UkPigeonRacing

Batenburg v.d. Merwe has timed 7 birds this morning. 712 miles.

Jelle Jellema clocked 5 birds at 771 miles. first prov 8th open. others all in first 51.

goose1 wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:25 am Batenburg v.d. Merwe has timed 7 birds this morning. 712 miles.

Now has 12.

king wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:26 pm Jelle Jellema clocked 5 birds at 771 miles. first prov 8th open. others all in first 51.

Yep seen that after a couple of slightly quieter Barcelonas by his own exceptionally high standards he's back with a bang this year.

I'm guessing that most of you watch the pipa 'radar'
as the race unfolds.
As with the Pau and Agen international races, does anyone think it strange that with that amount of birds gathering on the French coast - why none of the UK contingent cross over that little bit of channel into Kent.?

First UK bird.

1 Olive Ross Wickford (UK) 1127.520 16:00:10 719.92 [O]
2 C & J Rogers & N Sales Radstock (UK) 1140.634 16:45:01 708.02 [O]
3 Gilbert Mark Windsor (UK) 1122.677 16:35:06 701.19 [O]
4 Dehelean Mircea liviu Wellingborough (UK) 1215.634 19:03:06 695.00 [O]
5 Gilbert Mark Windsor (UK) 1122.677 16:56:20 692.01 [O]
6 G M Preece & Son Dover (UK) 1070.664 16:40:30 666.46 [O]
7 G M Preece & Son Dover (UK) 1070.664 17:07:36 655.40 [O]
8 G M Preece & Son Dover (UK) 1070.664 17:28:59 646.93 [O]
9 G M Preece & Son Dover (UK) 1070.664 17:40:32 642.45 [O]
10 G M Preece & Son Dover (UK) 1070.664 17:41:14 642.18 [O]

goose1 wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:02 pm

goose1 wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:25 am Batenburg v.d. Merwe has timed 7 birds this morning. 712 miles.

Now has 12.

How many did they send?

How true when they say the distance is a leveller.
The 1st four into the UK are to 4 different sections.