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by Andy
Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: Race Results
Topic: Glastonbury FC
Replies: 16
Views: 173
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Great Britain

Re: Glastonbury FC

So we had our second race of the season today. With the forecast it always looked as if it could be an iffy day. The birds were released at 10.00 in a very light NNE wind. There was full cloud cover and it was cold at only 8c. From the video clip of the liberation it didn’t look like they cleared ve...
by Andy
Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: Tips For New Starter
Topic: A little read for some.
Replies: 3
Views: 68
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Great Britain

Re: A little read for some.

Well done on putting it up Dev. A few things I didn’t fully agree with but some helpful tips.
by Andy
Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: Race Results
Topic: workington social appleton
Replies: 3
Views: 25
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: workington social appleton

Well done Steve. A close race good returns by the looks of it.
by Andy
Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: Funny Stuff
Topic: Guess the time
Replies: 51
Views: 411
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: Guess the time

My guess for Trev on Monday is. 2hrs 18mins 26secs
by Andy
Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:46 pm
Forum: Funny Stuff
Topic: Guess the time
Replies: 51
Views: 411
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: Guess the time

After a hard race by everyone my first bird was timed in, in 1hr 07mins 00secs.
by Andy
Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Health & Feeding
Topic: Are Your Pigeons Too Heavy For The Race?
Replies: 31
Views: 265
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: Are Your Pigeons Too Heavy For The Race?

Here's something many may not know. The weight of the Olympic 100m champion has generally increased since the first Olympic Games, from around 60-70 kg (130-154 lb) in the early Olympic years up to 94 kg (207 lb) Usain Bolt. And athletes have never ran faster than ever before thanks to the advancem...
by Andy
Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Chat Racing Pigeons
Topic: Our friend George
Replies: 6
Views: 59
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: Our friend George

He has asked Chris to delete him from the site this morning. I had an email from him and he said nothing to me.
by Andy
Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: Health & Feeding
Topic: Are Your Pigeons Too Heavy For The Race?
Replies: 31
Views: 265
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: Are Your Pigeons Too Heavy For The Race?

That would be muscle though king You only have to look at sports people now to see that I agree with what you say there Neil but isn’t it muscle that we are talking about. The skeleton of a pigeon would weigh about the same in all of them. It would be the amount of muscle that would add weight. Hav...
by Andy
Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: Health & Feeding
Topic: Are Your Pigeons Too Heavy For The Race?
Replies: 31
Views: 265
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: Are Your Pigeons Too Heavy For The Race?

A good way of putting it Tony.
by Andy
Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: Liberations
Topic: Todays liberations
Replies: 12
Views: 182
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: Todays liberations

BICC Guernsey held over.