite of this, there is one sporting activity that, while rapidly taking off across the US and the rest of Canada, has been surprisingly absent from Montreal’s entertainment scene – that activity is Competitive Combat Archery<\/strong>.<\/p>

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In 2015,\u00a0three friends from Montreal had an opportunity to play the sport while on a road trip; to put it simply, they just couldn’t get enough. Once back in Montreal, they were on a mission to bring Combat Archery to their city<\/strong> – and after a few months of planning and late nights, DodgeBow was born.<\/p>

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DodgeBow is an exhilarating team-based archery combat sport.<\/strong> It is a hybrid of two popular activities: Dodge Ball and Paintball. Two teams of up to 10 players are called to arms and battle it out in the arena for 45 minutes of action-packed fun. Friends choose to strategize together or compete against each other in besting the opposing side.<\/p>

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The sport is played with safe, flat-faced, foam-tipped arrows<\/strong> and bows specifically designed for safe friendly gameplay. The playing field and game modes are reminiscent of Dodge Ball while the extreme element of archery delivers the adrenaline rush of paintball, but without the physical (or financial) pain that tends to come with it, making it accessible to a much wider audience.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

Bring out your survival instincts. Take a shot at a new exciting sport – and let the odds be ever in your favor!<\/p> [\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]

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330+ locations<\/h2>

The number of facilities currently playing Combat Archery Sports worldwide<\/p>

31 Countries<\/h2>

This sport is present in 31 different countries<\/p>

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The number of Combat Archery Sports centers in Toronto<\/p>

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20\u00a0players<\/h2>

The maximum number of players on the field (10 vs 10) Minimum 4 vs 4.<\/p>

45 minutes<\/h2>

The duration of a game<\/p>

\u00a0300\u00a0participants<\/h2>

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5000\u00a0sq.ft.<\/h2>

The playing field is 50’x100′\u00a0(30 m x 15 m)<\/p>

$24.95<\/h2>

Tickets for 1 hour session of DodgeBow<\/p>

August 22nd and 23rd<\/h2>

The very first DodgeBow event in Montreal<\/p>

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Different Game Types<\/h1>

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Bullseye<\/h2>

Targets are placed on either side of the playing field. \u00a0For a team to win, players must strike out all players on the opposing team or hit all enemy targets before the time runs outs.<\/p>

No Loyalty<\/h2>

When a player is struck by an arrow from the opposing team, they must cross the arena and join the opposing team. \u00a0The team that crosses over the most players wins.<\/p>

Man Down<\/h2>

When a player is struck out, instead of leaving the playing field, they sit on the ground. \u00a0A special “medic” player, equipped only with a shield, is granted the power to revive eliminated players. \u00a0If the medic is struck out, the team loses its ability to revive players.<\/p>

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Capture\u00a0the flag<\/h2>

6flags\u00a0(3 per team) are set up in the safe zone across the arena. \u00a0Teams must successfuly capture and carry the opposing team’s flag back to their base.<\/p>

Golden Arrow<\/h2>

Six golden arrows are introduced onto the playing field. \u00a0Golden arrows can strike out multiple players by bouncing off the ground or ricocheting off obstacles (in normal games, this would not count)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=”” css=”.vc_custom_1437772647721{margin-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Media Coverage<\/h1>

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Radio Interview on CBC Daybreak\u00a0Montreal<\/h2>