RACING

2025 Birdage Cost: 75p per bird
2025 Guernsey Birdage Cost: £2.50 per bird
2025 Birdage Admin Fee: 50p per member


Drug Testing & Diseases

The committee would like to draw everyone's attention (Thames N&EC FC as well as Breeder Buyer and Gold Ring participants) to RPRA rule 199 and Appendix G in the RPRA 2022 Rules relating to drugs which I have attached.

Please can everyone also be vigilant for fat eye (highly contagious), sickness and other diseases. Marking station markers can turn pigeons away if a disease is suspected.


Race Programme

10.01.25: Please read the information at the bottom of the race programme as there maybe some changes from last season such as:
  • there will be no snowball

  • there is a midweek race towards the start of the season

  • there are three midweek races in July/August with split liberations

  • guernsey open race

  • 2024 breeder buyer roll over


Transfers

All rings should be in the name of the racer.

The RPRA now offer free online transfers if both parties have a registered email address using the link below, alternatively you can download a transfer form and transfer rings in the usual way.


Distances

Distances are in loft number numerical order.
Last Updated 10.01.25


Race Entry Sheets

For all rubber entry's a race entry sheet must be completed for each race.
Trainers should also be noted down. 


Vaccination

3 Vaccination Certificates should be provided to your marking station secretary prior to racing. Two of these will be placed and kept on each of the transporters for the full season and the third copy will be kept by your marking station.