North Coast Classic 2021 Entries
Anyone wishing to pay for their birds in instalments can do so through PayPal
northcoastclassic@live.com or Bank transfer Sort code 950277 Account Number 72763206 £25 deposit per entry secures your space
“North Coast Classic” Rules
1 The Race Shall Be Known As “The North Coast Classic” One Loft Race
2 All Entrants Must Be Accompanied With Pedigree’s & Transfers
3 Entrants will be received at the Loft from the second Sunday in February until second Sunday in April. Contact Adrian 07719877139 or Sean 07548 607756 .Upon entry all birds will be treated for paramyxo virus.
4. Loft is limited to 600 entries . Loft will close on 600 entries or second Sunday in April , whichever comes first .
5. Entry fee is £125 per entry. Deposit is £25 per bird. Balance, pedigree and transfer MUST accompany entries.
6. The organisers will supply ‘Venture’ youngsters, sourced from reputable breeders, which will be available for purchase by Members at £40 each plus £125 entry fee to compete in all remaining races from time of purchase.
7. Only Ventures Purchased BEFORE the first ‘Hot Spot’ Race will be eligible for ‘Ace Pigeon’ Competition.
8. The ‘Ace Pigeon’ will be calculated on a points system using TauRIS ETS Calibration.
9. Prize money is calculated on an entry of 600 paid birds.
10. SIX “Hot Spot” races will take place from 70, 95, 115, 150, 175, and, 200, miles on consecutive Sundays and the final race, “The North Coast Classic” from Skibbereen, 270 miles. The Ace Pigeon must have Competed in all races,
11. Any dispute arising will be settled by Sean and Adrian .
12. Upon entering the Loft, all birds will become the property of the NCC .
13. All remaining birds in the “North Coast Classic” will be offered back to the entrant at NO COST. Any other costs will be the responsibility of the entrant. The NCC will assist in any way possible.
13a .Youngsters not reclaimed by their owners will be offered for sale online . 50% to owner , 50% to NCC . NCC will pay all sales expenses . It is the responsibility of the buyers to arrange delivery/ collection and all expenses occurred .
14. Birds will be timed in all races using the “TauRIS” electronic timing system.
15. The organising committee reserves the right to alter or cancel dates of liberation or sites at any time. The welfare of the birds is our main priority and any decision of the Committee will be final.
16. All race entries will be race marked by independent volunteers for each race under the supervision of the Committee, sealed in crates and secured for transport. Responsibility will then pass to the Convoyer/ Race Controller who shall remain with the entries until liberated. Fanciers wishing to act as markers / witnesses in any race will be welcomed and should contact Sean or Adrian
17. Two Bird Average will be calculated on Time / Distance
18. Entry is Open, including International entries, however all birds MUST carry an approved Union / Association ring. It is the responsibility of the entrant to deliver entries to the Loft on the aforementioned dates; however the organisers will assist in any way possible, if contacted. Any financial liability will be the sole responsibility of the entrant.
Any entry that is lost and reported will be recovered by the NCC within a 20 mile radius . Outside that radius we will assist in any way we can to repatriate your youngster but the owner will be liable for the cost of doing so .
19. The race web-site will be up-dated, when possible, giving details of training tosses, inventory lists of birds in loft, pools for that day’s race and results. All these can be accessed through our FB page .
20. All race details, including pools, will be posted on the race web-site and FB page after each “Hot Spot” race. All pool’s and prize money will be paid to the winner’s within 10 days of published result on our web-site.
21. Pools will be paid out as follows. Pools: 1st 50%, 2nd 30%, 3rd 20%.Nomination are winner takes all . Only one bird from any Syndicate or owners can be nominated . In the case of two different noms , different pigeons can be nominated
22. All queries regarding pool payouts have to be made within 7 days of published result on the website.
23. The NCC final is a one day race
24. In the event of no birds on the day all prize and pool monies will be flown for on the second day. The race will then close at 12.00PM on that same day.
25. In the event of only one bird on the day, it takes all prize money.
26. Any prize’ not filled on the day will be equally divided Between first day arrivals.
27. If none of the first day arrivals are pooled, then ONLY pool money will be flown for on the second day
28 If only one of the first day arrivals is all pooled & nominated then winner takes al
29 All races will end at mid night on the day of liberation.