PATHFINDER"
GPS Systems for Pigeons
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PATHFINDER
(pigeongps.com)
A NEW AGE...
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such as photo management, sport tracking and vehicle tracking. It will
definitely be the best helper on your journey.
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Ver 1.3:
More
options, path colors, filters, Graphics, etc...
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5. CHARGER FROM
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY 100 TO 240 V.
6. CD SOFTWARE & USER
MANUAL
Mario De Keyser - Belgium
Team Lemmens - Mattacchione - Belgium
regio Oost-Vlaanderen - Belgium
Roger Debusschere - Belgium
Belgian Superstar - Belgium
Pieter Oberholster - United Kingdom
Dickmann-Stroetges - Germany
Robert Albescu - Romania
Bogdan Malacea - Romania
MGM - Macau
Atmani Abdeljalil - France
Danny Jacob - USA
Team Bulgaria - Bulgaria
Kerby Chua - Philippines
Jose Carlos - Portugal
A.O. - Bahrain
W.Topham - Canary Islands
Stanciu Alexe - Spain
Canary Islands Sea Team - Spain
Alvaro Ruesga - Spain
Salvador Vidal Ferre - Spain
Juan Barraganes Ortells - Spain
Comb. R. & M. Stoffers - The Netherlands
Anton van Oort - The Netherlands
Jaap Koehoorn - THGS - The Netherlands
Lorenzo Van Russel - The Netherlands
Zhou - China
SYM(东盟囯際) - China
Yung Pong - China
Gu Ping - China
Yellow Crane Tower Loft (黃鹤楼鸽舍) - China
H&Q - China
Shixiangjun - China
Wang Ning Ning - China
Zhou Yo Tin - Taiwan
Eric - Taiwan
Hsiao Huei Huang - Taiwan
黃氏認證(HLDAS)- Steve HUang -Taiwan
Peter Chiu - Taiwan
Fang Chih-Ju - Taiwan
1st bid: 200 EURO -
Mario De Keyser - Belgium
2nd bid: 250 EURO - Team Lemmens - Mattacchione -
Belgium
3rd bid: 300 EURO - Atmani Abdeljalil - France
4th bid: 500 EURO - regio Oost-Vlaanderen -
Belgium
5th bid: 600 EURO - Atmani Abdeljalil - France
6th bid: 1.000 EURO - 黃氏認證(HLDAS)- Steve HUang
-Taiwan
7th bid: 1.500 EURO - regio Oost-Vlaanderen -
Belgium
8th bid: 1.600 EURO - Atmani Abdeljalil - France
9th bid: 1.700 EURO - Peter Chiu - Taiwan
10th bid: 1.800 EURO - Atmani Abdeljalil - France
11th bid: 1.900 EURO - Danny Jacob - USA
12th bid: 2.000 EURO - Peter Chiu - Taiwan
13th bid: 2.100 EURO - SYM(东盟囯際) - China
14th bid: 2.200 EURO - Peter Chiu - Taiwan
(5.55pm)
15th bid: 2.500 EURO - SYM(东盟囯際) - China (6.02pm)
16th bid: 2.600 EURO - Peter Chiu - Taiwan
(6.07pm)
17th bid: 2.700 EURO - SYM(东盟囯際) - China (by b.o.)
(6.13pm)
18th bid: 2.800 EURO - Peter Chiu - Taiwan
(6.28pm)
Final bid: 2.900 EURO - SYM(东盟囯際) - China (by b.o.)
1st bid: 1.000
EURO - 黃氏認證(HLDAS)-Steve Huang - Taiwan
2nd bid: 1.100 EURO - Yung Pong - China (5.52pm)
Final bid: 1.200 EURO - Gu Ping - China (5.57pm)
1st bid: 250 EURO -
Belgian Superstar - Belgium
2nd bid: 500 EURO - Pieter Oberholster - United
Kingdom
3rd bid: 600 EURO - Salvador Vidal Ferre - Spain
4th bid: 650 EURO - Zhou Yo Tin - Taiwan
5th bid: 700 EURO - Alvaro Ruesga - Spain
6th bid: 750 EURO - Chris - Taiwan (by b.o.)
7th bid: 800 EURO - Zhou - China
8th bid: 850 EURO - Chris - Taiwan (by b.o.)
