what prizes

[darkknight]

ok out of interest what are the prizes in pigeon racing

 

as i really have no idea

[Guest]

It all depends on your local club, fed etc. Some clubs have a pooling system (betting) where you bet on your birds ina race, this somethimes applies to feds etc.

Some clubs/feds will have a prize system where you will get moneyfor winning a race. usually this money comes from the birdage paid. E.G. if your birdage is normally 30p per bird, the club may charge 40p and then the extra 10p will be used as prize money.

 

hope this helps

[Guest Greig the doo Drysdale]

our club has a £5.00 Nom bet where you nominate 1 bird each and the frst person to time there nomed bird in wins the 5ers. Just as a side bet we also have the pool money which starts @ 5p upto £1

[darkknight]

hmm i see well the club im joining fly in the Shropshire fed and it cost £45 to race

[thunderboult]

hi dk, r u sure that the club you are joining fly in that fed as you live in west wales .

have you heard about 1 loft races as you can win a lot of money in them,the europa classic race which runs from cardiff pays £30,000 for 1st prize in the main race of a series of races.plus there's a couple of cars to be won ,it costs £200 to enter a team of 3 birds(yb's)

[phillips]

the main prize mate is when the bird returns from a race (the buzz)

jason

[thunderboult]

yeah i agree with you there phillips i was just highlighting some of the big prizes that can be won because when i tell mates at work what can be won in pigeon racing they can,t believe it.

[darkknight]

hi dk, r u sure that the club you are joining fly in that fed as you live in west wales .

have you heard about 1 loft races as you can win a lot of money in them,the europa classic race which runs from cardiff pays £30,000 for 1st prize in the main race of a series of races.plus there's a couple of cars to be won ,it costs £200 to enter a team of 3 birds(yb's)

 

yeah i think she said the shropshire fed

[Ronnie]

hmm i see well the club im joining fly in the Shropshire fed and it cost £45 to race

 

Its probably £45  to join and for the fed and rpra fee's .You will have to pay per bird each week as well.The prize money is nothing to write home about unless your in the big race clubs ie:one of the national's and then only if you pool your bird.Most people who make money out of the pigeon sport do so by selling birds or pigeon product's.

 

[darkknight]

no its £30 to join the club and then £45 to race

[Tony C]

Try and get hold of the clubs balance sheet, that should tell you what your paying for and where it goes.

[darkknight]

ok i got it wrong its £45 extra when you race in one of the big races

 

£30 joining fee is £10 for the club and the rest is for things like rpra membership and so on