GARPC GOLD BAND RACE RULES

Greater Atlanta Racing Pigeon Club

Gold Band Program
Purchase fifty (50) Gold Bands from World of Wings so they will be available to club members by January 1, and the club will have an early pick of breeding pairs for our two donated birds.
Each GARPC member, as of March 1, will receive one Gold Band and have the option to buy one additional band for $10 at or prior to the March regular club meeting. These two Gold Bands (AHPI) are the only ones eligible for the GARPC Gold Band Race. The numbers will be recorded by the GARPC treasurer. Amended 3/2/02 - New members after March 1 may receive a free GOLD BAND and buy a second one for $10 and compete in our GOLD BAND race.
Gold bands not sold by the March club meeting will be offered to Combine members at $10 each (no limit) on a first come basis, BUT WILL NOT be eligible for the GARPC Gold Band Race.
If you fly young birds, you must fly your own birds. If you do not fly young birds, you may consign your birds to another flyer in the club.
The owner of the fastest eligible Gold Banded bird in the first 200 mile YB race will get the donated AHPI bird with the smallest band number. The owner of the fastest eligible Gold Banded bird in the last 300 mile YB race will receive the donated APHI bird with the largest band number. Amended 3/2/02. If the flyer who wins the first GOLD BAND race also wins the second GOLD BAND race, the second place eligible flyer of the second race will win the WOW bird with the highest number.
The GARPC president will appoint a committee of three to pick which pairs of Gold Band breeders our club wants youngsters from as soon as the list of breeding pairs is available.
A GARPC officer will notify the World of Wings manager via e-mail or in writing of the clubs choice of Gold Band youngsters, with a CC copy to each of the of the other GARPC officers. The clubs choice Gold Band breeding pairs will also be recorded in the GARPC club minutes.

Revised 8/7/02 bjb
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WOW 2002 YB Competition rules:
The Gold Banded young bird with the best average % ranking earned in 2 or more races totaling 600 miles wins $1,000, plus an additional $250 goes to the club purchasing the band(s).
WOW OB Competition rules :
The Gold Banded Old Bird with the best average % ranking earned in 2 or more races totaling 1000 miles, including one (1) race from at least 375 miles (air line distance), wins $1.000.