9th bid: 900 EURO - Team Bulgaria - Bulgaria
10th bid: 950 EURO - Chris - Taiwan (by b.o.)
11th bid: 1.200 EURO - Sun Wen Jun - China (by b.o.)
12th bid: 1.400 EURO - Chris - Taiwan (by b.o.)
13th bid: 1.600 EURO - Sun Wen Jun - China (by b.o.)
14th bid: 1.700 EURO - Chris - Taiwan (by b.o.)
15th bid: 2.100 EURO - MGM - Macau (5.50pm)
16th bid: 2.200 EURO - Zhou - China (6.06pm)
17th bid: 2.300 EURO - Chris - Taiwan (by b.o.)
(6.11pm)
18th bid: 2.400 EURO - Zhou - China (6.14pm)
19th bid: 2.500 EURO - Chris - Taiwan (by b.o.)
20th bid: 2.600 EURO - MGM - Macau (6.26pm)
Final bid: 2.700 EURO - Zhou - China (6.29pm)
1st bid: 75 EURO -
Nitu Stefan Viorel - Romania
2nd bid: 400 EURO - Eduardo Gomez - USA
3rd bid: 425 EURO - David Stanley - USA (by b.o.)
4th bid: 750 EURO - Pieter Oberholster - United
Kingdom
5th bid: 800 EURO - Jaap Koehoorn - The
Netherlands
6th bid: 850 EURO - Shixiangjun - China (by b.o.)
7th bid: 900 EURO - Zhou - China
8th bid: 950 EURO - Shixiangjun - China (by b.o.)
9th bid: 1.000 EURO - Zhou - China
10th bid: 1.100 EURO - Shixiangjun - China (by b.o.)
11th bid: 1.200 EURO - Zhou - China
12th bid: 1.300 EURO - Wang Ning Ning - China
(5.53pm)
13th bid: 1.400 EURO - Zhou - China (6.05pm)
14th bid: 1.500 EURO - Wang Ning Ning - China
(6.10pm)
15th bid: 1.600 EURO - Zhou - China (6.14pm)
Final bid: 1.700 EURO - Wang Ning Ning - China
(6.25pm)
1st bid: 250 EURO -
Canary Islands Sea Team - Spain
2nd bid: 300 EURO - Alvaro Ruesga - Spain
3rd bid: 400 EURO - Team Bulgaria - Bulgaria
4th bid: 500 EURO - Canary Islands Sea Team –
Spain
5th bid: 550 EURO - Team Bulgaria - Bulgaria
6th bid: 600 EURO - Gu Ping - China (5.59pm)
7th bid: 650 EURO - Fang Chih-Ju - China (6.05pm)
Final bid: 800 EURO - Team Bulgaria - Bulgaria
(6.08pm)
Arona-Derby
2011
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Erster
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auf mit
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IRAN FLAG ADDED TO OUR
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS LIST FOR 2011 RACE!
HAMED HEJAZI
Derby International Arona-TENERIFE is proud to
announce the appointment of our newest addition to the worldwide
Arona-TENERIFE team.
In our continuing efforts to methodically expand the
Arona-TENERIFE brand worldwide we have appointed Cristian Suciu as our
agent for Rumania, Armando Alho agent for Portugal AND Heinz Kainersdorfe
for Middle/East Europe.
A number of years ago, I believe it was 2003 I became aware of the
performance of a racing pigeon “Bayo Casablanca” .It was really
quite a story and I wrote a long and detailed article outlining the
circumstances of that performance.
For those interested the original article can be found at
http://www.silvio-co.com/pigeons/bayo.htm and was entitled “Bayo
Casablanca: World Record Over The Sea.” To say that I was fascinated
would be an understatement. Prior to the "World Record "flight of "Bayo
Casablanca" owned by Jose and Abel Ledesma of "Ledesma Loft," no
bird had ever successfully flown this distance over the sea to be
clocked at their home loft on the morning of the second day. It
means that this incredible athlete flew at least 1000 kilometers
over the ocean on the day of release!
