Venture Racers Terms and Conditions 2025 Race Series

1. Venture Race Birds (Venture Racers) are pigeons not paid for by fanciers. Donor Birds are pigeons donated for sale to anyone on a first come first served basis. These birds are for sale to anyone from an appointed date and time.
2. The entry fee for Donated pigeons is US$ 800 of which US$ 50 will be paid over to the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust. Other Venture Racers price is $600. If activated before Hotspot 3 the pigeons will be in Super Ace, Grand Averages, Knockout and can be one of the 7 selected for Elite. After Hotspot 3 the birds will only be able to win prizes in the remaining Hotspots and Final.

Donated Pigeons breeder will be shown on the website as well as the buyers name. In the case of the Venture birds only the buyers name will be shown but not the breeder.

3. On conclusion of the race and upon sale of the Donor pigeons 50% of the net proceeds after sales costs will go to the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust and other designated trusts or charities, 25% to the Activator of the pigeon and 25% to the Race. Breeders of Venture Racers or Donor Pigeons will not receive any payment for those pigeons.
4. The rights for Donated and 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 to the first person paying for the pigeon. No bookings will be taken, and payment will be done through the website.
5. Once a Venture Racer or Donor pigeon becomes an activated pigeon, it will qualify in all respects as if it were a normal activated pigeon as defined herein.  
6. When an entrant selects a Venture Racer or a Donor pigeon which is subsequently lost before Hotspot 1, they may select a replacement from for sale pigeons available. If there are no for sale pigeons available, then the entrant will be given a credit of the entrance fee paid as per section 1.6 of the General Terms and Conditions. Pigeons lost after basketing of Hotspot 1 will not receive a credit or replacement.