Barcelona Into Scotland

[Guest stevie-b]

I notice from the race program that the BBC has a charity race from Fougeres in early July. That will be a nice distance into central Scotland - around 500-520 miles. Unfortunately it is likely to clash with an SNFC weekend (subject to the race program being set). Maybe the SNFC could joint convoy with them ?

 

Later in July they have a race from Bordeaux which could be an option for those wanting to try something a bit further. It comes after the SNFC programme ends and will be about 775 miles to central Scotland. I think I'd be more inclined to try that one than to try Barcelona as it would still just about be a race at that distance rather than just an endurance test.

think it would be a great idea for snfc to try this for there longest race would cut costs plus alot more pigeons arriving in uk at the same time plus costs should be better

[Henrik]

think it would be a great idea for snfc to try this for there longest race would cut costs plus alot more pigeons arriving in uk at the same time plus costs should be better

I think Stevie that the joint convoy with the MNFC from Tours worked well enough this year.

[novo10]

I notice from the race program that the BBC has a charity race from Fougeres in early July. That will be a nice distance into central Scotland - around 500-520 miles. Unfortunately it is likely to clash with an SNFC weekend (subject to the race program being set). Maybe the SNFC could joint convoy with them ?

 

Later in July they have a race from Bordeaux which could be an option for those wanting to try something a bit further. It comes after the SNFC programme ends and will be about 775 miles to central Scotland. I think I'd be more inclined to try that one than to try Barcelona as it would still just about be a race at that distance rather than just an endurance test.

central scotland raced fougeres 2004 and only 4 birds in race time was a disaster went with yorkshire amal i think distance to me was 543 miles got mine 3 days later

[alec guinness]

I think Stevie that the joint convoy with the MNFC from Tours worked well enough this year.

 

spot on Henrik i think it worked great,myself personally i found i enjoyed watching the MNFC arrivals line and just hopeing for that early one,i hope we do the same 2012 and more guys give it a go.

[Guest jim lad]

im sure a guy in overtown clydeside raced pigeons out of barcalona and holds the scottish record i think it was archie walker but not sure of the name

[just ask me]

Don't think you can train a bird for that distance, they need to be fit, yes, but they have to be bred to have that mileage in them

 

 

agree and i would not think there too many that could do it and be a brave man to sent one