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The purpose of this page is to introduce the
public to the fascinating sport of pigeon racing and our area club. Didn't think there was such a sport? Please come in and see what we're
about. We also use this site to:
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Communicate information to our members
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Keep members of other clubs informed as
to how their birds are doing in our races
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Provide informational links to other
sites
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Post our race results for Club and Combine
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Provide help in reuniting lost birds with
their owners
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Promote our Sport and
Club
It's an exciting hobby and sport that
welcomes all ages.
Racing Homer Facts:
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A Racing Homer can average 40 miles per
hour or more under normal conditions, but have reached speeds of 60
miles per hour and faster!
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Most races are from 100-500 air miles,
but can range to 1000 miles with good returns.
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A race starts when all birds are
transported to a specific release point and released.
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Races are judged on the bird with the
fastest speed, based on Yards per minute, to the Home Loft.
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Racing Homers are exercised, trained and
"coached" much the way any professional Sports Team is, and YOU'RE the
Coach!
Come Join The Fun!
The Racing Homer "G.I.
Joe"
"G.I. JOE" is the most outstanding military pigeon in history
and is credited with saving the lives of at least 1000 British troops during
World War II.
The British 56th Brigade was scheduled to attack the city of Colvi Vecchia,
Italy, at 10a.m., October 18, 1943. The U.S. Air Support Command was
scheduled to bomb the city to soften the entrance for the British Brigade.
The Germans retreated leaving only a small rear guard and as a result the
British troops entered the city with little resistance and occupied it ahead
of schedule. All attempts to cancel the bombings of the city, made by radio
and other means of communication, had failed. Little "G.I. JOE" was released
with the important message to cancel the bombing. He flew 20 miles back to
the U.S. Air Support Command base in 20 minutes and arrived just as our
planes were warming up to take off. If he had arrived a few minutes later it
might have been a different story.
Gen. Mark Clark, Commanding the U.S. Fifth Army, estimated that "G. I. JOE"
saved the lives of at least 1000 of our British allies.
In November 1946, "G. I. JOE" was shipped from Fort Monmouth, N.J. to
London, England, where he was cited and awarded the Dickin Medal for
gallantry by the Lord Mayor of London. "G. I. JOE" is the only bird or
animal in the United States to receive this high award.
This web site is dedicated to the memory of
those that came before us. To the men and women that made this
club what we are today.
THANK YOU!
Feel free to
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anytime.
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