So who is Jose Ledesma? Much to my surprise I found that Jose
Ledesma is a Composer of music. He produces incredible music that
combines his love and respect of the past and its popular island
traditions the sounds of his country and his people fused to the
anticipation of all that the future may promise. He has vision that
he is able to express in music and in the forming of living art in
the breeding of very beautiful yet incredibly rugged racing pigeons
capable of incredible feats. Most people do not know that the world
famous Dutch fancier Wout Smeulders (breeder of the Smeulders
Janssens, the Kannon 23 X 1st etc) was also a Conductor and
incredible lover of music. So do Composers and Conductors have an
edge on just normal pigeon breeders? I do not know but I may have to
investigate further. Jose is successful in many different fields of
human endeavor. Beautiful music, beautiful design and beautiful
racing pigeons what more could you wish to achieve?
Well it would seem that Ledesma is always looking for a challenge.
Most men would never have considered attempting to organize a one
loft race let alone bring it to International attention and of all
places on an Island in the middle of the Atlantic. If anyone had
ever run such a scheme by me I would certainly have accused the
originator of such an incredible idea of being “a few notes short of
a symphony!”Yet this is exactly what Jose Ledesma did! He
successfully created the “Ultimate Challenge” he brought the
“Ultimate One Loft Race” into existence regardless of all of the
negative pontifications the “nay sayers”. There is no one loft
race in the world that can lay claim to being the “Ultimate
Challenge” that is not up until Ledesma created “DERBY ARONA”.
“Derby Arona” has within a brief five years established itself as a
“World Class” sporting event.
The marriage of an ancient activity (the racing of pigeons) with
the 21st Century technology of the internet allows fanciers from all
over the world and all walks of life to showcase to the entire world
their prowess as breeders of the ultimate animal athletes.
Reputations can be made overnight if you have both the courage to
participate and the horsepower or more appropriately the “pigeon
power” to establish a world class performance.
I can assure my readers that this race is not for the faint of
heart, your pigeons must be exceptional in every way or you will
indeed be wasting your time. This race is for the realist, the
brutally honest fancier who believes in the superiority of his stock
and is willing to challenge the “Atlantic Ocean” and all that, that
entails. This race is not for whiners or believers in affirmative
action, this race is for the professional seeking to pit his
breeding prowess against the fury of the seas. You will be racing
against the very best endurance pigeons in the world for the highest
prize money in Europe.
In North America and most of Europe we fly our pigeons over forests,
over mountains, over deserts, over cities, over every imaginable and
hostile terrain, but rarely are our birds confronted with the
absolute fury of the open seas. Winds and waves that can break
enormous ocean going tankers in half are just some of the dangers.
The open oceans are certainly the most formidable force in nature
that our exquisite, fearless, little warriors could ever be
confronted with. Over the ocean racing has no human equivalent but
if it did if would have to be “Ultimate Fighting”. Imagine yourself
being required to do battle with Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko
mixed martial artist Champion now multiply this by many factors and
you can begin to imagine the challenge. The power of the North
Atlantic is unforgiving. Remember this word “unforgiving”!
I think, it would be an understatement if I were to say that racing
pigeons instinctively do not like to fly over large bodies of open
water. In Taiwan as well as many other Island Nations like The
Canary Islands many fanciers value a racing pigeon solely on its
ability to fly over the ocean. Therefore they seek out and greatly
value racing pigeons that can fly over an unforgiving open ocean!
Let’s be very clear here, not all racing pigeons have the requisite
qualities to be able to do so. These flights are dangerous, grueling
and can and be deadly. Risking flights over the open ocean requires
the ultimate in terms of a pigeon’s ability to orient, its physical
performance, its endurance, its courage and its iron will to return
to its home.
So what is my sudden fascination with water, when
most friends of mine know that I cannot swim a stroke? I am
fascinated because it never fails to amaze me that the birds that we
keep can have so much courage, so much raw power, so much strength,
so much endurance, so much determination and such a love for home
that nothing, not even a deadly ocean would stop them from trying to
get to their homes. Yet it seems that the Canary Islands (officially
a part of Spain) has a large, extremely dedicated racing pigeon
fanciers community as well as racing pigeons that face these
incredible challenges every race day. Just imagine the oceans,
totally unpredictable, deadly calm one minute and gigantic 10 storey
waves and winds the next. Water, fog gale force winds, peregrine
falcons and add to all of this a distance of 300 kilometers and you
certainly have a recipe for the “most extreme one loft race in the
world”. The “ultimate “challenge! This then is the background for
the Derby Arona which (and I believe rightly) bills itself as “The
Most Extreme One Loft Race in The World”!.
