Race, Liberation, and Weather News Updates will be published here whenever possible ... you can also check Facebook St Malo YB and OH RacesThe birds have been liberated at 09:30 in a SW wind.
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Race, Liberation, and Weather News Updates will be published here whenever possible ... you can also check Facebook St Malo YB and OH RacesThe birds have been liberated at 09:30 in a SW wind. In the UK, the wind is expected to be SSW 15 – 24 mph and there will be a picture of sunshine and showers throughout the day. Rich Turner, Race Controllerhttps://nationalflyingclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/St-Malo-liberation-video-13-9-25.mp4 https://nationalflyingclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/St-Malo-video-13-9-25.mp4The lorry is on site and after overnight rain, the weather there is brightening up nicely. Picture was taken at 07:40 this morning. 2025_04 – Tarbes Grand NationalProvisional Result: Due to the Thursday liberation, and pigeons potentially arriving whilst members are at work or fulfilling prior-booked engagements for today, the verification time window has been relaxed, such that arrivals before 6pm today need not be verified until 7pm. Please bear in mind, therefore, that the leaderboard through this afternoon may be subject to change later in the day if leading pigeons are verified some time after arrival, within the 7pm threshold.Hours of Darkness:17/07/2025 close at 21:53, open on 18/07/2025 at 05:04.18/07/2025 close at 21:51, open on 19/07/2025 at 05:06.19/07/2025 close at 21:50, open on 20/07/2025 at 05:07.20/07/2025 close at 21:48, open on 21/07/2025 at 05:08.21/07/2025 close at 21:47, open on 22/07/2025 at 05:10https://nationalflyingclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Tarbes-liberation.mp4The Tarbes Grand National has been liberated at 14:00 hrs in a northeasterly wind. Along the route, the wind turns westerly around the Nantes region and is forecast to be westerly across the Channel, becoming southwesterly in England tomorrow.The decision to liberate today was made after carefully considering the poor weather conditions forecasted for both France and England on different days, as well as the high temperatures at the race point. Holding the birds any longer would have meant a significant delay.As always, our primary concern is the welfare of your pigeons and ensuring they have the best possible opportunity for a fair race.Taking these exceptional circumstances into account, the committee discussed the verification rule this afternoon, and agreed the following:.For Friday, the verification rule will be relaxed during working hours. Any pigeons timed in before 6:00 PM may be verified up until 7:00 PM. After 6:00 PM, the normal verification rules will apply. Additionally, there will be no limit to the number of pigeons that can be verified.We hope this adjustment will support working fanciers during this exceptional situation.Good luck to everyone!As much as we know this announcement will cause much debate, we must inform the Members that after considering the weather forecast for the forthcoming days ahead, and considering the welfare and best interests of the pigeons, a decision to liberate this afternoon (Thursday 17th July) has been taken. Letting Members know now, hopefully allows them to prepare for arrivals from tomorrow onwards.This decision was not taken lightly, and only after the race advisors have been in conversation all morning, concluding that a liberation this afternoon will give the pigeons the best chance of a good race, as if we don’t go today there’s the prospect that the next opportunity toâ¦
