Competition started Friday for the SoCal Showdown for archery in Chula Vista.
400 to 600 archers are expected to compete, including archers who will compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
"It's proving to be a sport for all,” Robert Romero of the Eastern Sports Development Foundation told NBC 7. “Not just for the able-bodied as you can see, you see young people, old people, small, big, fast. It's for everybody. We can adapt equipment to anybody."
Opening rounds began Friday and the gold medal finals are scheduled at the San Diego County Fair on Sunday.
Archers will compete for gold and a spot on the U.S. National Archery Team.
The event is free and open to the public.
Competition takes place at the Easton Archery Center of Excellence & the Olympic Training Center at 2800 Olympic Parkway.