In 1990 I spent some ten days or so in the Canary Islands at the
second world parrot congress. Most of my time was spent in Tenerife.
Tenerife is famous as the site of the world's greatest "747"
disasters and it was also the site of a "Raquel Welsh" movie
entitled "1000.000 BC." Part of the island is desolate, moonlike in
terrain and the higher altitude is beautiful, tropical: an ideal
vacation spot. Yet in 1990 the only pigeons I saw were flying near
the shore and out over the ocean, near the hotel that I was staying
at. At the time I could not even begin to imagine the extent of
racing that existed on those remote islands.
As of the time of the writing of this article North Americans are
still unable to compete in “Derby Arona” though work is underway by
the organizers of this race in conjunction with the relevant
Agricultural authorities in both jurisdictions to hopefully arrive
at a protocol that will finally allow Canadian and American racing
pigeons to compete in the 2010 event. Till this happens we can only
sit on the sidelines and watch as the Europeans and others take up
the challenge. There are a number of long established highly
successful and fully subscribed “One Loft Races” in the world today.
The two that have the longest and most successful track records and
pay out the largest prize money are “Sun City Million” in South
Africa and “Derby Arona” in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Only the very best racing pigeons bred should be sent to Derby
Arona. The entire training takes place via huge ocean going ferries
very similar to the one represented in the photo below. The releases
are videoed so as to have a permanent record of not only the release
but the conditions at the time of the release. The birds are well
trained and given every opportunity to perform at the very best of
their abilities.
The flights are not easy but the youngsters must come to know and
understand the conditions that will confront them. Below you can see
the giant wake left behind the ocean ferry. There is no room for
error here.
You can see the first pigeons emerging for the deck of the ferry and
they are confronted immediately by the ocean.
More and more birds emerge and they need to be alert to not only the
ocean but also any predators that might emerge. And within minutes
that is precisely what actually happened on the offshore training
toss of Feb 11 2010.Two falcons (see the two yellow circles on the
next photo) approach the flock., the flock scatters and dives
immediately, knowing instinctively that there was safety closer to
the surface of the ocean, as the two falcons move into position the
bulk of the pigeons are not sticking around.
As the two falcons strike (see the yellow circles) the bulk of the
flock dives at incredible speed and literally touches the surface
water of the open ocean. Never has such a dramatic event ever been
captured on videotape. The racing pigeons, in a frantic maneuver to
escape the danger skim the surface of the ocean at breakneck speed,
as their protection from these deadly hunters of the skies
This incredible series of photographs will give you a sense of what
our incredible racing pigeons are capable of.
The 2010 Derby Arona attracted participants from 28 countries a
virtual “who’s who” of the racing pigeon world worldwide. A United
Nations of racing pigeon fanciers descended upon Tenerife to enjoy
the hospitality of this tropical paradise and hopefully also emerge
victorious in the ultimate challenge that is Derby Arona. With the
emergence of the One Loft Races worldwide the sport of racing
pigeons rose to a new level. Racing pigeons in exotic destinations
for large prize money what a great excuse for a family holiday!
Tenerife is an incredible holiday destination for the entire family.
A favorite destination for visitors from all over Europe and clearly
you can see why!
I look forward, to personally participating in the 2011. Europeans
have an ongoing opportunity to support a world class event, that is
professionally operated at the very highest level with complete
transparency built into every facet and where the birds receive
incredible care and attention to detail is paramount. Jose Ledesma
the virtuoso composer has created his greatest “Opus” for racing
pigeon fanciers of the world and it is called “Derby Arona!”
I leave you with one image and this image is what our sport is
ultimately all about. The face of victory. We all love our pigeons
and we all love to win and this shot tells it all.
The face of Victory at the 2010 Arona Derby! Nothing tastes as sweet
as VICTORY!
DIPLOMAS READY!
In next 2 weeks we will send by
post to all Diploma Winners!
NOTE: These pigeons returned to the loft after the 1st HotSpot basketing
day! In rules these pigeons (Pigeons that are lost in any Hotspot) cannot be
entered in any further races.
(WILL BE AUCTIONED IN NEXT MONTHS ¡50% FOR THE FANCIER!)
(WE NEED TO WAIT FOR AUCTION OF FINAL RACE PIGEONS FIRST!)
14th April 2010:
Mrs. Suzy Schollier (ICHTOR PROJECT) visits the loft
today. Suzy has her own Loft under the name of Decoster-Schollier in Belgium. Click
Photo to enlarge.
