Scottish Christmas Race

[Buster121]

Is being held today, I wish them all good luck

[Buster121]

Been trying to copy and paste result but for some reason cannot do it

1st K Wright 2-27-19 for 75-678 miles velocity 900.63 winning £837.50 prize and pools
2nd Black & Coup 2-29-21 for 76.397 miles vel 898.27 winning £80
3rd Black & Coupe 2-29-24 for 76.397 miles vel 897.97 winning £40

Well done everyone

[Bowbroom]

With the high winds and low temperatures in Scotland yesterday, I’ll bet the competing birds that had to face those conditions didn’t think it was good fun

[Buster121]

Well done them. Obviously a hard race going by the velocities. Hope returns were good.
The Plymouth club down this way have a few late Autumn races. 5 races I think. They usually get good races and returns with nothing else flying at that time of year.

27 birds showing on sheet with velocities down as low as 458.21 which may have been the cut off point don't really know, there was 26 lofts sending 154 birds in total

[king]

The velocity reflects the conditions it was flown on, which given it's December it ain't that bad. £837.50 prize and pools is way better than a great race with no prize money. How many fanciers next year are going to win that at club level?

[Bowbroom]

Completely agree

[Silvercock]

Well done the winner's

[Johnbee]

It was £3,168 the Christmas race was flying for. The winner takes £837.50. The loft in 8th,9th,10th and 11th wins £39.50, £603.50,£352.50 and £34.50.

[Bowbroom]

So if the prize money is sufficient, it’s ok to race in bad conditions leading to unacceptable losses? With attitudes like this is there any wonder the game is in massive decline and animal sports are under attack, the organisers and participants in this event (it wasn’t a race) ought to hang their heads in shame as their actions may well help to hasten the demise of the sport

[Bowbroom]

Please try not to be Asinine, it’s NEVER ok to knowingly liberate birds into bad conditions, it has happened of course usually down to taking a risk with the weather, trying to race to a timetable or just plain bad race controlling, the RPRA centenary race comes to mind.
We all know that the birds must be given a good start ie good visibility at the race point and immediately up the line of flight, I’m not advocating perfect weather conditions all the way home, some of the most satisfying races we competed in had head winds and showers en route.
Attempting to race in Winter is asking for it, if the result only affected those involved then that would be regrettable but acceptable but it doesn’t