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News -> Final Prize Money ResultsFinal Prize Money Results 2017-02-06
The final of the inaugural Victoria Falls World Challenge Pigeon Race was held on Saturday 28th January.
The race proved to be a challenge for the pigeons because of rainy weather en route. The sky was cloudy at the liberation point 410 km to the south but not raining, however within 60 km the pigeons encountered scatted rain showers. The wind was from the North West (direct headwind) at 10 to 14 km per hour.
Approximately 120 fanciers and on-lookers were present at the lofts to witness the first 3 pigeons arrive at 14.35 over 8 hours after liberation. There were some anxious minutes as the 1st pigeon belonging to Bader AlJewesry of Kuwait eventually trapped at 14.47 recording a speed of 800.17 meters per minute earning the 1st prize of USD 200 000 This was closely followed by a pigeon Jaws 1 belonging to Ado Family Loft of United States with a speed of 799.6 meters per minute earning USD 100 000. Some more anxious minutes passed before the third pigeon named Klaas from Wouters Family of Belgium passed over the scanner and recorded a velocity of 787.72 meters per minute and the prize of USD 50 000.
There was a steady stream of pigeons for the rest of the day and a total of 109 pigeons were recorded on the first day, approximately 26% of the total.
The prize money positions were all filled on the first day as follows;
|
Position |
Prize Money |
Fancier |
Team |
Pigeon |
Speed |
Country |
Name |
|
1 |
200,000 |
Bader AlJewesry |
-- |
2016KW-022723 |
800.169 |
Kuwait |
0 (Activated) |
|
2 |
100,000 |
Ado Family Loft |
-- |
AU 2016 AFL 240 |
799.597 |
United States |
Jaws 1 (Activated) |
|
3 |
50,000 |
Wouters Family |
-- |
6087449 |
787.719 |
Belgium |
Klaas (Activated) |
|
4 |
30,000 |
CP Syndicate |
Venture |
ZA16 22266 |
781.148 |
Zimbabwe |
2266 (Donor- Mario Neto) (Activated) |
|
5 |
20,000 |
Dragon's Club |
Venture |
ZA16 BYO 2407 |
781.084 |
Zimbabwe |
Brodie Retallick (Donor- Mike Macdonald) (Activated) |
|
6 |
15,000 |
Ken Easley & Son Racing |
-- |
08177-16-110 |
779.218 |
United States |
First Lady (Breeder- Rolf Schloemer) (Activated) |
|
7 |
10,000 |
SRPC Team |
Venture |
BG 35346 16 |
767.855 |
South Africa |
Divna (Donor- Combination Valkanovi) (Activated) |
|
8 |
7,500 |
Ganus Family Loft |
-- |
AU 2016 GFL 607 |
766.647 |
United States |
Bank Robber (Activated) |
|
9 |
6,000 |
Herbert Bresser |
-- |
03273-16-281 |
761.07 |
Germany |
Timo 1 (Activated) |
|
10 |
4,000 |
J.R.Goddard |
Venture |
ZA16 22273 |
760.842 |
Zimbabwe |
Jonny Walker (Donor- Ashley Peters) (Activated) |
|
11 |
2,500 |
Jamal Mutlaq |
-- |
2016KW-058529 |
759.555 |
Kuwait |
JAMAL-3 (Activated) |
|
12 |
2,500 |
Black Country Boys |
-- |
GB2016N42679 |
758.73 |
United Kingdom |
Jess (Activated) |
|
13 |
2,500 |
Ganus Family Loft |
-- |
AU 2016 GFL 961 |
752.818 |
United States |
Fast & Furious (Activated) |
|
14 |
2,500 |
Karl-Heinz & Timo Wagner |
-- |
774 |
718.481 |
Germany |
774 (Donor- anonymous) (Activated) |
|
15 |
2,500 |
Dave Gilbert |
-- |
1037 559 |
