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SPRINGFIELD BASS PRO SHOPS SEARCHING FOR REGION’S TOP OUTDOORSMAN $25,000 CASH,YAMAHA ATV AND PROFILE IN FIELD & STREAM ON THE LINE
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Apr 22, 2009, 05:25
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Springfield, MO—April 21, 2009— Widely celebrated as the country’s premier competition for outdoorsmen, the 2009 FIELD & STREAM TOTAL OUTDOORSMAN CHALLENGE kicks off with free local qualifiers taking place April 25 and 26 at 48 Bass Pro Shops nationwide – twice as many locations as last year – allowing thousands of hopefuls across the country more opportunities than ever before to showcase their skills. Presented by MOBIL1, this event, now in its 6th year, is a coast-to-coast competition to name the most competent and well-rounded sportsman in the nation.
Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, located at 2500 E. Campbell, will host one of the local qualifiers from 9am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26. There is no fee to enter the FIELD & STREAM TOTAL OUTDOORSMAN CHALLENGE and each event is open to the public (must be 21 years of age to enter). Participants in the local qualifier will compete in baitcasting, air rifle and archery (participants must bring their own bows and arrows. Crossbows will not be allowed).
Field & Stream editors will evaluate the local qualifier results to cull the top 200 participants to contend in one of four regional qualifying events taking place at selected Bass Pro Shops retail locations in June 2009. For the second year in a row, Field & Stream will host a regional qualifier during the widely-attended, four-day Country Music Festival in Nashville, TN, June 11-14, 2009, the “crown jewel” of country music events. Total Outdoorsman defending champion Paul Thompson will show off his keen outdoor skills against a field of country music stars in a special celebrity edition of the competition on June 11 leading up to the regional qualifier slated for the following day.
Participants who place in the top three positions at the regional qualifiers will then advance to the Championship Event--an intensive, three-day, competition in Springfield, Mo., September 10-13, 2009, where they will face off against the top three finishers from the 2008 Total Outdoorsman Challenge and a sole “wildcard” competitor selected from online submissions at www.totaloutdoorsmanchallenge.com.
In the final, competitors will go head-to-head in seven outdoor skill challenges: fly-fishing, bass fishing, rifle, shotgun, endurance, archery and ATV handling. The sportsman who is able to out-fish, out-shoot and out-hustle his or her opponents will win the grand prize package, which includes: $25,000, a profile in Field & Stream, a Yamaha ATV, a year’s supply of Mobil 1 motor oil, and extensive exposure on FieldandStream.com and the Outdoor Channel’s Total Outdoorsman Challenge television show.
For additional information and official rules, please visit www.FieldandStream.com/totaloutdoorsman or go on line at www.basspro.com.
Sponsors of the 2009 Field & Stream Total Outdoorsman Challenge include: Mobil 1, Bass Pro Shops, Yamaha, Toyota, 2009 CMA Music Festival, Rocky Boots, Mossy Oak, Under Armour, Veramyst Smith & Wesson, Thompson Center, Diamond Archery, Eukanuba and The Outdoor Channel.
Regional Championships:
Grapevine, TX – June 6
Nashville, TN – June 12 at the CMA Music Festival
Independence, MO – June 20
Harrisburg, PA – June 27
National Championship:
Springfield, MO – September 10-13
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Field & Stream: Amanda McNally * 212.779.5527 * amanda.mcnally@bonniercorp.com
Bass Pro Shops: Katie Mitchell * 417.873.5618 * kamitchell@basspro.com
Springfield Bass Pro Shops Local Contact: Mickey Black, Store Manager * * 417-887-7334
ABOUT FIELD & STREAM:
Field & Stream®, The World’s Leading Outdoor Magazine, is the country’s largest special-interest title and most recognized outdoor publication. Devoted to the complete outdoor experience and lifestyle, Field & Stream (www.FieldandStream.com) gives its readers the knowledge and inspiration to pursue the sports they love. It celebrates the outdoor experience with great stories, compelling photography and sound advice, while honoring the traditions hunters and fishermen have passed down for generations. Established in 1895, Field & Stream is published 11 times per year by the Bonnier Corporation.
The Bonnier Corporation (www.bonniercorp.com), one of the largest consumer-publishing groups in America and the leading media company serving passionate, highly engaged audiences through more than 40 special-interest magazines and related multimedia projects and events.
ABOUT BASS PRO SHOPS:
Bass Pro Shops, an international catalog and internet retailer, is also America’s most popular outdoor store, offering shoppers the largest selection of quality outdoor gear, clothing and accessories from top industry names and at value prices. More than just hunting and fishing stores, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World stores are also part museum, part art gallery, part education, conservation and entertainment centers.
Award-winning in their concept and design, Bass Pro Shops retail stores are rated high as tourist-destination picks and more than 100 million people visit the stores annually. Bass Pro Shops, headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, currently has 55 retail locations across the United States with two locations in Canada. For more information on Bass Pro Shops products, events and stores visit www.basspro.com
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