The Races.
Narbonne 2011
Organised by: Cureghem-Centre & Indépendante Liège
Marking: Tuesday 26th July now moved to Wednesday 27th July.
Liberation: Saturday 30th July
Minimum distance for International Race: 700km
Co-ordinates: +43° 08. 36 / +03° 00. 00
Hours of darkness UK time.
Marking: Tuesday 26th July now moved to Wednesday 27th July.
Liberation: Saturday 30th July
Minimum distance for International Race: 700km
Co-ordinates: +43° 08. 36 / +03° 00. 00
Hours of darkness UK time.
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| Saturday July 30th | 0435 | 2132 |
| Sunday July 31st | 0436 | 2130 |
| Monday August 1st | 0438 | 2129 |
| Tuesday August 2nd | 0439 | 2127 |
| Wednesday August 3rd | 0441 | 2126 |
| Thursday August 4th | 0442 | 2124 |
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Old | Old | Old | Total - Old - Yearling | |
| Belgium | 6,801 | 7,516 | 6,362 | 13,699 - 6,531 - 7,168 |
| France | 1,508 | 1,956 | 1,958 | 3,726 - 2,037 - 1,869 |
| Germany | 1,337 | 1,166 | 1,174 - 1,174 | |
| Netherlands | 3,816 | 3,771 | 3,849 | 3,968 - 3,968 |
| U.K. | 149 | 139 | ||
| Luxembourg | 76 | 70 | 57 | 78 - 58 - 20 |
| France-Belgium | 40 - 11 - 29 | |||
| Total | 12,201 | 14,439 | 13,531 | 22,685 - 13,779 - 8,906 |
Entries.
While there has been a slight rise in entries over time the introduction of yearlings has meant a big leap in numbers unfortunately those from the UK have disappeared.
Saturday 30th July. Liberated 0600 UK time.
Saturday 30th July. Liberated 0600 UK time.
0809 UK
Steve Appleby's Weather for Pigeon Fanciers
The British Barcelona Club is at Bordeaux today for their final Old Bird race of the season. Examining the line of flight shows a clear flight path all the way through France to the English Channel. Any fears of fog having developed over night at the race point were soon dismissed as Nigel Rigani reported good conditions. The Met office gives a clear Channel just some patchy coastal fog which will soon dissipate as the sun climbs up. Winds very light over France from the northeast indicating speeds of 2 to 5 mph. Over the Channel again winds light from the east early on changing to northeast by the afternoon. So to conclude an excellent day for racing from France.
BBC liberated from Bordeaux at 06:00 hours.
Weather camera ay Bordeaux shows the sun rising at 05:41 our time.
Channel
Weather : Rather cloudy at times, otherwise sunny spells and warm.
Max : 24 °C
Visibility : Good, perhaps moderate at first.
Wind : Easterly light F3, becoming variable with sea breezes for a time, then northeast this afternoon.
Provisional Top 50 Old Birds International
The British Barcelona Club is at Bordeaux today for their final Old Bird race of the season. Examining the line of flight shows a clear flight path all the way through France to the English Channel. Any fears of fog having developed over night at the race point were soon dismissed as Nigel Rigani reported good conditions. The Met office gives a clear Channel just some patchy coastal fog which will soon dissipate as the sun climbs up. Winds very light over France from the northeast indicating speeds of 2 to 5 mph. Over the Channel again winds light from the east early on changing to northeast by the afternoon. So to conclude an excellent day for racing from France.
BBC liberated from Bordeaux at 06:00 hours.
Weather camera ay Bordeaux shows the sun rising at 05:41 our time.
Channel
Weather : Rather cloudy at times, otherwise sunny spells and warm.
Max : 24 °C
Visibility : Good, perhaps moderate at first.
Wind : Easterly light F3, becoming variable with sea breezes for a time, then northeast this afternoon.