FOR YOUR INFO:
BASKETS IN THE BOAT READY TO RELEASE FOR LAST OFFSHORE RACES!
TODAY
NOMINATION ACCOUNTS MONEY WERE TRANSFERRED TO MAIN ACCOUNTS!
AFTER RECLAMATION RACE COMITEE SOLVE THAT
THE 2nd HOTSPOT TWO PIGEONS CHALLENGE WINNER IS:
HOTSPOT-2:Klaas
Klaas & Sohn
Many, many fanciers around the world have contacted us to send
pigeons!
Vanhee, Dickmann, theelen, Emiel Denys, Pipa, etc, etc have booked
their pigeon perches for the 2011 race!
And many more local fanciers have entered the 2011 race!
THE LOFT WILL SOON BE FULL!
DO NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY AND RESERVE YOURS TODAY!
THE RESULTS ARE NOW OFFICIAL
PRIZE MONEY
WAS ADDED TO YOUR USER ACCOUNT!
For transfer to your bank,
please, inform us about your account and include:
Complete SHIFT/BIC, IBAN,
your account holder and Address and complete Bank Name and Address
NOTICE:
Prize money not assigned = 10,950.00
euro:
This will be
split to all 425 pigeons in final race!
(JUST
100% TRANSFERRED AT 3TH APRIL 2010 25,77 EUROS EACH!)
NOTICE:
Knock Out Prize money not assigned =
1,000.00 euro:
This will be
split to all 16 Knock Out pigeons in final race!
JUST 100%
Split!
NOTICE: Nominations will be refund, except 5
euro section that will be assigned to the nomination winner Team Diablos
de Cuba Olivares
JUST 100% Refunded
3th ABRIL 2010:
0437 Heinz
67eu
0871 Straif Walter 12eu
0438 Werner Gratzer 33eu
0704 Ignace Vercauteren 104eu
1022 Team Blues Brothers 83eu
0930 Team Durkan Brothers 83eu
1009 Team Durkans Bros Red Waiter 149eu
0933 Team Fenlands lofts 183eu
0938 Team G Foster 166eu
1018 Team Northcoastclassic.co.uk 40eu
1020 Team Oberholster & Bronkhorst 33eu
0932 Team Oberholster, Barnes & Smith 515eu
0936 Team Young Guernsey Boys 61eu
1031 Jaime Jimenez Martin 3eu
0895 Martín Matas Gascón 8eu
0812 Team Carlos & Oliver 10eu
0427 Team Jaime y Herrera 13eu
0669 Klaas Klaas & Sohn 435eu
0332 Rolf 118eu
0999 Team Gisela & Hermann Schilling 183eu
0910 Team Iking & Volmer 83eu
0929 Team Lucas Lofts 1eu
0987 Piero Dini 33eu
1001 Wegrestaurant Napoleon 183eu
0816 Ryszard Sas 231eu
0952 William Donachie 183eu
0846 Eryri Pigeon Federation 4eu1
0535 Team Dyserthloftsuk North&South 62eu
Tot Nominations
Refunded: 3116eu
J.Ledesma
2011 RACE
PROVISIONAL PLAN:
(W
hen
weather permits)
10 Minutes with 12 Winner Pigeons!
RACE IS CLOSED!
THE 12
WINNER PIGEONS WILL BE AUCTIONED IN PIPA SOON
MANY MANY MOVIES WITH INTERNATIONAL & LOCAL
FANCIERS INTERVIEWS
AND DINNER GALA
INTERNATIONAL FANCIERS INTERVIEWS PART-1
(Emiel Denys, Nocolaas Gyselbrecht, Rolf Schlomer, Marcel Van
den Driessche, Pieter Oberholster, Eleanor Burke, Darren Peters and
other friends)
INTERNATIONAL FANCIERS INTERVIEWS PART-2
(Thomas Sibille & Team, Team Dickmann Stroetges, Mr. Lang, Team Iking
& Volmer, Team Gisela & Hermann Schilling, Armando Ahlo, André van de
Wield)
INTERNATIONAL FANCIERS INTERVIEWS PART-3
(De Schrijver, Mrs. Denys, Vercauteren & Family, Geert Minner &
Family, Freddy Seeghers, Roger Mertens, Eryri Federation, Team Young
Guernsey Boys, etc.)
