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The long wait.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:06 am
by Devo1956
It is that time of the year, distance flyers around Europe. Are waiting for their dream to come true, I would say a great feeling for some.
https://youtu.be/htD4V1ln-II?si=KBNh6qonHqD0I4YJ
Re: The long wait.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:25 am
by goose1
Batenburg v.d. Merwe has timed 7 birds this morning. 712 miles.
Re: The long wait.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:27 am
by Devo1956
goose1 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:25 am
Batenburg v.d. Merwe has timed 7 birds this morning. 712 miles.
Great flying from the team, I hope they are in with a chance of being winners.
Re: The long wait.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:26 pm
by king
Jelle Jellema clocked 5 birds at 771 miles. first prov 8th open. others all in first 51.
Re: The long wait.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:02 pm
by goose1
goose1 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:25 am
Batenburg v.d. Merwe has timed 7 birds this morning. 712 miles.
Now has 12.
Re: The long wait.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:03 pm
by goose1
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.
Re: The long wait.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 2:55 pm
by Diamond Dave
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.?
Re: The long wait.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 3:05 pm
by Devo1956
Re: The long wait.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 3:46 pm
by king
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]
Re: The long wait.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:10 pm
by Bowbroom
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?