The Dublin One Loft Race Rules

[Administrator]

DUBLIN ONE LOFT RACE RULES

1. THE RACE WILL BE KNOWN AS THE DUBLIN ONE LOFT RACE.

2. ENTRY IS OPEN TO ALL FANCIERS, ALL BIRDS MUST HAVE APPROVED UNION RINGS ON.

3. THE LOFT WILL BE OPEN FROM THE 20TH FEBUARY 2010 AND EVERY 2 WEEKS UP TO THE 2ND MAY 2010, REPLACEMENT BIRDS WILL BE ALLOWED UP TO THE 16TH MAY 2010

4. BIRDS MUST BE AGED BETWEEN 28—30 DAYS OLD.

5. ALL BIRDS WILL BE VACCINATED FOR P/M/V ON ENTRY TO THE LOFT

6. THE ENTRY FEE WILL BE € 150 PER BIRD, A € 50 DEPOSIT { NON-REFUNDABLE} WILL GUARNTEE A PLACE IN THE LOFT, THE BALANCE OF THE ENTRY FEE MUST BE PAID WHEN THE BIRD IS PLACED IN THE LOFT.

7. THE RACE WILL BE FROM VELENTIA { 200 MILES} IN MID SEPTEMBER

8. THE BRICON SYSTEM WILL BE USED TO TIME THE BIRDS FROM THE RACE.

9. THE FIRST 100 BIRDS HOME FROM THE RACE WILL BE AUCTIONED AND 50% OF THE AUCTION PRICE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE OWNER AND THE REMAINDER WILL BE GIVEN TO CHARITY, 2 CHARITIES HAVE BEEN NOMINATED ,CRUMLIN CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AND CHERNOBYL CHILDRENS PROJECT,

10. THE BIRDS WILL BE ON THE DARKNESS SYSTEM AND TRAINED EVERYDAY WEATHER PERMITTING.

11. HOT SPOT RACES WILL BE HELD ON 3 DATES {BANK HOLIDAYS } LEADING UP TO THE MAIN RACE

12. HOT SPOT PRIZE MONEY WILL BE 1ST € 200, 2ND € 150, 3RD € 100, 4TH € 75, 5TH € 50, 6TH €25

13. ACE PIGEON PRIZE WILL BE € 1500,

14. THE RACE ORGANISORS DECISION IS FINAL IN ALL MATTERS.

15. THE ORGANISORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR AMEND DATES AND RACE POINTS DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER CONDITIONS

16. BASKETING FOR ALL RACES WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY PEOPLE OTHER THAN THE ORGANISORS,

17. NO PERSONS CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH THE RACE ORGANISORS OR THEIR FAMILIES WILL BE ABLE TO COMPETE IN THE RACES

18. PRIZE MONEY BASED ON 400 BIRDS WILL BE 1ST € 10000,2ND € 5000, 3RD € 2500, 4TH € 1250, 5TH € 1000, 6TH € 750, 7TH € 500, 8TH € 350, 9TH € 250, 10TH € 200, 11TH – 30TH € 100. 31ST ---- 50TH € 75.

19. ALL PRIZE MONEY WILL BE PAID OUT ON THE LAST WEEK IN SEPTEMBER.

PRIZE FUND IF 400 BIRDS ENTERED WILL BE € 28600, PRIZES 1ST – 50TH

PRIZE FUND IF 300 BIRDS ENTERED WILL BE € 21300, PRIZES 1ST – 40TH

PRIZE FUND IF 200 BIRDS ENTERED WILL BE € 14200 PRIZES 1ST- 30TH

NEWS AND UPDATES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE RACE WEBPAGE.

AS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BIRDS IS LIMITED TO 400 AN EARLY ENTRY IS ADVISED.

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