As I said in my last report, the RPRA has been underfunded for many years and has been subsidised by the sales of the BHW. Due to the nature of the publishing business and the drop in membership leading to an equal drop in the circulation numbers of the BHW, that subsidy has faltered to […]
You can read CEO Chris Sutton’s annual report, presented at the Annual General Meeting on 23rd February, below. Download: CEO’s Annual Report 2024
The Portuguese Racing Pigeon Federation will be organising jointly the World Championship, World Youth Championship, European Championship, and European Youth Championship, in a partnership between the City Council of Mira, Portugal, and the International Pigeon Fanciers Federation (FCI). We have been invited to participate with a national team in these events, all of which will […]
Since 2019 all rings issued by the North West Homing Union (NWHU) that are raced or shown under RPRA rules have had to be registered with the RPRA by 1st April. This follows the decision taken by the RPRA Council that all rings issued by unions that are not members of the British Confederation should […]
A third method of plotting your loft location was approved by the RPRA Council at the Annual General Meeting in 2023. As used in applying for a CPH number, Defra’s Magic Map may also now be used to map your loft in either OS Colour Mapping or Aerial Photography modes. In the same way as […]
Thank you to everyone that came to the BHW Show of the Year 2024 over the weekend, whether as a fancier, trader, official or staff. It was another great weekend, and a full report will follow over the next few days. (Image below courtesy of Craig Szlatoszlavek.) The results (subject to ring verification etc) […]
The RPRA National Awards for 2023 have now been determined. As with the last few years, the majority were decided by coefficient calculations, and others by decision of the RPRA Council (marked *). The award winners are listed below – our congratulations to them all. The full list, including performances and calculations, can be seen […]
The Royal Pigeon Racing Association is looking for fanciers to enter various classes at the FCI Olympiad in Maastricht, Netherlands, in January 2024. If you are interested in entering your pigeons to represent the United Kingdom, then please see below.
All pre-ordered GB24 rings were sent out by Royal Mail on Friday afternoon, and orders will now be sent out on the day that they are taken. You can order rings by post from RPRA HQ with a cheque or postal order for the relevant payment, or call us on 01452 713529 and pay by […]
Dickin Medal winning carrier pigeon, Mary of Exeter, is the subject of a new beautifully illustrated children’s book – “Mary, The Pigeon Who Never Gave Up”. Written by Katie Villa & Simon Hall, the book is illustrated by Rosie Race and the People of Exeter. ‘Mary is a pigeon. A very fast, rather cheeky pigeon […]
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