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NRA WHITTINGTON CENTER SUPPORTS USA SHOOTING OLYMPIC PREPARATION
By Brittany Nelson, USAS Public Relations & Communications Manager

COLO SPRGS, CO (Oct. 11, 2023) – The NRA Whittington Center, located in Raton, New Mexico, is providing outdoor ranges for USA Shooting athletes to utilize as they prepare for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic/Paralympic Games.

Abby Gordon, a USA Shooting National Rifle Team member, recently visited the center for 50m Rifle 3 Position training. The shooting center has over 33,000 acres and 25 ranges for a vast array of shooting disciplines.

“We used the Coors Benchrest Range where she got in some excellent wind training,” said Pete Durben, USA Shooting National Rifle Coach. “The housing situation there looks great, and the staff was very helpful and friendly.”

The Coors Benchrest range is used for special circumstances and can accommodate shooting up to 300 yards. Other ranges on the property include the shotgun center, multiple pistol ranges, high power ranges, smallbore rifle ranges, and an archery range.

USA Shooting is excited about this blossoming partnership with the NRA Whittington Center as we continue on our Path to Paris. The facility is an official Southwest Regional USA Shooting Training Center. The 2024 Games are less than a year away and receiving quality training is a top priority for our athletes.

“USA Shooting is very fortunate to have a world class facility so close to Colorado Springs,” said Craig Kozeniesky, Chief Executive Officer of USA Shooting. “This growing partnership with the NRA Whittington Center is very promising. Their vision for growth and expansion aligns very well with USA Shooting’s long-term plans for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic preparations. Training at Whittington Center will be an important fixture in these plans.”

The Whittington Center has so many unique ranges for use, but the fun doesn’t stop there. The center hosts a wide variety of events for their members to include guided hunts, youth programs, training courses, and the Women’s Wilderness Escape just to name a few. The facility also has many options for lodging such as competitor housing, campgrounds, cabins, and hook ups for RVs.

To learn more about the Whittington Center, visit https://www.nrawc.org/.

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If you can get there more than twice a year (as we easily can here in New Mexico) the fee is silly small.
Plus if you only get to go once you will fall in love with the place.
Many times we have to go downrange and chase off he wildlife. So many great memories of my being with my kids shooting 4-H events.
Only a few hours south of the OTC. I used to drive up and my daughter (who was at the OTC) would drive down for 50m outdoor wind training.
Many times got more than we bargained for. I'd drive the car on the pad to block the sub-zero wind ... man cold days!

The staff even back then was super helpful and eager to help. They would open any range for us.

Note while the name is "NRA Whittington Center", the NRA provides little (if any) funding for it.
Memberships and use fees provide most of the funding. Truly an amazing shooting range.