Diamond dave Posted July 9, 2012 Report Posted July 9, 2012 What do you think it is that makes the Barcelona International the Toughest race in the World. After 3 days there are less than 2000 pigeons verified throughout the whole of the international pigeon fraternity. This out of an entry of 25,000 pigeons. I don't think it is necessarily the distance because for a lot of the other countries the wind was with them for most of the way. Do you think it might be the Pryanese mountains or perhaps the lunchtime liberation - after all the Tarbes National suffered a similar fate with a lunchtime lib.Be interested to know anyone elses thoughts.Incidently, I am still awaiting my single entry but you have to admire those fanciers/birds that have made it back.D.D.
yeboah Posted July 9, 2012 Report Posted July 9, 2012 What do you think it is that makes the Barcelona International the Toughest race in the World. After 3 days there are less than 2000 pigeons verified throughout the whole of the international pigeon fraternity. This out of an entry of 25,000 pigeons. I don't think it is necessarily the distance because for a lot of the other countries the wind was with them for most of the way. Do you think it might be the Pryanese mountains or perhaps the lunchtime liberation - after all the Tarbes National suffered a similar fate with a lunchtime lib.Be interested to know anyone elses thoughts.Incidently, I am still awaiting my single entry but you have to admire those fanciers/birds that have made it back.D.D.Thats massive losses are they like that each year ?
Delboy Posted July 9, 2012 Report Posted July 9, 2012 Thats 8 1/2% verified which is becoming quite common in national races nowadays, especially the extreme distance.
robbiedoo. Posted July 9, 2012 Report Posted July 9, 2012 i think the hardest race in the world is every race the lanarkshire boys have to flyinto central scotland must be hard for them . :crying: ^_^
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