Student Joe Murray has made this short documentary about his grandfather Ronnie Mott’s love of racing pigeons as part of his university course:
Wing Stamping and RPRA Rules
We are receiving reports of an increased number of pigeons that are being raced but do not have the relevant information required to adhere to Rule 121: 121. During the racing season, each member must ensure that every pigeon raced or trained by him is either wing stamped on at least three flights or carrying […]
BHW Show of the Year 2019
Thank you to everyone who made the BHW Show of the Year 2019 the success that it was – and of course to the many thousands that came along. The results were as follows (subject to ring verification etc) – our congratulations to all of the winners: • Trophy Winners • Class Winners • Full […]
New Book: Pip the Pigeon
Paula Yare has written a new children’s book entitled ‘Pip the Pigeon: Secret Mission’, about the hair-raising adventures of a heroic pigeon who joins the British Army in World War I. The book costs £4.99 plus p&p, and proceeds are being donated to Cancer Research UK. To order a copy, e-mail [email protected], with your name, address […]
British Olympiad Show 2018
The RPRA British Olympiad Show took place over the weekend at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool. In addition to the Olympiad classes, there were classes for show racers and racing pigeons, and trade stands present. The full results are below – click on the image to download a copy. You can see a report on the […]
‘Birdmen’ book now available
Earlier this year the RPRA – and many of its members – assisted award-winning photographer Zak Waters in a successful Kickstarter campaign to publish his photographic study of pigeon racing and fanciers, entitled ‘Birdmen’. The book has now been published, and is available either direct from publishers Bluecoat Press or on Amazon, but best be […]
Lords v Commons Pigeon Race 2018
On Wednesday 14th June the RPRA released 543 birds from Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes at the first Lords v Commons pigeon race since 1928. Each pigeon was designated to an MP or Peer. Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Pigeon Racing Group, Chris Davies MP, was in attendance along with Iain Stewart, MP for […]
New General Data Protection Regulation
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force today, Friday 25th May 2018, and we now have a greater responsibility to ensure the personal data we hold on members is accurate, securely stored and only used for the purpose of pigeon racing administration. Club Secretaries – please see the attached notice of guidelines […]
RPRA at PDSA PetLife’18 Festival
The Royal Pigeon Racing Association had a stand and presented a display at the PDSA PetLife ’18 event at Cheltenham Racecourse on Sunday 6th May – the one day music festival where dogs are welcome. New RPRA Development Officer Richard Chambers and Chief Executive Ian Evans (both seen above) were among those who staffed the […]
BHW Show of the Year 2018
The BHW Show of the Year 2018 took place in Blackpool over the weekend 20th-21st January. The largest gathering of pigeon fanciers in the UK descended on the Winter Gardens for the two-day event that has something for everyone, whether you are a veteran flyer, new member, or just curious about pigeons, from trade stands, […]
