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Bird Flu – Flying Racing Pigeons

Flying Racing Pigeons (Columbiformes) The government’s rules on how to manage racing pigeons during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak can be seen here. For racing, you must apply for a general licence to gather your pigeons together at a club headquarters from the local APHA. If you are in a 3km protection zone or […]

Bird Flu Updates

New Case in Scotland Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed at a fifth premises near Penicuik, Scottish Borders. A 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone have been put in place around the premises. Mandatory Housing Measures An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory housing measures is now in place in England […]

BHW Show of the Year 2026

Thank you to everyone that joined us for another cracking weekend in Blackpool for the 2026 BHW Show of the Year, and our congratulations to the award winners. The provisional results (subject to ring verification etc) are: Class results Trophy winners  The results of the charity auction can be seen here – there were five winners whose […]

Annual General Meeting 2026

The 130th Annual General Meeting of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association will take place at the Leonardo Hotel, Ashby Road, East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2SH on Friday 27th February (9:00am). The agenda for the meeting, a summary of the annual accounts, and the proposed rule changes can be downloaded below. Members are […]

FCI Olympiad 2026

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.

Updated liberation site maps

Up-to-date versions of both the UK and Continental liberation site maps, showing major airports and sites with airfield restrictions in the UK, are available to download by clicking on the appropriate image below. A3 size printed versions of these maps may be obtained free of charge from RPRA HQ by sending a large stamped addressed […]

GB26 Ring Orders

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 […]

RPRA and NWHU Reach Agreement

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 […]

RPRA National Awards 2025

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 were presented at the 2026 BHW Show of […]

Carrier Pigeon ‘Icarus’ is a Star

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 […]

RPRA Council Minutes

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 […]