The Cost Of Racing

[sapper756]

As a matter of interest how much does it cost a fancier in your club/fed to send a single bird to a race?

 

Will be interesting to find out how this differs between clubs/feds

[GRAHAM MITCHELL]

Ayrshire paid £100 convoying fees up front for all races.

[REDCHEQHEN]

65p per bird inland and non-combine race - and that is not profit making - it is what we get charged by the federation

 

these basket charges have remained unchanged for several years as well, sometimes we make a loss in the club as some weeks we send part baskets but have to pay for full ones - the club also faces a fine if they put more than 25 in a basket (inland non - combine races)

 

The club I am in tries various ways to raise funds - one is a loft draw £2 a week and is compulsory whether or not you send - 2 prizes won each week from members numbers (same number all year)

 

We won it just once last year - £10 - it cost £50 for the privilege!

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Ayrshire North Road Federation pay £115 conveying fees, but with fundraising subsidies and lottery agent fees, the average would be around £65.

[buster151]

£1 per bird inland and £2 over channel in our club 12 birds per crate

[andy Burgess]

think its currently .35 p per pigeon . un-sure , i just hand Mrs Burgess a bank note . she gives me some change

[THE FIFER]

FIFE FED £180 up front, for birds, then you have Fed fees, SHU fees, club fees,

[aluvhibs]

First 5 free then 30p per bird

[paddymac]

50p a bird inland and usually the same on the channel race points.

[PIGEON_MAN]

50p fed charge inland races,£1.50 over the channel,club charges a extra 10p a bird each week that goes as prize money.