D
INNER GALA PART-1
D
INNER GALA PART-2
DINNER GALA PART-3
DINNER GALA PART-4
LOCAL FANCIERS INTERVIEWS PART-1
LOCAL FANCIERS INTERVIEWS PART-2
LOCAL FANCIERS INTERVIEWS PART-3
NOTICE:
New changes will make to trainings, hotspot, final race weather, etc for 2011
race!
We will explain in more detail next days!
Some changes will be:
1. More 5 Km initial trainings.
2. More Island trainings.
3. More offshore short trainings.
4. One more (Las Palmas) - Gran Canaria HotSpot Training
5. Fuerteventura Semifinal
Liberations must only be done in perfect conditions allowing a few days before
or after HS races for perfect weather with a 5 day scheduled Final & semi
final liberation. In order to appease International entrant’s photo’s from web
cams or friends can be posted on web page reflecting weather on route with
wind and direction at specific times.
For final a select group of experienced International fanciers can be selected
to aid the race committee in decision when to liberate during 5 day period.
Prize giving can be scheduled at end of 5 day period. Care must also be taken
with basketing day to ensure pigeon does not spend too much time in basket
during hold overs.
ANMERKUNG:
Im Zusammenhang mit dem schlechten Flugverlauf 2010 haben wir folgende
Änderungen für 2011 vorgesehen:
1. Es werden mehr Trainingsflüge über 5 km durchgeführt.
2. Es werden Insel-Flüge vorgesehen.
3. Es werden mehr Trainingsflüge über das Wasser vorgesehen.
4. Es wird einen weiteren Hot-Spot-Flug von Gran Canaria geben.
5. Es findet ein Semifinalflug von Fuerteventura statt.
Der Auflass beim Semi- und Finalflug wird nur unter perfekten
Wetterbedingungen erfolgen. Hier wird ein Zeitrahmen von 5 Tagen vorgesehen,
in dem der Auflass stattfinden kann. Außerdem werden Webcams auf der Flugroute
genutzt, die über die Wettersituation informieren sollen.
Für den Finalflug wird eine internationale Züchtergruppe Mitspracherecht
bezüglich des Auflasses haben. Auch hier wird ein Zeitrahmen von 5 Tagen
genutzt, dementsprechend kann auch die Siegerehrung verlegt werden. Zum
Wohlbefinden der Tauben, wird auch versucht, den Einsatztag zu verlegen, wenn
die Wetteraussichten nicht gut sein sollten, damit die Tiere nicht unnötige
Zeit in den Körben verbringen.
MEDEDELING:
Door het slechte vluchtverloop van de Finalerace
van de Derby Arona 2010 heeft José Ledesma en zijn team samengezeten.
Een analyse gemaakt en enkele beslissingen genomen om volgend jaar nog
beter voorbereid aan de start te komen.
1. Er zullen nog meer trainingen op Tenerife
worden georganiseerd, en dit in stapjes van 5km.
2. Er zullen nog meer trainingen vanop verschillende eilanden komen
3. Er zullen nog meer trainingen/lossingen vanop de boot gebeuren
4. Er komt een extra Hot Spot bij vanop Gran Canaria
5. De halve finale zal gevlogen worden vanop Fuerteventura
Enkel nog lossen in perfecte omstandigheden
Lossingen zullen enkel nog doorgaan in perfecte
omstandigheden. Zo zullen Hot Spots uitgesteld of vervroegd worden met
enkele dagen, naargelang de weersomstandigheden. Voor de halve finale
en finale zal men werken met een marge van 5 dagen. Afhankelijk van de
weersvoorspellingen zal men de beste dag kiezen in deze marge van 5
dagen om de duiven in optimale omstandigheden te lossen. Er zal ook
gebruik gemaakt worden van webcams op de vliegroute zodat men op de
vliegroute het weer kan bekijken en kan beslissen of men al dan niet
zal lossen.
'Gespecialiseerd comité'
Voor de finalevlucht zal een beroep gedaan
worden op een gespecialiseerd en internationaal team om te beslissen
gedurende de 5 vooropgestelde dagen wanneer er best gelost wordt. De
prijsuitreiking zal plaatsvinden op het eind van deze periode van 5
dagen. Er zal ook op toegezien worden dat de duiven niet te lang in de
korven vertoeven bij uitgestelde lossingen. Daarom zal men de
inkorving afstemmen op het weer en het advies van de specialisten.
