A meeting of the Council 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 31st October 2025 (9.00am). Members wishing to attend may do so and will be most welcome. Chris Sutton CEO
We are currently taking pre-orders of GB26 rings. Click on the appropriate image below to download the form, and send this to us with a cheque/postal order for the appropriate amount. The ring price calculator further down can be used for amounts not listed. Clubs and paid-up members may also pre-order rings through our online […]
Preparations are well under way for the 2026 BHW Show of the Year, over the weekend of 17th-18th January, when we will be celebrating 50 years at Blackpool. Keep a look out for news as it develops. Tickets are on sale now!
We are always on the lookout for new liberation sites, where money is paid for the use of open spaces for releasing pigeons. We need an open aspect with no obstructions, and space to park a number of vehicles. If you can offer 24-hour access and permit overnight stays, then so much the better. The […]
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 […]
Use our new ring verification tool to confirm which loft number a particular GB ring is registered to. Enter your own loft number (or organisation number in the case of a Secretary) in the first box, and the ring to be checked in the fields below. When you press submit, the loft number to which […]
A third method of plotting your loft location was approved by the RPRA Council at the Annual General Meeting in 2023. As used in applying for a CPH number, Defra’s Magic Map may also now be used to map your loft in either OS Colour Mapping or Aerial Photography modes. In the same way as […]
The RPRA’s 2025 Rule Book is now available to download by clicking on the image below. Please note: We are no longer able to produce a Ring List under the General Data Protection Regulation 2018.
A reminder that RPRA clubs and federations must submit their APHA Appendix 1 forms at least seven days prior to your first race. During the racing season APHA must be informed of your intention to bring together multiple lofts for the purpose of pigeon racing – including marking – under the terms of the General […]
As the season approaches, a reminder that in addition to the requirements contained within our rules regarding pigeon releases around active civil airfields, members need to be aware of the airshow season. Airshows bring increased summer flight activity, and we ask all fanciers living within the vicinity of airfields to be extra vigilant when exercising […]
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