aye, you can just use any distances you want who gives a hoot .it has to be flown under some sort of rules. or is it my rules that apply here? security is the next thing why not let both organizations race mark their own birds and you transport them free as you say and it's up tae the individual tae duplicate into my race that would make more sense then that would stop any cant arguing oh nearly forgot you will have tae sort which type of basket or crate tae use that can be a sore point tae