Vriendelijke groetjes
PROVISIONAL
"Grand Average International"
UNTIL RACE CLOSED!
You need distance pigeons with blue blood (endurance x maximum orientation
ability) in their veins, plenty of grey matter and a uncanny sense for
survival.
Once liberated the birds work back to the lofts following land mass as far as
possible and then cross for next island at the shortest possible distance
between the two islands. The formation of the islands resulted from great
volcanic eruptions witch make the islands mountainous. Therefore once the
birds reach the next island they go around the these mountains and this
process repeats itself with each island increasing the flying distance. If the
pigeons does cross the Atlantic straight the final race could be a forgone
conclusion around 3/4 Hours. But the locals also caution that when the
elements is against the pigeons albeit it be racing weather the final could be
a 10-11 hour ordeal.
220,000.00
Euros (Two hundred and twenty Thousand Euro)
THE HIGHEST
PRIZE MONEY IN EUROPE 2011 RACE
THE HARDEST RACE IN THE WORLD
+300
ways to win!
¡Select your
path to win!
50,000 EURO FIRST PRIZE
One
entered pigeon may be sent with every four reserve pigeon.
1 activate + 4 reserve
A team consists of five pigeons:
one entered and four reserve pigeons.
220 euro entry fee
THE PIGEONS
WILL BE RACED OVER THE ISLAND AND OVER THE SEA
BEFORE
THE ACTIVATION PERIOD!
Then we will
make a individual photo ... And you can
pay then!
¡UNIQUE IN THE
WORLD!
The race style...
That
you are looking for!
Main Race Prizes
All Prizes are subject to the Terms And Conditions of Entry
If you are race participant, you can login and make Nomination Races!
The
Arona-TENERIFE Pigeon Race is once again looking at ways to help
increase the enjoyment the entrants get out of the event.
To
this end, we are introducing a system whereby the entrants are able to
nominate their own pigeons for each of the Hot Spot races. At this
stage the categories for each Nomination Race are in 2€, 5€, 10€, 20€,
50€ and 100€ increments and will be paid out on a 20 to 1 basis,
meaning that for every 20 pigeons entered into a category, one prize
will be paid out for that category. Depending on the interest shown,
we will have a look at increasing the amount of nominations.
This
is the nomination system. From here you will be able to enter your
pigeons into a Nomination Race.
Furthermore, the nomination process is totally transparent and
entrants will be able to see exactly who they are flying against.
Nominations will open on the Monday before a Hot Spot and close at
07:00 (Canary Islands Time) on the day of the Hot Spot.
Should a pigeon not be basketed for a Race, the entrant will be
refunded any nominations.
Entrants will only be able to use funds in their Nomination Account to
enter a pigeon into the Nomination Races. These funds can either be
transferred from their main account if they have credits or can be
deposited into the Bank account in Spain or Send money easily online
with Credit Card under your user account, however please remember that
for the deposit to be cost effective, it should be more than 20€.
Thanks to all people that email me with words of encouragement!
NOTE:
Just to say that we have received many calls from Gran Canaria Island
fanciers and they inform me they have witnessed a flock of about 600
pigeons flying in Las Palmas town. We think that practically all birds
which return today will have returned from Gran Canaria Island!
I have just received the movie that my brother Abel Ledesma had taken
on the boat and you can see the pigeons touched down for a moment in
the sea. Very impressive and we have never before witnessed this!
I have not enough energy to make a movie tonight as I'm so depressed
about today’s result and so will make the youtube movie tomorrow.
NOTE:
I am disappointed that today’s training race has been an “extremely
hard race” and hope that many more fancier’s pigeons return. In the
Canary Islands, we are experience this many times in our lofts and it
is possible that many new fanciers racing with us this year are not
yet ready for this!
As you can see in all our saved movies, fanciers can check out total
transparency and I think that, with luck, we should clock another 200
more pigeons as the week unfolds.
We invented the slogan “The Most Hardest Race in the World” 5 years
ago and this is a true description.
This is not a boy’s playground in the Canaries…. This is “The TITANS
race” and a single 100 Km race can often change to very difficult
race.
