Please read the following message from BHW Show of the Year Chairman, David Trippett: “Following my note in July, I can confirm that Ian Evans and I have held another virtual meeting with both the Winter Gardens and VisitBlackpool to further discuss the possibilities of holding the BHW Show of the Year in January 2021. […]
Hot Spot 3 is taking place today from Worksop, a distance of 103 miles, 1210 yards. Jeremy liberated the 770 birds at 8.00am and they “cleared brilliant online”. Liberated 8am cleared brilliant online atb everyone 🙂 more videos to come of liberation 🙂 Posted by Jeremy Davies on Sunday, 30 August 2020 The first birds […]
Hot Spot 2 took place today from Ashbourne, 70 miles, 613 yards. Jeremy liberated the 799 birds at 10.25am, and they cleared very well. Up 10.25 cleared very well 🙂 Posted by Jeremy Davies on Sunday, 23 August 2020 The first bird arrived back at 12.06pm, and over 500 were back by 1.00pm. The top […]
Hot Spot 1 took place today from Ashbourne (70m 613yds). Jeremy released the 946 birds at 8.40am into a fresh WNW wind. The first birds arrived back at just after 10.00am, and well over 300 were back by 10.30am. The top 10 result is as follows: Click on the image to see the full result […]
The UK Pau Masters race was open to all members of the National Flying Club, British Barcelona Club and the Central Southern Class Flying Club with a combined entry of 2700 pigeons, which were convoyed by the National Flying Club in a custom built transporter with every consideration given to the best welfare of the […]
Here is a message from the BHW Show of the Year Chairman about preparations for the 2021 Show:
An up-to-date version of the UK liberation site map, showing major airports and sites with airfield restrictions, is available to download – click on the image right to download the map in .pdf format. Updated A3 size printed versions of both the UK and Continental liberation site maps may be obtained free of charge from […]
Catherine Cooper of Peasedown St John, near Bath, joined OJ Borg on BBC Radio 2 for an edition of Midnight Mastermind and asked OJ three questions on pigeon racing. Hear how he got on by clicking on the player below: https://www.rpra.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Pigeon-Mastermind.mp3
Over the past weeks we have been monitoring the situation in respect of travelling to France for the purpose of pigeon racing. The following facts are relevant: 1. The FCF will provide permits for liberations in France; 2. The Government advises against non-essential journey; 3. The UK Government will impose a 14 day isolation requirement […]
Pigeon Racing in Scotland This statement relates to RPRA members in Scotland: We have produced a document giving guidance on race marking. Although this document is guidance, members, clubs and organisations should appreciate that it is based on the Scottish Government’s requirements and anyone found not adhering to the content will be jeopardising pigeon racing […]
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