CMP’s Talladega Spring Classic Returns in 2026
December 8, 2025
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Mark your calendars for the 2026 Talladega Spring Classic – featuring a lineup of outdoor rifle and pistol competitions for all experience levels!
The annual event will be held March 17-22 at the Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama. Hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), the event includes a mix of modern/vintage rifle, highpower rifle and pistol individual and team matches. A Shotgun Two-person Loop Match is also scheduled along with a Mid-Range 2×600.
Whether a seasoned competitor or just beginning, the recreational atmosphere of the Talladega Spring Classic is suited for everyone interested in marksmanship.
Offered events:
- Benchrest Vintage Military Rifle
- Carbine
- Garand/Springfield/Modern Rifle
- Vintage Sniper
- 80 Shot Service Rifle
- EIC Service Rifle
- .22/.45/Centerfire Pistol Aggregates
- .22 Rimfire Pistol EIC
- EIC Service Revolver
- Mid-Range
- Sporting Clays
For educational purposes, Rifle and Pistol Marksmanship 101 courses offer guests the opportunity to learn firearm basics through classroom and range training.
All events open to adults and juniors!
Rifle matches will be conducted on CMP’s line of Kongsberg Target Systems outdoor electronic targets, now featuring eScore and other program updates.
Off the firing line, Talladega’s Club House is home to a fully stocked Pro Shop, now featuring commercial firearms like Sig Sauer pistols and CMP’s own Tisas pistols! The Shop also holds over 200 surplus military rifles, including the M1 and M1917 bolt action guns, ammo, equipment and more.
Learn more about the 2026 Talladega Spring Classic and register at https://thecmp.org/cmp-matches/talladega-spring-classic/.
About the CMP and Talladega Marksmanship Park:
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a national organization dedicated to training and educating U.S. citizens in responsible uses of firearms and air guns through gun safety training, marksmanship training and competitions.
Talladega Marksmanship Park, located in Talladega, Ala., has been CMP’s premier “Home of Marksmanship” for the last decade. With 500 acres of public outdoor space facilitating rifle, pistol, archery, shotgun and even an unknown distance range, the park is suited for those experienced within the sport as well as those just beginning. Talladega is open daily, all year long, and hosts local, regional and national competitions along with safety and fundamental courses for individuals eager to learn more about firearms.
The CMP’s dedication to staying at the forefront of marksmanship advancements provides guests to Talladega’s 600-yard outdoor range the ability to enjoy a full line of outdoor eTargets, powered by Kongsberg Target Systems (KTS) technology. Bridging accuracy and convenience, the range includes personal tablets at each firing point that allows users to change yard lines with the push of a button while instantly displaying shot placement in real-time – all without ever having to leave the comfort of the covered firing line.
Inside the 13,000-square-foot Club House, visitors may browse Talladega’s Pro Shop featuring equipment essentials, memorabilia, on-site commercial firearm sales and vintage rifle sales.
Learn more about Talladega Marksmanship Park at https://thecmp.org/ranges/talladega-marksmanship-park/.