Last weekend turned out to be a truly unforgettable one for our loft. Flying in clear blue skies with warm temperatures and a steady headwind, conditions were genuine "pigeon weather"—honest, tough, and ideal for showing the strength and endurance of our colony. Our birds rose to the occasion across all distances, delivering extraordinary performance metrics from Noyon (208km) all the way to Bourges (504km).
Clean sweep at Noyon (208km)
On the sprint distance, our young birds and older racers put on a absolute masterclass performance.
In the renowned Antwerpen Centraal federation, competing against the region’s top sprint specialists, we entered just 4 birds. The result was a dream scenario: our first 3 nominated birds managed to take 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize, achieving a 100% prize rate (4/4).
02/08/2026 Noyon (208km)
Antwerpen Centraal 728 old birds: 1 - 2 - 3 -... 4/4
Meanwhile, in the Groot Brecht federation, the team dominated both categories in impressive fashion:
02/08/2026 Noyon (208km)
Groot Brecht Federation 2,067 youngsters: 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 11 - 13 - 15 - 19 - 21 - 23 - 24 - 25... (71/97 prizes, 46x 1:10)
Groot Brecht Federation 560 old birds: 1 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 8 - 9 - 11 - 15 - 16 - 21 - 22... (21/29 prizes)
Our first youngster was also the fastest bird overall in the entire Antwerp West (Duivenspel) release against 4,493 birds!
7 x National Top 100 on Bourges (504km)
On the same weekend, the classic national race from Bourges (504km) took place under tough atmospheric conditions. Due to the wind vector across the country, the highest national velocities were recorded in the eastern part of Belgium. However, our racing team fought relentlessly against the location disadvantage, maximizing every single meter to land no less than 7 National Top 100 positions!
01/08/2026 Bourges (504km)
National (5,316 old birds): 31 - 45 - 79 - 84 - 90 - 118 - 172... (27/40 prizes, with 18 birds placing in the top 10%!)
National Zone (927 old birds): 5 - 8 - 19 - 21 - 23 - 29 - 39...
National (9,070 yearlings): Started strong with 51st and 95th National!
A massive congratulations to our entire racing team for their dedication and resilience during this demanding race weekend!