When the morning sun rises over Casablanca, painting the white city gold, something magical unfolds. From the old rooftops of Medina to the modern terraces of Ain Sebaa, men and boys stand side by side, eyes fixed on the horizon, hearts pounding with anticipation. They wait. Not for money. Not for glory. They wait for…
When the first sunlight touches the Provence hills, a silence falls over every marathon fancier who knows what’s coming. Marseille is not a race for the lucky, it’s a test of will, instinct, and endurance. The route cuts through the notorious Rhône Valley, where the warm Mistral winds twist and roar, turning the sky into…
Walk into Hotel Nobis in Asten on Golden Ten weekend and you feel it immediately. Not noise. Not circus. Focus. Respect. Pressure. The 13th edition confirmed what insiders already knew: this is no longer “just” an auction. This is where the international pigeon sport measures itself. By the time the last hammer fell, the total…
The Race from Lorris On 6 September 2025, Afd. 3 set free 2501 pigeons from Lorris at 09.00 for a distance of 464.868 kilometers. Conditions were steady, and the deciding factor became sheer loft quality. At 14.33.45 Team GPS Elshout stopped the clock, securing 1st place with a velocity of 1392.865 meters per minute. They…
The combination Poelstra & Boelens from Assen has done it again. During the Châlons Champagne race of Fondclub Noord Nederland, Region 1, flown on September 6 2025, their young bird NL25-54741603 showed true class by winning 1st Region 1 and becoming the fastest pigeon of Regions 1 and 2 against 1,260 young birds. Over a…
The Race in Numbers This weekend, Section 8 witnessed a memorable edition of Melun Andrezel. Total pigeons entered: 4304 Liberation point and distance: Melun Andrezel – 439.710 km to Lunteren Liberation time: September 6, 2025 at 09:00 AM Winning speed: 1380.783 m/min Highlight: R.M.C. Kampert dominated with five pigeons in the top ten, while Joost…
Some lofts participate. Some lofts impress. And then you have Patrick Lismont of Bekkevoort, a fancier who has dominated the Belgian small middle distance for almost twenty years. His name stands for craftsmanship, hard selection and pigeons that fly as if the wind itself chose them. When a man like that offers eighteen youngsters from…
Flight Facts The classic from Gien brought 2050 racing pigeons to the skies of Zeeland ’96. At 09.00 the baskets opened, and with a strong south-eastern wind it was a race that demanded everything from both pigeon and fancier. The distance to Zoutelande measured 427.432 km, and at 14.00.25 the winning pigeon — NL25-1329377 —…
You want results, not bedtime stories. The November Top Mix on Amazing Wings is a clean hit list of eighteen pigeons from the most explosive families in modern racing. Think Eijerkamp speed, Goed Grijs power, The Rock foundation, Louis Vuitton sharpness, Sagan class, Kittel dominance, Di Caprio and Kannibaal heritage, and the right kind of…
Race facts On Saturday, August 30, 2025, all eyes were on Quievrain. At exactly 12.00 PM, the liberation took place. A total of 1294 Racing Pigeons were released for a distance of 264.957 km to Zuid-Scharwoude. It became a fast and thrilling competition, with the winning pigeon clocking an impressive 1772.687 meters per minute. What…
