Chanel racing

[Guest karl adams]

do you think Chanel racing is coming to an end

[Surrey Flyer]

Karl,

 

My opinion is this:

I Fly in the Three Borders Fed, in the Surrey area, i think that the Fed should have an inland programme only, and anyone wishing to fly across the water should go with the specialist clubs, National,Bicc,London & South East Classic.

 

Just an opinion.

 

Thanks

 

Bob

[DAVE1975]

Karl,

 

My opinion is this:

I Fly in the Three Borders Fed, in the Surrey area, i think that the Fed should have an inland programme only, and anyone wishing to fly across the water should go with the specialist clubs, National,Bicc,London & South East Classic.

 

Just an opinion.

 

Thanks

 

Bob

 

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THE ABOVE YOU SHOULD JOIN THE CLASSICS IF YOU WANT TO FLY THE CHANNEL

[Merlin]

Dont think Channel racing will ever end,but agree its financial sucide for Feds to include these type races on programe

[Guest chrisss]

Dont think Channel racing will ever end,but agree its financial sucide for Feds to include these type races on programe

 

in total agreement, also you cannot guarantee going over the water, no wonder people give up it must be a nightmare getting ready for races that might never happen,i would like to think that channel racing will never end but who knows?

[chichichi]

when we go over the channel we go as a combine,, it saves a fortune and the transporter is full.. this is the way forward I think... we have 4 or 5 feds and then use only 1 or 2 lorries to transport the birds..

 

goodluck for all

 

ant

[pjc]

For those septics that beleive channel racing will be stopped again read the following released today:--

 

AI UPDATE

 

The following is an extract from the Federation Colombophile Francaise (FCF) our French counterparts.

 

 

 

“I have pleasure in sending you a copy of notification from our Ministry of Agriculture which modifies the directives of 20 July 2007 and 24 January 2008. This is signed by the ministers for Agriculture and Ecology.

 

 

 

In future pigeons from EU countries will be allowed to compete from France in the event of an outbreak of AI in their home country provided that any such outbreak is confined to a single ecological unit. This brings them into line with the situation in France and is of course dependent on any directives in operation in their home country.

 

 

 

We believe that this decision by AFSAA (the agency that looks into diseases) is very positive for the pigeon sport and we hope will go some way towards keeping the sport alive.

 

 

 

Their advice is that the epidemiological role played by pigeons in the spread of AI is minimal and that pigeons racing under the above conditions pose a level of risk that is nil or negligible.

 

 

 

This is an extraordinary advance which has been made possible by the FCI lobbying of the EU. We suggest that this should be published in your weekly journal.”

 

 

 

The following is an extract from a letter from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

 

 

 

“We have been asked to review the position of racing pigeons with regards to AI following a request from Afssa. On 30th April Afssa came to the conclusion that a relaxation of the directives covering racing pigeons was preferable given the low risks they posed. This information can be seen on their website www.afssa.fr

 

 

 

The Committee discussed this advice in May and can now issue a new directive as from June 2008.

 

 

 

Low level risk assessment category had now been changed to:

 

 

 

No participation by international pigeons from countries affected by more than one outbreak of AI.

 

No participation by international pigeons in races which depart from or fly over countries where there is more than one outbreak of AI.

 

Participation by international pigeons from countries affected by a single outbreak of AI are authorised with the exception of pigeons from the infected zone.  

 

Participation by international pigeons in races that depart from or fly over countries where there is a single outbreak of AI will be permitted with the exception of pigeons from the infected zone.”

 

 

 

The General Manager writes:  this is positive news from the French Government in that they will not necessarily exclude all pigeons from a country with AI.  There will be conditions applied.  

 

DEFRA has been forwarded this information and, as matter of course in reviewing the Veterinary Risk Assessment, they asked the British Embassy in Paris to clarify the situation with the French Ministry.   They became aware that an announcement was to be made by the French Ministry.  We continue to push DEFRA for the revised Veterinary Risk Assessment which is taking longer than we expected.

 

 

 

Peter Bryant

 

General Manager

 

 

 

Phil

[mac1]

if channel racing finished i would too

[Guest Vic]

if channel racing finished i would too

DITTO.

 

 

[just ask me]

Dont think Channel racing will ever end,but agree its financial sucide for Feds to include these type races on programe

 

shouldent feds join to geather and split the fees on these long races anyway i see transporters going up the road half full and then even u could win your own fed and a option of a combine with the price of fuel i think this is the only way to go

[Guest Vic]

 

shouldent feds join to geather and split the fees on these long races anyway i see transporters going up the road half full and then even u could win your own fed and a option of a combine with the price of fuel i think this is the only way to go

    

Well I ask you? Just ask me! You are 50 years behind and more maybe. This happenned in the NW of England since the year dot, hence the NW Combine, which comprises of clubs from Southport, Ormskirk, Widnes, West Cheshire, Blackpool, and the Nrth Liverpool Fed, and of course the big Daddy, lol.  The Liverpool Amal. Rip van Winkle would be a more appropiate nom de plume, Surely? LOL. Vic.

[Guest karl adams]

what will happen if it starts to cost £2.50   to send a bird over the chanel would you still be willing to send

[Guest shadow]

have paid more than that to fly the channel with the national clubs etc.

[pjc]

Bird flu, paramyxo, etc etc are here to stay, we should just enjoy what ever racing we get while we can!

The pigeon racing fraturnity is to small to fight DEFRA etc with any success and if they were to beat DEFRA they'd have to then fight the EU directives!

As for cost, channel races should be £10 per bird especialy the distance races to stop people sending last chancers because they don't have the guts to do the decent thing!

 

Phil

[jimmy white]

do you think Chanel racing is coming to an end

 

no

[retired]

what will happen if it starts to cost £2.50   to send a bird over the chanel would you still be willing to send

 

it cost us more than that to send into Scotland and that was over 5 years ago

 

 

[Guest karl adams]

but not every one has got that sort of money and most have an hart attack if there clubs put 10p on a bird and feds are finding it hard to meet the cost of sending bird over when they have to pay for sending just half as many birds as they are charged for a full load

[just ask me]

    

Well I ask you? Just ask me! You are 50 years behind and more maybe. This happenned in the NW of England since the year dot, hence the NW Combine, which comprises of clubs from Southport, Ormskirk, Widnes, West Cheshire, Blackpool, and the Nrth Liverpool Fed, and of course the big Daddy, lol.  The Liverpool Amal. Rip van Winkle would be a more appropiate nom de plume, Surely? LOL. Vic.

 

vic i know this baseilly was saying it should happen more often as in i know parts where there are transoporters are going to the same race point and there half full in two feds and they raise the membership for these members in the two feds last year when it gets to the old bird season 2 lorries going up the road two the same race point is mad i dont race in any of these feds but i have seen it .

[stan p]

channel racing is thee only racing that i reckon is racing  inland is more often than not traping

    racese were as often as not it is only the traping that is the difrence to win or lose

      it costs ower club 2-50 over the water 55pence to 160 miles & 65pence 200milese &over

       the type ov racing is just my opione every one too ther own

                  all the best in what you pick

                                         stan p