2026 IDPA National Championship Presented By JP Enterprises

Join us in celebrating 3o years of IDPA!

The 2026 IDPA National Championship is scheduled for September 24th-26th, 2026 at The Cardinal Center in Marengo, Ohio.

Participants will be competing either all day Thursday or competing on Friday and Saturday (split days). Registration will open on April 20, 2026 at 9AM Central and will close on May 31, 2026 at 5PM Central. After May 31, competitor selection will begin.

We are excited to be at The Cardinal Center and we look forward to seeing you there. Noel Gardner will be serving as match director. Assisting him as AMDs are Skip Darden and Joyce Hernandez.

This year we will have a Founder’s Reception on Friday night from 7-9PM.  Join IDPA Founder’s John Sayle, Bill Wilson and Ken Hackathorn as they discuss the creation and evolution of IDPA.

Schedule of Events:
Thurs., Sept. 24
7:30 AM Shooter meeting for squads 301-315
8 AM Squad 301-315 start shooting
12 PM lunch at the range for squads 301-315
12:30 PM Squad 301-315 resume shooting

Fri., Sept. 25
7:30 AM Shooter meeting for squads 401-415
8 AM Squads 401-415 start shooting
12 PM lunch at the range for squads 401-415
12 PM Shooter meeting for squads 501-515
12:30 PM Squads 501-515 start shooting
7-9 PM Founder’s Reception

Sat., Sept. 26
7:30 AM Squads 501-515 report to bays
8 AM Squad 501-515 start shooting
11 AM lunch at the range for squads 501-515
11 AM Squads 401-415 report to bays
11:30 AM Squad 401-415 start shooting
6 PM Pre-banquet cocktails
7-10 PM Awards dinner dinner at 7 with awards ceremony to follow

Watch the IDPA website and official IDPA Facebook page for more details!

Companies interested in sponsoring the 2026 IDPA National Championship should contact Kitty Richards at Kitty@idpa.com or call 870-545-3886.

All refunds will have processing fees deducted from the total paid. There will be no registration refunds after 9AM Central on July 31, 2026.

International shooters who sign up for the match do so at their own risk & there will be no refunds for international shooters.

No division or squadding changes after 9AM Central July 31, 2026.

Match Hotel:
Will be announced soon.

Founder’s Reception located at:
Will be announced soon

Dinner and Awards Ceremony located at:
Will be announced soon.

Address to The Cardinal Center:
3389 County Road 225
Marengo, OH 43334

You will not be able to pay the entry fee until you have been approved to shoot the match. Approvals will happen in several batches based on points accumulated from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026. You will be alerted June 5, 2026 by email of your squadding group or if you have been waitlisted.

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