The world's largest trapshooting event is leaving southern Illinois.
The Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Department of Natural Resources Monday announced the 121st Grand American World Trapshooting Championships, traditionally held at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, will not take place at the venue due to public health concerns related to COVID-19.
With more than five thousand competitors and spectators expected to attend this year, state officials say overall attendance and international travel factored into the decision not to host this year’s event.
Other concerns taken into consideration included the ability to screen individuals entering and leaving the complex, controlling the size of groups that are gathering in the campground, and the limited health care capacity in the immediate area.