Many of today’s pigeons have flown over to Gran Canaria Island and we
have had telephone calls from there advising us of pigeons trapping
into their lofts. The weather was apparently good with very high cloud
cover and I think that many pigeons have flown above these clouds.
Please watch my movie of my experiment last year with pigeons flying
over the clouds!
To race long distance here, the pigeons must have a strong heart and
the maximum orientation system.
A flock of pigeons can to fly behind of any islands and must to take
around the island against orientation instinct to return.
I am not trying to justify myself, just simply endeavouring to explain
the truth.
Good luck for returns tomorrow….
Yours in Sport,
J. Ledesma
We have good news for United States, Canadian, Australian and New
Zealand fanciers!
If you are from any of these countries, you can send pigeons to this
race without import permit:
On 25
January 2010 this list of un-activated reserve pigeons will be made
available to the public, on a first come first served basis without
exception, to enter into the race.
Account Name: JOSE LEDESMA BATISTA - DerbyARONA
Bank: La Caixa de Barcelona
Account Number: 2100-4794-24-0200020238
IBAN Number: ES29 2100 4794 2402 0002 0238
Swift Number: CAIXESBBXXX
Bank Address: La Camella, Arona -Tenerife –
Canary Islands - Spain
(Please mentioned additional references: PIGEON & TEAM NAME)
Conditions of entry of an unpaid reserve pigeon at 25 January
1. Un-entered pigeons are made available on a first come first served
basis.
2. Non cash prizes and certificates are awards reserved for the
persons who registered the pigeon.
Pigeons for Activation
These are pigeons that are currently "UN-ACTIVATED" by their owners
and are now available to be purchased by anybody for €120. If you have
paid for a Reserve Pigeon or Pigeons and have lost them, you can use
this money to purchase any of these. All of these pigeons have flown
the race programme and you see can see each pigeons performances by
just clicking on the line of the pigeon. Some of these pigeons can win
major prizes in the Final Race!
If you are interested then please click here or send a email:
Thursday, 18 March 2010
- Loft visit
- Public Birds Basketing (Fanciers Can Hold His own Pigeons in the
Basketing moment)
Friday, 19 March 2010
- Day at leisure to participate in optional activities
- Welcome dinner at typical Canary Restaurant. Departure from the loft
at 20:00. (25 euro Ticket with Transportation from the Loft to the
Restaurant Included)
Saturday, 20 March 2010
- Birds are liberated
- Lunch in the Loft. Enjoy the day with local fanciers and enjoy free
food and drink
- Awards/Party Dinner at Marenostrun Hotel. 45 euro Ticket
Sunday, 21 March 2010
- All fanciers who would like to handle their birds or winning birds
can arrange a Loft Visit
Closing date for Dinner
Tickets & Welcome Tickets bookings: 28 February 2010
NEW PHOTOS
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!
1250 PIGEON PHOTOS
+
1250 HEAD PHOTOS
THE MOST IMPRESSIVE PIGEON PHOTO COLLECTION IN THE HISTORY!
Click in your pigeon line/Profile and enjoy your pigeons!
Remember:
In the
bottom of profile you can see a big picture the head of your pigeon
It’s the first time that I
participate and I must tell you that the organization of this
Arona2010 race is super.
A complete detailed update
on-line of the Fanciers, Liberations (with movies p.e. the falcon
attacks) and Arrivals of the pigeons gives a total transparency and
this is unique in the pigeon world. This gives a feeling that our
pigeons are in good hands.
I wish you all the best in
your efforts to make the Arona-one loft race as the best in the world
(you are on the good way to do so).
Best regards.
Marc Bafort-Belgium
Nikolaas Gyselbrecht, Founder PiPa.Be:
PiPa will only participate in 4 one loft races
in 2009, one of them is DERBY Arona. I was there to join the final
race a few years ago and I have never seen a more fanatic,
professional, honest organisation than the organisation of this one
loft race in Tenerife. I can strongly advise any pigeon sportsman in
the world to join this race. PiPa will also hold the auction of the
TOP 10 ace pigeon birds and the TOP 10 birds in the final race. PiPa
only does it because PiPa believes very strongly in the quality of
this race.
Click for:
NEW MALTESE AGENT:
HAMED HEJAZI
NEW RUMANIAN AGENT:
NEW PORTUGUESE AGENT:
NEW MIDDLE/EAST EUROPE AGENT:
HOTSPOT-2
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