Jim Donaldson is not in it this year but was in it last year after winning section G in 2009. Joe sends a letter out to the first 3 in each section inviting them to take part, some choose not to enter, others don't even bother to reply. We got invited into it by letter from Joe after finishing 8th region G. in 2008. Gordon Willox had 2 pigeons before me in that race, Jim Donaldson had 3 and they both decided not to take up Joe's invite. We were lucky enough to win it in 2009 which meant we were invited back in last year. We are in it again this year after finishing 8th region G due to the fact that some of the fanciers who finished ahead of us in the section result did not want to enter. The work that Joe put's into his sporting challenge is immense and has to be applauded, how he keeps it going with all the flak he get's is testimony to his desire to promote long distance pigeons in Scotland. KEEP IT UP JOE, THE VAST MAJORITY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO.