A Meeting of the Council of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association will take place on Friday 30th October 2026 at the Leonardo Hotel, Ashby Road, East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2SH. The meeting will be held in the Loxley Room from 9.00am. Members wishing to attend may do so and will be most welcome. […]
Preparations are well under way for the BHW Show of the Year 2027, taking place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, over the weekend Saturday/Sunday 16th/17th January 2027. See more in-depth details below: Entry forms will be sent out shortly, and will also be uploaded to the Entry Forms page of the website. Tickets to the […]
New Case in Scotland Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N5 has been confirmed at a premises in Ness, Isle of Lewis. A 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone have been put in place around the premises. Interactive Map Keepers can check if they are in a bird flu disease control zone using the Animal and […]
Up-to-date versions of both the UK and Continental liberation site maps, showing the approximate positions of sites, and including 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 […]
We are currently taking pre-orders for GB27 rings. There are three different ways to order: 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 […]
Entries for the RPRA National Awards 2026 are now open If you have had any outstanding performances this year, then make sure to enter the RPRA National Awards 2026. There are eight categories to be decided by the coefficient method: Adult – Short Distance (5 performances needed between 65 & 250 miles) Adult – Middle […]
As we enter a period of exceptionally warm weather, I would like to remind all members, clubs and race officials that the welfare of our pigeons must remain our foremost consideration. Heat stress can affect birds both during transportation and while racing, particularly when elevated temperatures are combined with high humidity, poor air movement, or […]
The RPRA’s 2026 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.
RPRA Response to UK–EU SPS Agreement Consultation The Royal Pigeon Racing Association has responded to the UK Government’s consultation on a new UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement, highlighting the urgent need to improve cross border movement for racing pigeons. Racing pigeon sport depends on being able to transport birds across the Channel for races […]
The RPRA rolled out a new results software in 2020, which is free to all member organisations. Since that time around 800 organisations have taken advantage of the opportunity. Club Secretaries – to obtain your club’s free copy, please e-mail [email protected], quoting your club name and number, to be added to the installation process. Each […]
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