young birds training get yer self a push bike once they av been ranging a few weeks take 2 to 3 mile or if u feel fit abit further on line of flight u will find the birds will range in that direction and further i av a car and i only go 10 miles 3 times a week once racing starts i liberate 5 mins before dark onclear nights its been dark they dont like nighting out they know the lib site they ave been there 20 times already they know it home blind folded and they will head for that site when liberated on race days . how did they do it 40 :50 years ago