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Re: Feeding for 250-500 miles
Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 5:19 pm
by NeilA
Anthony webster wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 4:21 pm
U be fine Neil I've selected last 3 season on East wind North Rd pigeons now back racing south where I need west in the big races .its good keeps us thinking at night.

Re: Feeding for 250-500 miles
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 2:45 pm
by NeilA
Steve Howells wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 4:23 pm
Anthony webster wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 11:45 am
I don't like forecast m8 it's the gusts to 28mph scare me
Bugger I've emptied the shed the lot are sitting up at Perth at this minuet
How was the race for you Steve
Re: Feeding for 250-500 miles
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 5:54 pm
by Steve Howells
NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2024 2:45 pm
Steve Howells wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 4:23 pm
Anthony webster wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 11:45 am
I don't like forecast m8 it's the gusts to 28mph scare me
Bugger I've emptied the shed the lot are sitting up at Perth at this minuet
How was the race for you Steve
Ok ish I didn't win the NRCC so I could of done better, however, Dale Culling who did win the NRCC is a top chap so a well deserved win for him. I sent 24 timed 23 and got the other Sunday morning, got pipped into 2nd place in the club 6/104. in the club I had 2,3,4,5,7,9 12,14,15. My first 1 bird is currently 22nd Open NRCC and as the first 4 are within 3 minuets of each other they'll probably all make the top 100 NRCC. So a good race with room for improvement at Fraserburgh.
Re: Feeding for 250-500 miles
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 6:45 pm
by NeilA
I think that’s a really good day you had there Steve
Re: Feeding for 250-500 miles
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 7:48 pm
by Andy
Well done Steve. A good result.
Re: Feeding for 250-500 miles
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 8:03 pm
by Steve Howells
Andy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2024 7:48 pm
Well done Steve. A good result.
NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2024 6:45 pm
I think that’s a really good day you had there Steve
Thanks chaps. These are the races I always want to try and do well at, so my whole season is geared around the 250 mile plus races. Fraserburgh next 362 miles to me and it can be a difficult race point so here's hoping the weather will be relatively kind, a nice SW wind giving us around 10 hours would be perfect!!
Re: Feeding for 250-500 miles
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 8:10 pm
by Devo1956
Well done Steve, all the best for your next race.
Re: Feeding for 250-500 miles
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 8:37 pm
by NeilA
Steve Howells wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2024 8:03 pm
Andy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2024 7:48 pm
Well done Steve. A good result.
NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2024 6:45 pm
I think that’s a really good day you had there Steve
Thanks chaps. These are the races I always want to try and do well at, so my whole season is geared around the 250 mile plus races. Fraserburgh next 362 miles to me and it can be a difficult race point so here's hoping the weather will be relatively kind, a nice SW wind giving us around 10 hours would be perfect!!
What’s Dunbar to you Steve
It’s in my mind to try next year but we were only had 110 miles the week before and it’s 310 just wondered what it was and what yours had prior and how the yearlings performed if you sent any
Re: Feeding for 250-500 miles
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 9:12 pm
by Steve Howells
Dunbar to me is around 268 miles. 4 of the first 5 from Perth were yearlings. As young birds they only had 3 races to 70 miles. this year they had 1 x70 miles 1 x 90 miles and two at 132 miles. I only sent 1 yearling to Dunbar because I wasn't happy with them. Perth to me is 313 miles so they had a 181 mile jump.
Re: Feeding for 250-500 miles
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 9:12 pm
by Buster121
Steve Howells wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2024 5:54 pm
NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2024 2:45 pm
Steve Howells wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 4:23 pm
Bugger I've emptied the shed the lot are sitting up at Perth at this minuet
How was the race for you Steve
Ok ish I didn't win the NRCC so I could of done better, however, Dale Culling who did win the NRCC is a top chap so a well deserved win for him. I sent 24 timed 23 and got the other Sunday morning, got pipped into 2nd place in the club 6/104. in the club I had 2,3,4,5,7,9 12,14,15. My first 1 bird is currently 22nd Open NRCC and as the first 4 are within 3 minuets of each other they'll probably all make the top 100 NRCC. So a good race with room for improvement at Fraserburgh.
Well done Steve