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CEO Annual Report 2026

Building on a Renewed Foundation Over the past two years, the RPRA has faced significant challenges. It has been a turbulent period, but instructive. The most recent example was the derecognition of the NWHU and the positive agreement subsequently reached between our unions. That chapter is now behind us. Confidence is returning, and the RPRA […]

Automated Transfer System

Where both parties are current paid-up members of the RPRA, you can transfer GB rings online for FREE! Click on the button on the right to begin. In order to transfer rings to another loft, you will need your own RPRA loft number and the e-mail address that we have recorded for you in our […]

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 results of the charity auction can be seen here, and the free accompanying edition of the British Homing World and the Gala Evening booklet can be seen […]

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 […]

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 […]

Liberation sites wanted

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 […]

New Ring Verification Tool

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 […]

Additional Loft Location Method Available

Additional Loft Location Method Available

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 […]