2026 MDT Midsummer Madness

EVENT DETAILS

Welcome back to our second year of the MDT Midsummer Madness PRS 2-day Pro Series qualifier match! We have an incredible, wild venue that is nestled in the mountains surround the Nicola Valley/Merritt, BC that offers a varied mix of natural terrain and man made props for shooters to test their skills. This match will be unlike any event ever run in BC and will challenge precision rifle shooters in real-world, modern marksmanship based stages ranging from 300-1200+ yards in varying angles and arcs of fire. Stages will be set up pragmatically to test your mental and physical ability to engage multiple targets, from multiple positions in 105 seconds +/-.

Closest street address: 2348 Woodward Rd, Lower Nicola, BC V0K 1Y0, Canada
Match Directors: Ryan McLean and Josh Botha
Title Sponsor: MDT Sporting Goods
Approximate round count: 200 +/- (bring extra for zero/reshoots)
Registration Opens March 5 2026

Itinerary:
Friday, 12 June
- Range/zero boards and confirmation steel open for competitors
- vendors area

Saturday, 13 June
- Early start (0730 safety brief likely)
- Shoot 9 stages

Sunday, 14 June
- Early/quick brief
- Shoot remaining 9 stages
- Awards/food/beers

This is a private property with a lot of land available, so be prepared to hike through mostly deadfall and other challenging terrain, averaging 2-4 km per day. A backpack to carry all your gear is essential and strollers will struggle. We're shooting in the mountains, be prepared.
Water will be available on every stage, bring your own refillable water bottle as we'll have 5 Gal jugs with pumps to try to minimize garbage on this amazing property. We'll also do our best to provide electrolytes and snacks for you all to keep you mentally sharp! Speaking of sharp; Cactus! There's a bunch of those little buggers on the property, so be careful where you step and leather boots are recommended. All shooting positions will be cleared and mowed to ensure that you don't lay on a cactus and can find your brass.

There will be dry camping available on site (no water or electrical hook ups) and we're approximately 25 minutes out of the main town of Merritt which has lots of accommodations. There are flat/level sections for RV's and campers, as well as partially wooded sections for tents and hammocks on site. Feel free to come out and camp with us as the vibe around the fire in the evening is always a great time and you can meet new friends. The main road up to the range is dirt, but fairly easy access with most road going cars able to get up without issue. Trucks, SUV's, etc. will be no problem and ground clearance shouldn't be too much of an issue.

Moving the match to June is likely to make the temps a little more comfortable than late summer. We still anticipate this to be a warm and dry weekend as the interior of BC gets warm starting in June/July and everything dries out, so we'll do our best to keep you all informed of current conditions and notices in the area. We will have PLENTY of water available and in coolers, stocked up with ice throughout the day as well as hydration packets and snacks. Prepare to be outside and hiking through sparsely wooded terrain for 8-12 hours each day; bring a water bottle, backpack, snacks and any other creature comforts. Lunch will be provided on Saturday and we'll have a late lunch after the match on Sunday.

We've shot and run enough matches to know that we all want to be done and out of the venue early, so we aim to have the same for this match. All scoring will be done through Impact Scoring, so it'll be live and quick for wrap up at the end. If you have any questions or concerns with border travel or access to this match, please reach out to us directly and we will be sending out information to all competitors leading up to this match.
All squadding and match management will be done through Impact Scoring and we aim to have live, updated scores for you all throughout the weekend!

Nearby Accommodations:
- Quality, Ramada, Best Western, Travel Lodge, etc. in Merritt, BC (roughly 20 minutes from the range)
- Air BnB's are limited, so book early if that is your plan!

Restaurants:
- Home Restaurant, Mr Mikes, Game On Sports Bar and Grill, etc. are all ~20 minutes away (East) in Merritt, BC.
- There is really nothing if you head West out of the venue

Airports:
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is roughly 3 hours (175 mi/280 km) away and has the majority of flights
- Kamloops Airport (YKA) is 1 hour (60 mi/100 km) away but is smaller and more regional
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is 5 hours (250 mi / 410 km) away and is the easiest for American visitors to fly to, but quite a drive up!

If you have any questions or issues, be sure to let us know and we will do what we can to help!

Josh - [email protected] [778-317-7499]
Ryan - [email protected]
BC Precision Rifle League - [email protected]