It will start on Monday, August 29, which is the one year to go milestone until the start of London 2012. 

Stoke Mandeville is seen as the location where the seeds of the Paralympics were sown in 1948 when German neurologist Sir Ludwig Guttman organised events for World War Two veterans with spinal cord injuries who were rehabilitating at the local hospital.

The event has since been a hub for Paralympic sport and the shooting event will play host to 77 athletes from 15 different countries with Britain's Beijing 2008 Paralympic champion Matt Skelhon set to star.

The 25 year old from Peterborough, who took up competitive disability shooting after being injured in a car accident in 2005, will be competing in the three-day event alongside compatriots Di Coates and Nathan Milgate and he admitted he is excited ahead of the challenge.

"I am looking forward to the upcoming event as it is a great opportunity to compete on home turf one year out from the Games," said Skelhon (pictured), who is tipped to defend his Paralympic title at London 2012.

"It's great to have competitors coming from so far afield.

"I am confident I will perform to a high standard and my training has been going very well."

The meeting will give shooters, some of whom are due to travel from Australia and New Zealand, a valuable opportunity to compete on British soil ahead of next year's 

It will also give the public an opportunity to see some of the best shooters in the world perform so close to London 2012.

Event organisers hope the competition will help create awareness of disability sport and promote real talent and opportunities for people with an impairment.

Martin McElhatton, the chief executive for WheelPower which is the national charity and disability sports organisation for wheelchair sport, said: "This will be a fantastic event.

"WheelPower is keen to see different sports showcased at Stoke Mandeville Stadium so that young people can enjoy a wide variety of sports.

"We hope this event encourages disabled people to try shooting for themselves so that the sport can grow even further in the future."

Pasan Kularatne, the head coach and performance manager for the GB team, said: "I am pleased that we are able to host this event for the second consecutive year and I am looking forward to it.

"The athletes of the GB team are in good form and this will be a very exciting competition a year before the Paralympic Games."

So far more than one million people have signed up for tickets for the Games which go on sale on Friday, September 9.

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