GARPC New Flyer Futurity
Objectives
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Help new flyers establish a race team and learn about racing pigeons.
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Mentor new flyers.
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Hold a one loft futurity race from each new flyer’s loft.
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Provide club members an opportunity to support new flyers.
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Have a fellowship day for club members.
Rules
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Optional on the part of new flyers with facilities capable of housing a
minimum (1 sq. ft./pigeon) of 20 pigeons.
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Each active club member shall enter one bird, two if the new flyer has
adequate facilities.
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Housing, feeding and training of the futurity birds will be the
responsibility of the new flyer.
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New flyers cannot enter their own birds.
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All birds entered will become the property of the new flyer.
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Five dollar ($5) entry fee per bird.
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Prize dollars will be split 40-30-15-10-5% to the breeder (club member)
who donated the winning bird(s).
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A minimum of 5 birds, capable of flying 100 miles, must remain after
training, or the race will be cancelled, and the entry fees returned to the
club treasurer.
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The Futurity Race will be from the 100 mile young bird station, the
Saturday before the first YB race.
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Club trailer will be used for the race and club members may ship their
birds for training, to be released one hour before the futurity birds.
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The Futurity Birds will be banded with electronic bands and timed with
a Unikon Clock. Order of clocking will
determine the prize distribution.
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The new flyer may buy the electronic bands or they will be removed
after the race.
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If more than one new flyer is participating in a given year, each race
will be separate, released one half (½) hour apart, the shortest loft first.
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Except as otherwise noted, normal AU/Club race rules will apply.