No Wetherby on Sunday.

[DarkPiedCock]

Hi Trev, just letting you know the longest race as been replaced by Ilkeston, due to hot temperatures for Sunday. Basketing is still Saturday and the transporter will be arriving a hour earlier than usual. Good luck.

[Buster121]

Hi Trev, just letting you know the longest race as been replaced by Ilkeston, due to hot temperatures for Sunday. Basketing is still Saturday and the transporter will be arriving a hour earlier than usual. Good luck.

Thought the weather was breaking the weekend and cooling down a bit

[Buster121]

I was really looking forward to this one, I'd been working towards it and thought the birds were going to be just about right for it, now we are 60miles shorter at just 150miles they will be lucky to get near these sprint men

150 miles should still be far enough to get them split Trev, although a shame to miss out after all the work you put in getting them ready for it, good luck with it

[Buster121]

You’re lucky to get that far Trev. We have our longest and final young bird race next weekend. Brighton. 102 miles for me. I know I’m one of the shortest members in the combine and the furthest will be doing 150 miles but still not very far. Having said that mine would have had 9 races and some have been difficult races. I’ve never really been interested in young bird racing it’s just a bit of experience for them so distance doesn’t matter. I have on more occasions than I choose to remember where good youngsters have fallen early in the season the following year. Results in young bird races mean very little to how good they’re be as old birds so I wouldn’t worry too much Trev.

I know what you mean Andy and I have never set much store on what my youngsters have done as I've also lost plenty that have won as youngsters and on the other hand have won with old birds that were useless as youngsters. Having said that I have always had a decent record in the longest young bird race and have always enjoyed racing it just as I have the longest old bird race. The point is though that I'm getting a bit pissxx off that the distance fanciers are continually over looked these days, our race programme had 13 old bird races and 8 young bird races with only 5 of them over 200 miles !! Out of those 5 we ended up racing only 2 of them if the sprint men don't want to race them then don't send, but don't stop those that want to race them from being able too we voted on a race programme back in the closed season so stick to it !!!

Whilst I agree should stick to what was voted on sometimes things have to change for the welfare of the birds as in this case they think going to be hot and don't want babies to suffer, note the word ''babies'', even in saying that I know when temps have been high they have got them up early so as to give them a chance and even though mornings are darker they should have considered this option

[DarkPiedCock]

I totally agree Trev!

[Buster121]

I know what you mean Andy and I have never set much store on what my youngsters have done as I've also lost plenty that have won as youngsters and on the other hand have won with old birds that were useless as youngsters. Having said that I have always had a decent record in the longest young bird race and have always enjoyed racing it just as I have the longest old bird race. The point is though that I'm getting a bit pissxx off that the distance fanciers are continually over looked these days, our race programme had 13 old bird races and 8 young bird races with only 5 of them over 200 miles !! Out of those 5 we ended up racing only 2 of them if the sprint men don't want to race them then don't send, but don't stop those that want to race them from being able too we voted on a race programme back in the closed season so stick to it !!!

Whilst I agree should stick to what was voted on sometimes things have to change for the welfare of the birds as in this case they think going to be hot and don't want babies to suffer, note the word ''babies'', even in saying that I know when temps have been high they have got them up early so as to give them a chance and even though mornings are darker they should have considered this option

I would agree with you Buster if it was down to pigeon welfare but unfortunately I don't think it has anything to do with this decision, this is purely down to money as this is our breeder buyer race and federation averages. If they'd really looked at the weather they'd have seen that Sunday is going to be cooler with more cloud cover. Sadly it's the sprint men calling the shots again

That does put a different perspective on things and yes I agree with your initial comments knowing that