First race of the season
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Hello Trev, Hope you have a good race & return.
Hi Dave. As you know I’m in the same combine so will also be starting next week. Stoney Cross for me is only 34 miles. The first 3 races are all from Stoney Cross Eastbourne our longest race for the combine is 118 miles for me. Brighton with the YBs is only 102 miles. As a club Glastonbury are looking at racing with the three counties classic flying club for their longest races. We can only race as a club with them this year but they will convoy us.CHARLTON34 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:01 pm 1st race next week Stoney Cross 20th April if weather stays good out as far as Eastbourne ob , then only out to Brighton yb i think & fair to say with previous seasons in the past that the further we go out inland then it's not supported very well as the bigger club's NFC, BICC, etc kick in with there programme it's reduced birdage & combine suffer financially.
Just one of those thing's I'm afraid with falling membership across the board, just enjoy your pigeons while you can.
Regards Dave.
Good luck next week Dave. As you say weather not looking to bad for next weekend.
Andy
Back just enjoying club racing for the time being.
Cheers Dave
Hopefully you will get a few longer ones Andy.Andy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:50 pmHi Dave. As you know I’m in the same combine so will also be starting next week. Stoney Cross for me is only 34 miles. The first 3 races are all from Stoney Cross Eastbourne our longest race for the combine is 118 miles for me. Brighton with the YBs is only 102 miles. As a club Glastonbury are looking at racing with the three counties classic flying club for their longest races. We can only race as a club with them this year but they will convoy us.CHARLTON34 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:01 pm 1st race next week Stoney Cross 20th April if weather stays good out as far as Eastbourne ob , then only out to Brighton yb i think & fair to say with previous seasons in the past that the further we go out inland then it's not supported very well as the bigger club's NFC, BICC, etc kick in with there programme it's reduced birdage & combine suffer financially.
Just one of those thing's I'm afraid with falling membership across the board, just enjoy your pigeons while you can.
Regards Dave.
Good luck next week Dave. As you say weather not looking to bad for next weekend.
Andy
We do have a pretty good programme on the North Road, starting at 84miles and going up to just over 200miles in our Fed but we also join the Solent Fed who convoy our birds and the Dorset Federation in Four combine races from, Hexham 295miles, Kelso 338miles, Perth 404miles, old birds, and Wetherby 216miles for young birds.
Good luck to you both, I look forward to seeing how you get on