What a magnificent sport we have. There is truly nothing more beautiful than those early morning hours, the healthy tension racing through your body, and the goosebumps on your arms when the athletes of the sky drop down like falcons. Some fanciers dream a whole lifetime of an early bird or a single victory. But…
An wave of extremely hot weather is heading our way. For the average person, that means hitting outdoor terraces and lighting up the barbecue, but in the pigeon community, the tension is palpable. This weekend, the official NPO heat protocol for racing pigeons goes into effect unconditionally. That means exactly one thing: flights will be…
Pigeon racing is elite sport of the highest caliber, and what is currently unfolding in the skies above Born is living proof. If you thought the reigning First General Champion of Afdeling Limburg would ease off the gas after his extraordinary dream season in 2025, think again! The racing train is rolling forward in 2026…
Brace yourselves, pigeon fanciers, because what went down on Saturday June 13, 2026, on the flight line from Morlincourt Noyon is nothing short of pure racing history. The absolute winner blasted forward in a phenomenal display of power, but anyone who thinks that made it an easy race for the rest of the convoy is…
Sometimes a race comes along that leaves the entire pigeon racing world completely speechless. Races where history is written right before your eyes. The national classic from St. Vincent Tyrosse was the big event on the calendar for Sector 1. With a liberation time of 11:00 AM and a strong tailwind pushing them home, it…
When the true marathon flyers sharpen their knives at the kitchen table for the ultimate classics, one name in Made immediately sparks high voltage: Rex de Leeuw. Together with his girlfriend Toos, he experiences the pigeon sport with a massive dose of joy and a healthy splash of pure bravado. But make no mistake, behind…
In modern pigeon racing, there are fanciers who simply participate, and then there are those who raise the bar for the entire sport. The K. Post & Son partnership from Kampen clearly belongs in that ultimate category. With a fabulous racing team and a breeding loft that has no equal, this partnership is storming towards…
What a wonderful weekend it was again at the lofts in Delft! Pigeon racing remains a magnificent tactical chess match against nature, and we have taken another beautiful step on our journey. The suspense is tangibly building now, because exactly two weeks from today, the birds will depart for my absolute ultimate goal of this…
It is Saturday morning, June 6, 2026. While the Overijssel town of Westerhaar is still wrapped in a deep sleep, the tension at the Veenstraat is already running high. Christianne and Reinder Niks watch the dawn with narrowed eyes. A day earlier, the pigeons were released in Perigueux, France, for a grueling journey of over…
It is that time again! An absolute top auction has just gone live on Amazing-Wings, and it is bound to make the heart of every true sprint enthusiast beat faster. Anyone with serious ambitions to completely crush the competition in the sprint and middle-distance races simply cannot afford to miss this opportunity. The virtual hammer…
