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    2026 Land Run Schedule Survey Results

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    In an attempt to increase Wild Bunch participation, we planned to change our shooting schedule for 2026. It was our belief that shooting Cowboy first and Wild Bunch second would cause more of the Cowboy shooters, who have not shot Wild Bunch in the past, to try Wild Bunch. It appears that our intentions were misinterpreted by some, so we decided to send a brief questionnaire to our shooters, to poll what they (you) preferred. 

    The results indicate that the majority want to keep the schedule as it was in 2025. Therefore, Wild Bunch will again be shot before the Cowboy match, with the same schedule as this year. 

    We are pleased with the number of positive responses about considering shooting Wild Bunch in 2026. In 2025 our Wild Bunch attendance was 25% higher than it has ever been and we sincerely hope to see even larger growth in 2026.

    The new schedule is attached for your convenience.

    Registration for 2026 SASS National Championships open February 1st at Noon CST.

    Thank you,
    Flat Top Okie

    schedule of events for print.pdf

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    LAND RUN 2026 SASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE

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    Hello All,

    After the comments by Land Run shooters and many from folks who have never attended Land Run, we have decided that our plan to shoot Cowboy first and Wild Bunch after may not have been well received. To all of you who had constructive comments, "Thank You". To those of you, who had crazy theories about why we proposed changing the schedule. You missed the point completely. I think anyone who shot Wild Bunch at Land Run this year would know how hard we worked to have a successful match and how badly we want Wild Bunch to succeed and grow. Our goal was nothing more than to try to attract more shooters to Wild Bunch and to grow the game. Anyone who has ever shot Land Run knows how hard we work to conduct a great match and they should know how much we value the interests of our guests. To determine what schedule our shooters prefer, we will be sending an email to every shooter from 2025 Land Run requesting their preference. Please respond by December 5th to allow us the time to compile results. Rest assured that we will continue to provide the match that our shooters expect. If you did not shoot Land Run in 2025, but you expect to in 2026, you may respond to this email http://landrun@okcgunclub.org with your opinion.

    Flat Top Okie                 

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    LAND RUN 2026 SASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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    Hello All,

    The 2026 dates for Land Run, The SASS National Championships of Cowboy Action and Wild Bunch Shooting are October 6-12. You can find the schedule of events and more information on our website. In 2025 we had 702 Cowboy and 108 Wild Bunch Shooters. All but two of the Wild Bunch Shooters shot the Cowboy Match also. One of our goals is to get more of the Cowboy Shooters to also shoot the Wild Bunch Match. I talked to a lot of the Cowboy Shooters to find out why more of them did not shoot the Wild Bunch Match. Several shooters told me that they sometimes shoot Wild Bunch, but they didn't want to shoot 10 stages at The National Championship before they shot the Cowboy Match. After thinking about what I was told, I understood their reluctance. Wild Bunch, with the higher round count and more challenging scenarios is more physically and mentally taxing. So, we are trying something different this year. Hopefully, this change will motivate more people to shoot Wild Bunch. To that end, in 2026, we will be shooting the Cowboy Match first (October 6th-10th) and Wild Bunch second (October 11th-12th). The Wild Bunch Awards Dinner will be at the range Monday evening as many of The Wild Bunch Shooters requested. Hopefully, this change will make shooting the Wild Bunch Match more attractive to many of our Cowboy Shooters and we can create more growth in Wild Bunch. As with any change, there is always risk. Sometimes we must try something different or we never improve. We understand the sacrifice you all make in time and money and family obligations. We appreciate that and respect it and we will never stop trying to improve our match.

    Flat Top Okie

    PS: Registration opens at noon on February 1, 2026.

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