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[Gaz6ft5]

greetings to All.

 

hi guys im new to the racing pigeon scene and therefore looking for any advice or info for "mile pigeon racing" as ive just joined a miler racing paddock in Barnsley south yorks.

im looking to start my loft off with sound birds but as much as ive tried i cant find any forums for milers "is this type of racing a dieing sport or wot" .

the guys on the paddock have offered me birds but i would like to go with 1 bloodline or just fresh birds.

like ive said previous any help you guys can give i'd be over the moon.

 

best regards

gary

[westy]

welcome to the forum gaz

[Wiley]

welcoem to the forum,what sorta mile pigeon racing are you actually intending to fly(distances)

[Gaz6ft5]

thnx guys for the welcome.

 

ill be flying just as it sounds "1 mile" there are 8 release spots around the local area with the paddock being in the middle.

and the fastest bird wins simple as that really

 

the pigeons on the paddock from release to landing take from 1min 2secs to 1min 15 secs

so im looking for sprint birds.

ive tried looking for "miler" forums but cant seem to find any "driving me nuts"

[ACE LOFTS]

i dont realy think that ppl on this forum race milers the majority of them race pigeons from 50-500 mile's so i think u might be out of luck pal.

but hey welcome to the forum.

[PIGEON_MAN]

WILEY I BELIEVE THE RACING DISTANCE THAT GAZ IS INTENDING TO FLY IS AS HE SAYS A MILE,THIS SORT OF RACING GOES BACK YEARS AND WAS VERY POPULAR UP NORTH I THINK, WHAT BASICALLY HAPPENS IS YOU HAVE LOADS OF GUYS LINED UP AT THE START WITH THEIR PIGEON IN A BASKET ON THE FLOOR,AT THE GIVEN SHOUT ALL THE BIRDS ARE RELEASED AND THEY FLY IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO A EMPTY BASKET WHICH THE GUYS MATE AS READY THE OTHER END SOME DISTANCE AWAY,ANYTHING UP TO A MILE I THINK.THE FIRST BIRD INTO THEIR RESPECTIVE BASKET AND THE FLAP CLOSED UP IS THE WINNER.I THINK THATS SOMEWHERE NEAR AYE GAZ.

[PIGEON_MAN]

GAZ SEEMS FROM YOUR LAST POSTING IT IS DIFFERANT NOW TO HOW I KNEW IT.

[Gaz6ft5]

hi Tony

 

well m8 that is how it was done years ago m8 when my dad was a young lad and he was helping my grandad fly his pigeons. but spot on

 

these days the pigeons are released at a set time in an order which is drawn from a hat then each guy releases his pigeon at the set time then every other guy releases at a minute interval.

your parntner is waiting back at the paddock with the hen in his hand ready to tempt the cock down to land when it lands time stops.

when all pigeons have been released the bird with the fastest time wins

timings range for the mile from 1min 2secs to 1min 15secs.

its all about the sprint

[jimmy_bulger]

hi gaz.

its short's your after by the sound of it you can give the secretary of the short distance union (S.D.U.) a phone call i will try and get the number for you in a few minutes ,jimmy.

[Gaz6ft5]

thnx jim your a star

[PIGEON_MAN]

WE DO HAVE SO CALLED  SPRINT PIGEONS IN OUR TYPE,S OF RACING BUT I,M NOT SURE THEY WOULD BE BETTER THAN THE BIRDS THAT HAVE BEEN USED TO THAT SOUGHT OF RACING,I BELIEVE THE GUYS YEARS AGO USED TO CALL THEM MILERS WEATHER THEY ARE A DIFFERANT BREED I DONT KNOW BUT AFTER A FEW YEARS OF BREEDING AND RACING THAT WAY WITH SOME OF TODAYS RACERS I SUPPOSE THEY WOULD ADAPT.

