Bbc

[geordie1234]

First to announce north road programme

[thunderbigbaws]

could be an april fool

[geordie1234]

could be an april fool

 

No its no unlike the rpra one lol

[Delboy]

Up North Combine still hoping to go ahead on the 17th April. The Avian flu has went from medium to low risk so heres hoping it goes to zero risk soon.

[geordie1234]

Up North Combine still hoping to go ahead on the 17th April. The Avian flu has went from medium to low risk so heres hoping it goes to zero risk soon.

 

Yip..... RPRA meeting DEFRA 9th of April hopefully good news comes from that...which would allow Scottish feds to race 26th onwards so guessing 1st of May....and hopefully the EU situation is sorted for the channel enthusiasts by the time our programme gets there...issue for some of the south boys they ain't gonny get the distance on the pigeons before they are allowed in France for the big internationals etc

[Delboy]

Yip, not all doom and gloom yet Geo

[geordie1234]

Also for those who fancy it training to commence tomorrow on an individual capacity as long as you stay local (Council area)

 

I'm getting murdered at the loft so might go training

[geordie1234]

Think we all need to start having these discussions

[geordie1234]

BICC voting today regarding north route

[Delboy]

BICC voting today regarding north route

 

I think a PLAN B from the Scottish feds is in order. Do we want to go down the east and risk clashing with the north road feds? Do we race on different days if we decide to go down the east? Do we go down the west? Do we start off east and then gradually go west to tie in with the Guernsey line of flight? Its always better to have a plan in place , regardless if its used or not. OMHO

[dal2]

I think a PLAN B from the Scottish feds is in order. Do we want to go down the east and risk clashing with the north road feds? Do we race on different days if we decide to go down the east? Do we go down the west? Do we start off east and then gradually go west to tie in with the Guernsey line of flight? Its always better to have a plan in place , regardless if its used or not. OMHO

Surely the SNFC will have a planB Derek? After all, disruption was always going to be an issue , either Brexit or Covid.

[Delboy]

Surely the SNFC will have a planB Derek? After all, disruption was always going to be an issue , either Brexit or Covid.

I would hope so m8

[yeboah]

Spoke to someone today from down south

Was told quite few english feds nationals have submitted north road programmes

[Dave barrie]

if it comes then feds will be racing north on east coast,, flat ground ,, so imagine the waiting times for them to pass so you can lib, clashin is inevitable, their birdage will be massive, you lads should be thinkin west is best, ompinion like eh.

[tommy bhoys]

some guys are scared tae even set a clock :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[Dave barrie]

in the early days when i starded convoying i was sat at montrose links on a beutifull morning waiting for the thurso birds to come by, they came by straight through our legs a foot off the grass, boy they doo.s were racin, put the hairs on the back o yer neck stand up, up over the houses at the end o the greens and away , around a hundred i would of said, must have been front runners so half hour later not seein anymore i libbed an we had good returns, that would have been 2nd y/b race so i dinne ken how you will fare if all english feds race north? could be long waits.and then winds count but depending where you are can you chance it eh, nae good when you have a feds birdage o y/birds at stake.

[geordie1234]

some guys are scared tae even set a clock :emoticon-0136-giggle:

 

Only when you were controlling tommy lol

[tommy bhoys]

Only when you were controlling tommy lol

you already stated you weren't getting a clock set this year George so try something original :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[geordie1234]

you already stated you weren't getting a clock set this year George so try something original :emoticon-0136-giggle:

 

Don't take it to heart tommy lol

[tommy bhoys]

Don't take it to heart tommy lol

i see you dont know me george im heartless

[geordie1234]

i see you dont know me george im heartless

 

Yeah well that's true lol

[jbee]

As much as the BICC committee wanted to be positive and upbeat in confirming our wish to race from France with the existing and published program, it is obvious with hindsight that we were perhaps a little premature, as the RPRA are having increasing and ongoing difficulties in establishing that any pigeon transporters will be allowed to enter France. It is still our basic wish to race from France and join the Internationals, but seemingly this aspiration is being thwarted and may still take a considerable time to resolve.

 

Consequently the BICC have compiled an alternative program commencing 15th, May and racing from the North. Thus please see below the North Road Program but would again stress that if the Channel opens up, or there is any way of competing in the Internationals, this alternative program would be immediately aborted.

 

15th, May Ingleton (4163) North Yorkshire

 

29th, May Berwick Upon Tweed (4008) Northumberland

 

12th, June Fraserburgh (4036) Grampian Joint liberation with NRCC (Already agreed in principle with the NRCC who are more than pleased to race alongside the BICC)

 

26th, June Thurso (4115) Highlands

 

10th, July Berwick (4008)

 

23rd, July – Friday – Lerwick (4057) Shetland.

 

24th, July Otterburn (4167) Northumberland.

 

Please be aware that the routes and collection times will potentially alter, and probably three lorries will be involved as the majority of marking stations will now be collected, and possibly (TBC) the more northerly ones may be collected on a Friday morning en route north.

 

It is essential that nearer the race dates members check with their marking stations as to whether any marking times have been revised

 

This statement has been agreed by every member of the BICC committee

 

3rd, April 2021

 

 

[tommy bhoys]

As much as the BICC committee wanted to be positive and upbeat in confirming our wish to race from France with the existing and published program, it is obvious with hindsight that we were perhaps a little premature, as the RPRA are having increasing and ongoing difficulties in establishing that any pigeon transporters will be allowed to enter France. It is still our basic wish to race from France and join the Internationals, but seemingly this aspiration is being thwarted and may still take a considerable time to resolve.

 

Consequently the BICC have compiled an alternative program commencing 15th, May and racing from the North. Thus please see below the North Road Program but would again stress that if the Channel opens up, or there is any way of competing in the Internationals, this alternative program would be immediately aborted.

 

15th, May Ingleton (4163) North Yorkshire

 

Ingleton is on the west side of the country

[airdrie2]

As much as the BICC committee wanted to be positive and upbeat in confirming our wish to race from France with the existing and published program, it is obvious with hindsight that we were perhaps a little premature, as the RPRA are having increasing and ongoing difficulties in establishing that any pigeon transporters will be allowed to enter France. It is still our basic wish to race from France and join the Internationals, but seemingly this aspiration is being thwarted and may still take a considerable time to resolve.

 

Consequently the BICC have compiled an alternative program commencing 15th, May and racing from the North. Thus please see below the North Road Program but would again stress that if the Channel opens up, or there is any way of competing in the Internationals, this alternative program would be immediately aborted.

 

15th, May Ingleton (4163) North Yorkshire

 

Ingleton is on the west side of the country

mid west east m6

[tommy bhoys]

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mid west east m6

still west of center charlie