The 2026 BHW Show of the Year is nearly here – it is taking place this weekend, when we will be celebrating 50 years at Blackpool. All of the necessary licences are in place for the Show to go ahead, including the fancy pigeon show. Supporting paperwork for entrants can be downloaded from this page. The […]
New Cases in England and Scotland Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed at the following premises. The appropriate protection zones are in place around each site. at a second large commercial poultry flock near York, North Yorkshire; in a small backyard flock of other captive birds near Grassington, North Yorkshire; at a third […]
The Royal Pigeon Racing Association is looking for fanciers to enter the FCI Olympiad classes below in Dortmund, Germany in February. If you are interested in entering your pigeons to represent the United Kingdom, then please contact John Wheatcroft. Click on the images to download the information and entry form.
There are three different ways to order your GB26 rings: click on the appropriate image below to download the ring order form, and send this to us with a cheque/postal order for the appropriate amount; clubs and paid-up members may order rings through our online ordering system; call us on 01452 713529 and pay by […]
Joint Statement from the Royal Pigeon Racing Association and the North West Homing Union The Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA) and the North West Homing Union (NWHU) are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached following constructive and positive discussions between the two organisations. The RPRA would like to thank the NWHU officials […]
The RPRA National Awards for 2025 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 awards will be presented at the 2026 BHW Show […]
A carrier pigeon is the star of an excellent thought-provoking film based on the music of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Their son, Sean Ono Lennon, said: “In 2023, I worked with Dave Mullins and Brad Booker on an animated short film called WAR IS OVER! – about a wartime carrier pigeon delivering messages across the […]
The minutes of the meeting of the Council of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association held on Friday 31st October 2025 can be downloaded below, along with the minutes of the meeting of the BHW Management Committee on the same date. Download: RPRA Council Meeting Minutes 31.10.25 Download: BHW Management Committee Meeting Minutes 31.10.25 Download: Key […]
Update on SPS Agreement Negotiations and EU Racing Pigeon Requirements I would like to update all members on the latest developments regarding the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement and how this affects our racing activities in the EU. Following recent communications with DEFRA, including written correspondence with the Minister for Animal Welfare and Biosecurity and […]
RPRA members may wish to attend the various FCI award ceremonies scheduled to take place during the FCI Pigeons Olympiad in Dortmund in February 2026. As you can see from the table below, the FCI prize distributions are planned for Friday 6th and Saturday 7th February. The specific room where each distribution will occur is […]
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