[stephen steyert]

S.D.U

The Secretary

53 Wythenbank Avenue

Ossett

Yorkshire

[jimmy_bulger]

hi gaz.

no number just an address.

THE SECRETARY,NATIONAL UNION OF SHORT DISTANCE FLYERS,

53 SWITHENBANK AVENUE,OSSETT,YORKS,WF5 9RR.

THE SCRETARY SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUT YOU IN CONTACT WITH MEMBERS WITH DIFFERENT LINES.

best of luck .

jimmy.

[Wiley]

thanks for the enl;ightenment,i thought gaz may have been on about long distance pigeons so im glad i enquired and learnt a bit of history thanks guys

[Gaz6ft5]

thnx so much guys for your help

 

if you come across anyone with some "milers" or "shorts" for sale direct em my way pls or let me know

 

 

[jimmy_bulger]

hi gaz.

i will go see a few of the old short flyers in my area tomorrow, they in theire 70'S AND 80's  now but they still got all theire marbles in the right place .

they should be able to put you in toutch with guy's who still fly the short's .

your'S in the sport.

jimmy

ps; sprint homers are totally of no use what so ever for short flying.

[Guest Paulo]

welcome to the forum sounds like an interesting branch of pigeon racing bit like quarter horses compared to fu;ll race horses

[Guest TAMMY_1]

WELCOME TO THE FORUM BUT WHEN I SAW THE HEADING FOR YOUR THREAD I THOUGHT MY LUCK MIGHT BE IN

[Guest TAMMY_1]

U SHOULD BE SO LUCKY TAMMY  ;D  WELCOME TO THE FORUM GAZ

 

you must have hope rose

[paul l]

welcome gaz

[Guest]

welcome to the forum enjoy your stay

[stevebelbin]

My old racing partner's dad used to race them and he always went on about the good old days of racing shorties. I think there is still a club in middlesbrough that races them.

[Guest TAMMY_1]

THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE SOME CHEAP FLIGHTS WHEN I SAW IT TAMMY  ;D

 

WE'RE NOT ON THE SAME LINE OF THOUGHT HERE ROSE, YOU ARE TOO INNOCENT OR ARE YOU JUST KIDDING ME ON

[jimmy white]

WELCOME GAZ,, DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT MILERS, BUT REMEMBER BEING IN LIVERPOOL AT DOVECOTE PARK WHEN I WAS ABOUT 10 [JUST A FEW YEARS AGO ;D]

AND WATCHED THIS GUY TRAINING HIS MILERS, I USED TO MEET HIM THERE EVERYDAY SOMETIMES 3 TIMES A DAY, AND JUST TO WATCH THESE BIRDS WERE AMAZING , THEY MADE A BEE LINE 3 FT ABOVE THE GROUND [NO CIRCLING] THROUGH THE TREES IN THE PARK , OVER THE MAIN ROAD, JUST MISSING THE CARS THEN SKIMMED OVER THE ROOF TOP , AND THAT WAS THEM AWAY , I REMEMBER THEY WERE SMALL STREET LIKE BIRDS , WHEN AT THAT TIME IN SCOT. IT WAS ALL BIG BLOOD REDS AND MEALLIES WITH GREAT BIG WATTLES AND REMEMBER AT THAT TIME AS A LAD, NEVER SEEING BIRDS LIKE THEM B4, BUT BY GOLLY THEY SHIFTED

[Gaz6ft5]

thnx for the warm welcome guys+girlie

 

well ive manage to track down some flyers in middlebrough,liverpool and wigan so far im just waiting for the 2 guys who go there to come back off thier hol's and they'll take me along.

ive watched this sort of flying since i was a young lad but never got into it but i do agree some of these birds are amazing the way they fly at such a speed.

 

i had to laugh today though i was watching the guys train thier birds and this 1 bird landed short of the paddock and walked into the paddock the guy was pulling his hair out screaming and swearing at the pigeon. "probly cos we were all laughing at it"