CHARLTON34 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2024 5:05 pm
All are racing is done inland from 44/120mls not good at all to be honest.
Before Brexit the Combine used to race across the Channel from Carentan down to as far as Bergerac maybe longer, Andy on here will probably correct me if I'm wrong. But unfortunately it's not financially viable & member's not wishing to have vet's visits etc to comply.
Yes you’re right Dave. Although we can send over the channel with the combine and not be members of BICC, BBC, CSCFC, we would still have to have vet visits and take them to their marking stations. This year the combine had 4 channel races to as far as Bordeaux 450mls but nearly all those that sent were members of the classics and nominated them back into the combine.
I wouldn’t pay for vet visits just for 4 races and having to travel miles for marking.
So for me the racing with the combine was from 34mls to 108mls. I did though get to 168mls with the 3 counties.
Not sure what the combine are doing next year yet. Hearing a few different things.
Back just enjoying club racing for the time being.
CHARLTON34 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2024 5:05 pm
All are racing is done inland from 44/120mls not good at all to be honest.
Before Brexit the Combine used to race across the Channel from Carentan down to as far as Bergerac maybe longer, Andy on here will probably correct me if I'm wrong. But unfortunately it's not financially viable & member's not wishing to have vet's visits etc to comply.
No easy to a big radius wind will definitely play a part each week mate
Hopeless racing Neil. The combine radius is 70mls North to South and 20mls East to West. When the birds are flying just 34mls coming into this radius it’s definitely wind related where the winners are.
Back just enjoying club racing for the time being.
I haven't got any hope that they will change just very disappointed with the approach from the Combine. Sorry to go of topic gents, yes to get back to it again keep things turning over, youth is the key & good well managed pigeons & a bit of luck.
Regards Dave.
CHARLTON34 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2024 5:05 pm
All are racing is done inland from 44/120mls not good at all to be honest.
Before Brexit the Combine used to race across the Channel from Carentan down to as far as Bergerac maybe longer, Andy on here will probably correct me if I'm wrong. But unfortunately it's not financially viable & member's not wishing to have vet's visits etc to comply.
No easy to a big radius wind will definitely play a part each week mate
Hopeless racing Neil. The combine radius is 70mls North to South and 20mls East to West. When the birds are flying just 34mls coming into this radius it’s definitely wind related where the winners are.
Hitting your head against a brick wall to be honest Andy unless the winds there for you
I believe all feds will go the same way with the membership age
CHARLTON34 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2024 7:44 pm
I haven't got any hope that they will change just very disappointed with the approach from the Combine. Sorry to go of topic gents, yes to get back to it again keep things turning over, youth is the key & good well managed pigeons & a bit of luck.
Regards Dave.
What would be the cost of birdage to go north mate ?
Hello Neil, Andy would be in a better place to answer this question as he's flown the North program before a few year's ago. Think it was £1 a bird I stand corrected if I've got that wrong flying with the Combine in these short races, Andy is probably in 1 of the stronger clubs at present .
Devo1956 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2024 1:16 pm
Well its coming to the time of selection in the breeding loft. now there are different ways of breeding. But do select well, Destiny is all.
I have a rough idea of who I'll be breeding from based on last seasons performances from the longest races, but won't completely decide until they are paired up around February. There will be a few pairs that I will put together but most will select their own mates so until I see who goes with who I won't completely decide. I have the new introductions that I brought in last season that I will take a couple of rounds each from but will aim to not breed quite as many as I usually end up with.
Spieker-Loft wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2024 3:49 pm
How far is considered Sprint / middle distance and /Long Distance ?
Personally I would say sprint racing down here these days is anything up to about 300miles, Middle distance is probably 300 to 450miles and long distance anything over that.
NeilA wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2024 10:21 pm
We pay 85p to 210 mile
Thats pretty good Neil, I think the Solent North road charge about that. We are a smaller and relatively new fed so are paying a bit more, I think we are around £1 but I honestly couldn't tell you for certain, I just pay what the treasurer charges me This is up to around 250miles, the longer races we go with the Solent Federation, these are generally paid pro rata, our longest race last year was Creiff, 407miles to me, this cost around £3/bird.
