Folkstone --Nehu Open

[ovy1255]

well been down fed HQ and put the birds on . total 27 baskets from our fed.will be interesting to see how many birds are sent in the open-20,000 plus expected.

[Guest LBuddle]

Are the birds being lib at folkestone race course. And will they be up as early as possible. I live just 7 miles from there and would like to see it .All the best to all that have sent lee and kevin

[REDCHEQHEN]

well been down fed HQ and put the birds on . total 27 baskets from our fed.will be interesting to see how many birds are sent in the open-20,000 plus expected.

 

33,777 birds in 2011

28,134 in 2010

36,810 in 2009

 

 

Are the birds being lib at folkestone race course. And will they be up as early as possible. I live just 7 miles from there and would like to see it .All the best to all that have sent lee and kevin

 

The 'normal' liberation time is 8.00am - but there has not been any 'normal' racing so far this season

They shouldn't be up before 7.00am though

[T_T]

Have been in touch with the Lib Line 09063021318 for anyone interested. A further update I am told will be given at 07:30hrs Sat morning

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

WHAT A SITE TO SEE.///

[fieldwalker]

it would be interesting to read how the weather wind and vis was and how quickly they cleared

from someone at the race point pics a big bonus

[REDCHEQHEN]

33,777 birds in 2011

28,134 in 2010

36,810 in 2009

 

 

And there was 45,989 birds in 2008 (the largest UK Liberation ever)

 

Just found that on the internet !!

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

ALL THE BEST FOLKS.///

[Guest LBuddle]

Are the birds being lib at folkestone race course. And will they be up as early as possible. I live just 7 miles from there and would like to see it .All the best to all that have sent lee and kevin

 

we didn't manage to get there, It would of been great to se that amount of birds!! & they say the sport is dying??

Lee

[T_T]

The 'normal' liberation time is 8.00am - but there has not been any 'normal' racing so far this season

They shouldn't be up before 7.00am though

 

GUTTED!!!!!!! and feel bad about it.

Had a chat with a lady on the phone on Friday who told me there would be an update Sat morning at 07:30hrs to which I said that if I was there for 07:30, I should see them go. Arrived with 6 friends at 07:20 to see 11 Transporters left and empty. The birds were let go at 07:00. I was then told by the convoyer that the message for the update was for the racing fanciers to call at 07:30 to find out the Lib time. I can only apologies to people who wanted to see photos of this terrific Liberation and I feel I've let them down but I can promise you next year, I shall be sleeping in a tent the night before on site..

[REDCHEQHEN]

The 'normal' liberation time is 8.00am - but there has not been any 'normal' racing so far this season

They shouldn't be up before 7.00am though

 

GUTTED!!!!!!! and feel bad about it.

Had a chat with a lady on the phone on Friday who told me there would be an update Sat morning at 07:30hrs to which I said that if I was there for 07:30, I should see them go. Arrived with 6 friends at 07:20 to see 11 Transporters left and empty. The birds were let go at 07:00. I was then told by the convoyer that the message for the update was for the racing fanciers to call at 07:30 to find out the Lib time. I can only apologies to people who wanted to see photos of this terrific Liberation and I feel I've let them down but I can promise you next year, I shall be sleeping in a tent the night before on site..

 

Such a shame that you missed them T_T

It was a much harder race than expected - most people expected the birds to be doing around 1400ypm today - but the combine winner is doing just under 1290 - the NEHU Open winner (Stobbs & Mosey) doing 1294ypm