Marking the birds
Once all the competing birds are marked they are loaded onto a specially equiped transporter and driven to the race point. Pigeon transporters are designed so that the birds can be fed and watered on route and specially trained convoyors accompany them at all times.
A Liberation
Provided the weather is suitable the birds are released at a pre-arranged time on the Saturday morning and begin their journey home. Back at the loft, the fancier will be waiting for his birds to arrive, clock to the ready. When the first bird comes it must enter the loft and have its race rubber removed. This is then placed in a thimble and into the clock which is then struck to record the exact time of arrival.
A Selection Of Clocks
After the race is over the fancier once again takes his clock to the club and they are opened and the times of the birds clocked are records. The winner of the race is determined by using a simple formula. Distance divided by time equals velocity. Put simply the fastest bird is the winner!