705.482 |
South Africa |
Wonar (Donor- Tjitte en Lesley) (Activated) |
|
16 |
2,000 |
Jochen & Nadine Huenten |
-- |
02378-16-54 |
701.73 |
Germany |
Over the Top (Donor- Jochen & Nadine Huenten) (Activated) |
|
17 |
2,000 |
Jochen & Nadine Huenten |
-- |
02378-16-35 |
701.552 |
Germany |
Mercury (Activated) |
|
18 |
2,000 |
Al-Shaheed |
-- |
2016KW-024652 |
699.287 |
Kuwait |
SHAHEED-8 (Activated) |
|
19 |
2,000 |
Dave Gilbert |
-- |
GB16Z 77757 |
698.586 |
South Africa |
Santo Tours 2 (Donor- Durkan Brothers) (Activated) |
|
20 |
2,000 |
Daum Thorsten & Finn Leon |
-- |
DV-04939-16-856 |
693.97 |
Germany |
Luxtra (Activated) |
|
21 |
1,500 |
Taubenzuchtstation Stellermann |
-- |
07237/16/395 |
692.765 |
Germany |
0 (Activated) |
|
22 |
1,500 |
Theo Boelens |
Venture |
NL16 1037767 |
686.162 |
Netherlands |
Kras "767" (Donor- Th A Boelens) (Activated) |
|
23 |
1,500 |
Georg Oswald |
-- |
05001-16-508 |
685.47 |
Germany |
Novak Djokovic (Activated) |
|
24 |
1,500 |
Thamer Rashed |
-- |
2016KW-079931 |
684.941 |
Kuwait |
Fayiq-4 (Activated) |
|
25 |
1,500 |
Ganus Family Loft |
-- |
AU 2016 GFL 584 |
680.515 |
United States |
Silver & Lace (Activated) |
|
26 |
1,500 |
Team France |
-- |
033129-16 |
680.124 |
France |
Jean Michel (Activated) |
|
27 |
1,500 |
J.R.Goddard |
Venture |
ZA16 22193 |
660.371 |
Zimbabwe |
Little Star (Donor- Anton & Friends) (Activated) |
|
28 |
1,500 |
Willi Adelmann |
-- |
06838-16-115 |
660.013 |
Germany |
Tobi (Activated) |
|
29 |
1,500 |
Team Florea Sorin |
-- |
RO16 0005294 |
649.949 |
Romania |
Carnaval Boy (Donor- Florea Sorin) (Activated) |
|
30 |
1,500 |
J.R.Goddard |
Venture |
ZA16 46569 |
648.252 |
Zimbabwe |
Winner 4 (Donor- Pigeon World Online) (Activated) |
|
31 |
1,000 |
Oliver Eschenberg |
Venture |
06967 16 1019 |
648.228 |
Germany |
Enbilulu (Donor- Oliver Eschenberg) (Activated) |
|
32 |
1,000 |
Debecker- Wouters |
-- |
ZA 26168 |
647.776 |
South Africa |
MIC 2 (Activated) |
|
33 |
1,000 |
Tjitte de Vries |
Venture |
1877049 |
647.411 |
Netherlands |
Auzoza (Donor- Ankie de Vries) (Activated) |
|
34 |
1,000 |
GJT & Fort Knox Lofts |
Venture |
ZA BYO 16 2019 |
647.387 |
South Africa |
Harry Hotspur (Breeder- Austin Lofts) (Activated) |
|
35 |
1,000 |
Ganus Family Loft |
-- |
AU 2016 GFL 599 |
647.331 |
United States |
Africa's King (Activated) |
|
36 |
1,000 |
Arkadiusz Maziarz |
Venture |
0233 16 1719 PL |
646.802 |
Poland |
BMW F10 (Donor- Arkadiusz Maziarz) (Activated) |
|
37 |
1,000 |
Wouters Family |
-- |
6141590 |
646.713 |
Belgium |
Pierre (Activated) |
|
38 |
1,000 |
Micon |
-- |
ZA16 BYO 2459 |
645.885 |
Zimbabwe |
Hackman (Breeder- Anfield Lofts) (Activated) |
|
39 |
1,000 |
UK Superstars Syndicate |
-- |
NWHU.2016.E.4299 |
641.29 |
United Kingdom |
Queen of Spades (Activated) |
|
40 |
1,000 |
Team Florea Sorin |
-- |
RO 16- 0005332 |
632.027 |
Romania |
Lucky Leo (Activated) |
|
41 |
1,000 |
Ute u. Heinz Fenten |
-- |
01592-16-176 |
631.252 |
Germany |
Melanie (Activated) |
|
42 |
1,000 |
deBecker Michel |
-- |
ZA 26181 |
629.106 |
South Africa |
MIKA 2 (Activated) |
|
43 |
1,000 |
Karl-Heinz & Timo Wagner |
