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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 […]

RPRA Auction Site

The final part of our sale of the stock of the late Chris Gordon ended on our auction site last night. If you won one of the lots in either this or the previous Chris Gordon Auctions or the North Road Championship Club 2025 Sale, you will have received an email giving you details of how to pay, and once […]

BHW Show of the Year 2026

Preparations are now at an advanced stage for the 2026 BHW Show of the Year, over the weekend of 17th-18th January, when we will be celebrating 50 years at Blackpool. Entries are now closed (except for the BSRF and Supreme Champion classes), but other supporting paperwork is available to download from this page. Keep a look […]

Bird Flu Updates

New Cases in England Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed at the following premises. The appropriate controlled zones have been put in place around each site. at a third large commercial poultry premises near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire; at a large commercial poultry premises near Sudbrooke, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire; in a backyard flock […]

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 will be presented at the 2026 BHW Show […]

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 […]

GB26 Ring Orders

If you pre-ordered your GB26 rings, they were collected today by Royal Mail, and will be with you very soon. It isn’t too late to order, of course – see below. Parcels will now be sent out as they are ordered. Click on the appropriate image below to download the ring order form, and send […]

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 […]

UK-EU SPS Agreement Update

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 […]

FCI Olympiad Prize Presentations

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 […]

Train as an FCI Judge for Olympiads

Would you like to train as an FCI Judge for Olympiads around the world? Free training will take place during the BHW Show of the Year 2026 at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, on Saturday 17th January. Prior registration is essential – please contact your Region Secretary for more information.