Provisional Top 50 Old Birds International
| Pos | Name | Town | Distance | Day | Time | Velocity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEIRLAEN ETIENNE | DEURLE | 873923 | 1 | 21.08 | 1030.57 |
| 2 | GARRE & V.D.BERGHE | VICHTE | 855191 | 1 | 21.05 | 1012.06 |
| 3 | DE SMEYTER-RESTIAEN | MELDEN | 853491 | 1 | 21.05 | 1010.05 |
| 4 | DHOOGE MARTIN | URSEL | 889990 | 1 | 21.43 | 1007.92 |
| 5 | GYSELBRECHT-MADEIRA | RUISELEDE | 878179 | 1 | 21.3228 | 1006.55 |
| 6 | SANTENS M & G | OUDENAARDE | 858358 | 1 | 21.1728 | 1001.04 |
| 7 | FRUITIER G & C | F-BERCK/MER | 814861 | 1 | 20.35 | 999.83 |
| 8 | DERWEDUWEN A+L+D. | ZINGEM | 862530 | 1 | 21.23 | 999.46 |
| 9 | PROVOST ANNE | MAARKEDAL | 850074 | 1 | 21.13 | 996.57 |
| 10 | LEFEBVRE M.J. | F-ROUEN | 716190 | 1 | 19 | 994.71 |
| 11 | CROWET LEON | COUVIN | 776830 | 1 | 20.02 | 993.39 |
| 12 | CARDON EDDY | DEERLIJK | 855036 | 1 | 21.25 | 988.48 |
| 13 | BODDAERT W-M-J-F | OOSTKAMP | 893064 | 1 | 22.04 | 987.9 |
| 14 | DENIJS HENDRIK | ZWEVEGEM | 852333 | 1 | 21.24 | 986.5 |
| 15 | D'HONDT FREDDY | OVERMERE | 880925 | 1 | 21.54 | 985.37 |
| 16 | DECOOL PAUL | F-CASSEL | 851280 | 1 | 21.25 | 984.14 |
| 17 | DEPRAETERE-VIAENE | NUKERKE | 850583 | 1 | 21.25 | 983.33 |
| 18 | DE KETELAERE FREDDY | EKE | 870109 | 1 | 21.45 | 983.17 |
| 19 | GRUSON FRANCIS | F-LESTREM | 848918 | 1 | 21.24 | 982.54 |
| 20 | DUQUESNOY OLIVIER | F-ST LEONAR | 845556 | 1 | 21.21 | 982.06 |
| 21 | DECOOL PAUL | F-CASSEL | 2 | 1 | 21.27 | 981.87 |
| 22 | DUMONCEAU -PAVONCELLI | SAINT VAAST | 817491 | 1 | 20.5315 | 981.09 |
| 23 | VAERNEWIJCK ANDRE | WAREGEM | 862304 | 1 | 21.39 | 981.01 |
| 24 | DE SMEYTER-RESTIAEN | MELDEN | 2 | 1 | 21.311 | 979.71 |
| 25 | KEPE PERE & FILS | F-CHERY LES | 725651 | 1 | 19.22 | 977.97 |
| 26 | VANDEMAELE WILFRIED | HEULE | 857324 | 1 | 21.3714 | 977.3 |
| 27 | DEFOSSEZ DANIEL | ROBERSART | 781213 | 1 | 20.21 | 975.3 |
| 28 | PATTIJN JACQUES | LAUWE | 850784 | 1 | 21.33 | 974.55 |
| 29 | ROMAN CHRISTIAN | F-MARQUETTE | 794676 | 1 | 20.3607 | 973.73 |
| 30 | LAUER & SOHNE | D-ALTHORNBA | 753433 | 1 | 19.54 | 973.43 |
| 31 | DUQUESNOY FRANCK | F-OUTREAU | 847363 | 1 | 21.31 | 972.86 |
| 32 | REGNIER A & A | PRESGAUX | 773165 | 1 | 20.1456 | 972.62 |
| 33 | ROUXEL ARNAUD | F-TRELIVAN | 709197 | 1 | 19.092 | 972.39 |
| 34 | NIHOUL PERE & FILS | SENZEILLES | 790010 | 1 | 20.33 | 971.72 |
| 35 | HAZARD - PEETERS | COURT ST ET | 843514 | 1 | 21.2814 | 971.53 |
| 36 | CLABAUX CHRISTOPHE | F-JOURNY | 849261 | 1 | 21.35 | 970.58 |
| 37 | DE SCHEPPER FRANS | ROOSDAAL | 858294 | 1 | 21.45 | 969.82 |
| 38 | BALCAEN J.PAUL | F-AIX NOULE | 809446 | 1 | 20.55 | 969.4 |
| 39 | DOMINIQUE DANIEL | F-RETSCHWIL | 750300 | 1 | 19.54 | 969.38 |
| 40 | DHELIN JEROME | F-CAMPAGNE | 810812 | 1 | 20.57 | 968.71 |
| 41 | VAN DOMMELEN KO | N-ST. PHILI | 945957 | 2 | 6.2041 | 968.54 |
| 42 | CHAMPENOIS LUCIEN | VIRTON | 740689 | 1 | 19.45 | 968.22 |
| 43 | CARE ERIC | F-MONTBREHA | 759303 | 1 | 20.05 | 967.26 |
| 44 | KIPP & SOHNE | D-ALTHORNBA | 752889 | 1 | 20 | 965.24 |
| 45 | POUSSART DANIEL | BOURLERS | 770753 | 1 | 20.19 | 964.65 |
| 46 | BALCAEN J.PAUL | F-AIX NOULE | 2 | 1 | 21 | 963.63 |
| 47 | ROUXEL ARNAUD | F-TRELIVAN | 2 | 1 | 19.1615 | 963.26 |
| 48 | LAMBERT JEAN LUC | F-VILLENEUV | 836581 | 1 | 21.2836 | 963.14 |
| 49 | IMBRECHT GERMAIN | BORNIVAL | 834927 | 1 | 21.2721 | 962.62 |
| 50 | BALCAEN J.PAUL | F-AIX NOULE | 3 | 1 | 21.01 | 962.48 |