-- |
472 |
627.762 |
Germany |
472 (Donor- anonymous) (Activated) |
|
44 |
1,000 |
Ganus Family Loft |
-- |
AU 2016 GFL 610 |
627.649 |
United States |
I Love Lucy (Activated) |
|
45 |
1,000 |
J.R.Goddard |
Venture |
TRPF 13796 |
622.931 |
Zimbabwe |
3796 (Donor- Steven Fouche) (Activated) |
|
46 |
1,000 |
Tim Lucas |
-- |
AU 2016 CHAMP 416 |
621.873 |
United States |
0 (Activated) |
|
47 |
1,000 |
Ado Family Loft |
-- |
AU 2016 AFL 226 |
618.586 |
United States |
Duffy (Activated) |
|
48 |
1,000 |
Ian & Karen Brenner |
Venture |
08197-16-5056 |
617.704 |
Australia |
Memory of TWENTYONE (Donor- ZG Risse/ Hilberger) (Activated) |
|
49 |
1,000 |
Catch me... You Can't |
Venture |
ZA16 22103 |
617.625 |
South Africa |
Little Cracker (Donor- Anton & Friends) (Activated) |
|
50 |
1,000 |
SRC 88 |
-- |
ZA16 22110 |
616.245 |
Australia |
SRC 88 4 (Activated) |
|
TOTAL |
500,000 |
The Ace bird competition was won by Dart belonging to Ferdie Coetzer of South Africa which earned him the USD 50 000 prize.
The first 10 places in the ACE bird are as follows;
|
Position |
Fancier |
Pigeon |
Country |
Name |
Average Speed |
|
1 |
Ferdie Coetzer |
ZA16 10122 |
South Africa |
Dart (Activated) |
1,002.959 |
|
2 |
Alfons Klaas |
0507-16-679 |
Germany |
Victoria (Activated) |
954.849 |
|
3 |
RMG Racing Team |
ZA16 23711 |
South Africa |
RMG 2 (Activated) |
944.052 |
|
4 |
Jochen & Nadine Huenten |
02378-16-35 |
Germany |
Mercury (Activated) |
910.862 |
|
5 |
Ganus Family Loft |
AU 2016 GFL 607 |
United States |
Bank Robber (Activated) |
890.802 |
|
6 |
Ganus Family Loft |
AU 2016 GFL 584 |
United States |
Silver & Lace (Activated) |
878.795 |
|
7 |
Ganus Family Loft |
AU 2016 GFL 961 |
United States |
Fast & Furious (Activated) |
865.082 |
|
8 |
Thamer Rashed |
2016KW-079931 |
Kuwait |
Fayiq-4 (Activated) |
838.993 |
|
9 |
Tim Lucas |
AU 2016 CHAMP 416 |
United States |
0 (Activated) |
834.335 |
|
10 |
Team Heinz & Annette Missy |
04812 16 459 |
Germany |
Osa (Activated) |
830.945 |
We are currently in negotiation with PIPA to export top performing pigeons in the race and ACE bird competition for auction by them online. Most of the balance of the pigeons will be sold out of hand or sent to South Africa for auction. Please contact us for out of hand sales. Priority will go to the breeder of the bird. More information on any auctions will be sent out as and when finalised. If you have not yet sent us the pedigrees for the above pigeons please do so in order for more realistic values to be attained. 50% of the net proceeds from any sales of normal entries will go to the breeder and 25% in the case of any Venture sales.
Congratulations to all the prize winners and a very big thank you to all the participants and visitors!
$1,250,000 USD Enter Now
| SUMMARY | Total | Prizes |
|---|---|---|
| Final Race | US$ 600,000 | 350 |
| Super Ace | US$ 300,000 | 100 |
| 6 Hotspot Races | US$ 200,000 | 270 |
| Grand Averages | US$ 75,000 | 25 |
| Elite Competition | US$ 65,000 | 10 |
| Knock-Out Competition | US$ 10,000 | 1 |
26th July 2024
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