2024 RPRA Oneloft

entries now being taken for the 2024 one loft .

https://rpraoneloft.org/southern/enter-the-2024-race/

ENTER THE 2024 RACE HERE
The RPRA One Loft RaceWe are now taking entries for the 2024 RPRA One Loft Young Birds Race. With a 1st prize of £35000 to the winner of the final race, £10000 in prize money across the 4 hotspot races, and £8000 going to the winner of the ace pigeon competition, there has never been a better time to enter into the UK’s most successful one loft race.

The entry fee is £125 per pigeon (£50 deposit plus £75 final payment) and this will enter the pigeon into all competitions. The prize pot is based on a full entry of 1500 pigeons.

You may enter up to a maximum of 5 birds initially, on a ‘first come – first served’ basis until 31st January 2024, after which date any remaining available spaces will then be allocated or offered from those on the reserve list, on the basis of the date of receipt of the initial application. The maximum capacity of the loft for the 2024 season will be 1,500 pigeons.

To enter, please complete the online form below – you can pay either by cheque, bank transfer or over the phone by debit card. Alternatively you can download the entry form here, and this can be returned either through the post or via email to rpraoneloft@rpra.org. When entering by post, you may enclose a cheque/postal order for the deposit amount, or ask that a member of staff calls you to collect payment by debit/credit card over the phone.

Whichever way you apply, the One Loft team will endeavour to send out confirmation of whether your application is successful or not within five working days, either via email or post, depending on the volume of applications. Please only contact us after five working days to check if you are successful, to allow us time to concentrate on processing the applications.

Be interesting to see how things pan out.

Regards.

do we know who the new loft manager is ...?

David wrote:

do we know who the new loft manager is ...?

Yes he is a decent chap on paper and is familiar with livestock having 40 horses in his care.

Will be interesting to see how it pans out.

Wish him well, although maybe a clash of horses or pigeons come first.

Think part of the problem could be solved if money was not the main draw.

Where vast amounts pro rata to that involved and you get problems.

As far as I can make out there are no strict regulations nor rules applicable to these events which leaves everything to chance and abuse and there has never been a situation as such where it has not been abused.

Best bet, give him a chance and see how it goes.

I wish him well.

Regards.

will be nice to see how he compares with Jeremys management and racing ..... ok it wont be an immediate comparison in his first year but will be interesting to see his methods of training etc

David wrote:

will be nice to see how he compares with Jeremys management and racing ..... ok it wont be an immediate comparison in his first year but will be interesting to see his methods of training etc

Certainly will David being heavily involved with horses there apparently for many years, gives him a bonus factor at this stage from my perspective down here. Could disappear rather quickly thou I'm if somehow, his first toss for the year next year is sadly a one mile special type thing with a tail wind    .