The first part of the sale of the stock of the late, great Chris Gordon opens on our dedicated auction site on Tuesday 21st October. There will be around 300 birds in total, in four sales of 75 lots each – see the outline details below, and supporting notes here. A sales list will be […]
New Case in England Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in captive birds at a premises near Stockbridge, Test Valley, Hampshire (AIV 2025 63) on 11 October 2025. A 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled. Interactive Map Keepers can […]
Entries are now open for the RPRA National Awards 2025 There are eight categories to be decided by the coefficient method: Adult – Short Distance (5 performances needed between 65 & 250 miles) Adult – Middle Distance (2 performances needed between 251 & 450 miles) Best All Round Performance by a Single Bird (3 performances […]
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 […]
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