Scheduled for tomorrow, 21 May from 95 km.
You can view the race on our Home Page: www.victoriafallswcpr.com
Basketing List - https://www.victoriafallswcpr.com/results.php?opt=5&id=800
Live Results - https://www.victoriafallswcpr.com/live.php?race=800
The following birds are in the Re.....
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Scheduled for tomorrow, 18 May from 52 km.
The pigeons at Victoria Falls are progressing well. In the last live online toss the trackers show that the birds are flying straight home although we are still having casualties from hawks. The late shipment pigeons have now caught up on training and have joined the main flock and are included on the list.
The bonus racing competitions are very competitive and are hotting up. Join the fun where y.....
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Race Week Bookings
A reminder that our race week is from Tuesday 23rd July to Sunday 28th July 2024. Here is the events programme - https://www.victoriafallswcpr.com/rwprogramme.php
Insika Lodge is next door to the loft, watch their promo video here - https://youtu.be/d5tKz236jlI?si=IDZsKpmd2lRSoT6t
There is high .....
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Scheduled for tomorrow, 14 May from 62 km.
For Sale Donor pigeons are available for activation. Click BUY NOW on any basketing list or result.
Bonus Races are open!
You can view the race on our Home Page: www.victoriafallswcpr.com
Basketing List - https://www.victoriafallswcpr.com/res.....
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Buying Donor Birds
All Donor / Venture Racers at 15:00 hrs CAT on Monday 13th May will have a “BOOK NOW” button next to them on any basketing list or flight result.
The rights for Venture Racers will be offered for sale on the website to anyone wishing to pay the activation fee. This includes non-pigeon fanciers, other fanciers, or the donor/breeder. All rights will pass.....
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Training Flight 3
Scheduled for tomorrow, 10 May from 42 km. Winter daytime temperatures have been up to 34 degrees Celsius (93 deg F) so we are hoping for a drop in temperatures soon. In the meantime, the pigeons are healthy and responding well to the training.
For Sale Donor pigeons will be available for activation on Monday 13th May. Full details of the process will be sent out tomorrow.
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Scheduled for tomorrow, 7 May from 47 km.
Even though winter months have started the temperature today reached 32 degrees Celsius (90 deg F). The pigeons have been loft flying since Training Flight 1 and are working well around the loft. Hawks and Falcons are a hazard, but the pigeons are more able to cope with them as they gain fitness and experience.
Bonus Races are open!
You can view the race on our Home Page: &nb.....
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Intensive training as been undertaken at Victoria Falls in preparation for Training Flight 1 which is scheduled for tomorrow, 3 May.
The pigeons are in super health and condition, and we believe are ready to undertake the rigorous race program where the quality birds will come to the fore.
There is a HOLD BACK list on which there are several hawk injuries which need time to recover. Also shown on the list are pigeons that arrived late after being held up in quarantine. These l.....
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Our training is on-track for the first live toss planned for 3rd May. The road training has intensified, and the pigeons are responding well.
The weather has been reasonable with clear skies and moderate temperatures in the low 30 degrees Celsius (85 to 90 deg F). We expect temperatures to drop as we now go into the short winter months. There are daily hawk attacks which scatter the pigeons far and wide, but the pigeons are getting fitter and wiser with time.
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Since the last loft list the pigeons are being flagged and tossed daily from short distances in small groups. They are flying well and are learning to cope with hawk attacks with experience and as they gain fitness. The very high temperatures have cooled with the recent rains we have received. Central to Southern Africa, including the whole of Zimbabwe is in the midst of a devastating drought which will make racing difficult. We have shortened the 6 Hotspot races and the Final in anticipation.....
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Please see the latest loft list here – https://www.victoriafallswcpr.com/results.php?opt=5&id=762
We are happy with the progress and will only start road training when the pigeons are ranging well. The numbers will fluctuate as some pigeons might not trap for a couple of days.
Birds were entered into teams randomly by the system. Please remember that you can move birds between teams up to 31 .....
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Please see the latest loft list here – https://www.victoriafallswcpr.com/results.php?opt=5&id=749
All pigeons are included except 2 delayed shipments which will be added in due course. Please let us know urgently if you notice any errors.
All pigeons on the list are out the loft and almost all are through the moult. Pigeons are not being forced to fly yet but we plan to start that next week i.....
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Announcement of intake dates for the 2025 Race Season
Now that the intake for 2024 is complete we wish to advise our valued clients of the intake dates for the 2025 Yearling Series.
Breeding should be planned taking into account when our quarantine loft will open and the desired age when the birds enter the race loft.
Birds for specific intakes should be delivered to agents or shippers before the intake dates into Zimbabwe. Exact intake dates will be a.....
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The pigeons are doing well here in Victoria Falls and are in super health. Many are in heavy body moult and are confined under the nets at the moment not to hinder the moult.
Please see the latest loft list here – https://www.victoriafallswcpr.com/results.php?opt=5&id=732
Please let us know urgently if you notice any errors.
Please be reminded that fanciers that owe any money, even if partial fees have been paid, .....
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Almost all of the pigeons for the 2024 season are now in the Race Loft and are on the current loft list – https://www.victoriafallswcpr.com/results.php?opt=5&id=728
There are 340 pigeons still at our quarantine site which are not included on the loft list as they are waiting for veterinary clearance before they will be transferred to the Race Loft.
The pigeons are in good health and great con.....
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Loft List
Please see the current loft list of new birds which have moved to the race loft and previous entries that have had perch fees and initial activations paid – https://www.victoriafallswcpr.com/results.php?opt=5&id=724
There are other pigeons still in quarantine and more shipments being received. Replacement pigeons by now should have been sent. Kindly check the list and let us know if there are a.....
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Please note that the original final race date was planned for Friday 2nd August 2024. Unfortunately the accommodation that week in which we had intended to hold the events is fully booked and in fact many bookings are being made 2 years in advance. We have secured accommodation at Insika Lodge (next door to the pigeon loft) and Shongwe Lookout for the 22nd July to 28th July.
In order to fit in with available accommodation the Final Race will therefore be held on Friday .....
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The intake to Victoria Falls is closing soon. We have had unprecedented challenges for us because of serious outbreaks of Avian Influenza in the neighbouring country South Africa. Extra precautions have been implemented by our state vets to safeguard the poultry industry in Zimbabwe.
Our intake numbers are less than hoped for this year but there is still a chance to enter from some regions. The last pigeons must be received in Zimbabwe by 31st December 2023. This means .....
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The deadline for the Victoria Falls One Loft Pigeon Race intake is fast approaching!
Don't miss out on your chance to win big in the 2024 race. Contact your agent now for any final intake dates!
Loft List
Please find herewith the latest l.....
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A reminder that the last Animals to Fly intake is this coming week 12-17 November in the Netherlands.
Contact an agent now to send your birds! - https://www.victoriafallswcpr.com/agents.php
Please find out the last intake dates for other country shippers directly from them.
Kuwait Auction – 2023 season.....
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SUMMARY | Total | Prizes |
---|---|---|
Final Race | US$ 600,000 | 350 |
Super Ace | US$ 300,000 | 100 |
6 Hotspot Races | US$ 200,000 | 270 |
Grand Averages | US$ 75,000 | 25 |
Elite Competition | US$ 65,000 | 10 |
Knock-Out Competition | US$ 10,000 | 1 |
26th July 2024