Quoting.
Just to add to my earlier post.this is part of an e mail conversation with the club member that did the 360 video prior to this post.
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Sometime we should calculate how many times the birds climb over hills and mountains.
Like today
- start on top of the Gaspe ridge Quebec
- drop to sea level in Campbellton
- climb the mountains of central NB
- drop down to sea level for the 30 to 50 mile crossing,Bay of fundy
- climb north and south mountain in NS
- down to sea level along Atlantic coast.
I will have to look up the heights.
A lot of climbing, water and three completely different bodies of water.
Tough birds.
When we say we are measured 510 kms from point to point , the birds are not flying that distance in reality. They are flying much further. Today mine did it at a speed of approx 1234 mpm. Flying 510 kms in 6 hrs and 53 minutes. With 13 of 26 on the drop .
The Nova Scotia area is one of the toughest race courses in Canada. Sw.headwinds is the prevailing wind racing from as far as Quebec right on the St Lawrence River. . Only top performing birds can go week to week to finish our schedule. 4 lofts have not missed a race in 7 weeks.Shipping all the birds back to back. Each week. 2 more weeks to go with a 545 km finish in 2 weeks. FYI.
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The N.E.H.U race from Melton Mowbray 21/4/2012 was won by Peel bros of South Shields, they took 1st club 1st fed, also taking 2nd and 4th club and 15 of the 25 birds clocked in the club......well done Peel brothers.
