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Hotspot 2 Prize Money & Super ACE 2020-07-01

    RACE REPORT HOTSPOT 2

    Hotspot 2 from 235 km was raced on Saturday June 27th. The pigeons had less of a tail wind than the previous week, but the first arrivals still put up velocities of over 1400 m/m. Within an hour of liberation the wind dropped, and the temperatures rose to 28 degrees Celcius by mid-morning. 2588 pigeons were sent to the race and 2386 returned by the time the clock was stopped with 7.8% missing at that stage. Several pigeons returned with raptor injuries. On hot calmer days the hawks use thermals to their advantage and stoop from high above the race birds. We expect this coming week’s Hotspot 3 to be cooler, with the race fast and a tail wind.

    Current Team Competition standings-  https://www.victoriafallswcpr.com/results.php?opt=7   (points are calculated for each of the 5 birds using the same formula as the ACE bird and cumulated for each fancier)

    Current birds remaining in the Knock Out Competition-  https://www.victoriafallswcpr.com/results.php?opt=8

    Congratulations to all prize money winners for Hotspot 2!

     

    Country

    Fancier

    Pigeon

    Ring #

    Speed

    Rank

    Prize

    1

    Germany

    Hans-Paul Esser

    Tyr

    DV 05369-19-9251

    1408.16

    1

    $     3,000

    2

    Germany

    Team Klaas

    Lucy

    ZA19-178955

    1408.14

    2

    $     1,500

    3

    United States

    Champ Camp

     

    AU19 CHAMP 703

    1407.58

    3

    $     1,250

    4

    South Africa

    Team Heerman-Holland-Klingbiel-Gilbert

     

    HHC 19-3701

    1406.72

    4

    $        950

    5

    Netherlands

    Combinatie Mantel

    Vomero

    NL 19-1221456

    1406.72

    5

    $        950

    6

    Bulgaria

    Valya & Rosen Dobrevi

    Miss Kriss Victoria

    BG 19-32177

    1406.58

    6

    $        950

    7

    Germany

    Willi Adelmann

    Elpetaler

    DV 04320-19-135

    1406.55

    7

    $        950

    8

    Kuwait

    Fayez Q8

     

    KW WATANYA 19-58601

    1406.32

    8

    $        950

    9

    South Africa

    Triple J Lofts

    Juliska

    JJJ 19-62

    1406.32

    9

    $        950

    10

    Kuwait

    Yusef Almuteri

    Mad

    KW WATANYA 19-045598

    1406.26

    10

    $        950

    11

    Germany

    Thomas Pahnke

    Podo

    DV 0350-19-244

    1405.48

    11

    $        950

    12

    Germany

    Luecking Loft

    Four keeps happy

    DV 03611-19-208

    1405.31

    12

    $        950

    13

    Zimbabwe

    African Warrior Syndicate

    Cannibal

    BSFC 19-1618

    1405.23

    13

    $        950

    14

    United States

    Kathy Neave

    Willy

    IF19 DCUI 251

    1404.78

    14

    $        950

    15

    Netherlands

    Team Hooymans

     

    NL 19-1023262

    1404.45

    15

    $        950

    16

    United States

    Ganus Family Loft

    Junk Yard Dog

    AU19 GFL 325

    1403.33

    16

    $        950

    17

    Austria

    Alois Wiefler

    Romen 453

    MRPF 19-1226

    1398.96

    17

    $        950

    18

    United States

    Genesis Syndicate Loft

     

    AU19 GENESISSYND 072

    1398.75

    20

    $        950

    19

    Zimbabwe

    Deon Theron

    Anna

    MRPF 19-1145

    1398.56

    21

    $        950

    20

    United States

    Ganus Family Loft

    Man Eater

    AU19 GFL 219

    1398.34

    22

    $        950

     

    SUPER ACE STARTING FROM HOTSPOT 3

    Up to Wednesday evening there are only 286 entrants into the Super Ace which pays out a guaranteed USD 200 000 to 25 positions. With the low entry numbers so far, fanciers are not likely to have a better chance in the future to win this prestigious competition. There is still time to enter and possibly be the true champion. The entrance fee is USD 250 on top of activations. Please remember that we are paying some credits for lost Super Ace birds on a sliding scale depending on the distance. There are no more training tosses this week before Hotspot 3.

    The following fanciers have entered Super ACE so far.

    Ado Family Loft

    African Warrior Syndicate

    Alois Wiefler

    Altmiks - Soudy – Pigeons

    Alves Gomes

    APC Loft

    Baldwin & Tillson

    Baukje en Wytse van der Horn

    Berghmans/ Donnelly

    Combinatie Hageman-Herman

    Combinatie Mantel

    Danie Scholtz Pigeons

    Deon Theron

    Dusty & Annie

    Greg Team

    H & S & J Goebel

    House of Stark

    Internationales Nordseerennen

    Irish Syndicate

    Jan & Rik Hermans De Duif

    Jassim Adnan Team

    Jassim Alkulaib

    Karl-Heinz Lang

    Ken Easley & Son Racing

    Kolvenbag & Son

    Koopman Racing Pigeons

    Loft Einkamerer

    Luecking Loft

    Miombo

    Moran-Bowden-Lopez-Vargara

    Neil George

    Oberholster Donor Team

    Oberholster Loft

    Pat Maher

    Peter Crans

    Pieter Oberholster

    Pieter Oberholster GG

    Pieter Oberholster RT

    PIPA Breeding Loft

    PIPA Elite

    PNWC

    Poggenpoel Lofts

    Ronny Clift

    Rudolf Visser

    Schueler & Schuering

    Stepniewski L.K.K.

    Team Florea Sorin

    Team Germany - Toni Deigner

    Team Germany - ZG Helios

    Team Hooymans

    Team Kespohl-Nottebaum

    Team Staffel/Wesch

    TNT Lofts

    Toni Deigner

    Triple J Lofts

    Two-Be-Won

    Valya & Rosen Dobrevi

    Veenstra Pigeons

    Willi Adelmann

    ZG Helios

     

    PLEASE URGENTLY LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE NOT ON THIS LIST AND WOULD LIKE TO ENTER SOME OF YOUR ACTIVATED BIRDS

    Lost Super Ace Birds and activated “For Sale” birds will receive the following credits if lost.

    Lost before Hotspot 3             100%

    Lost before Hotspot 4             50%

    Lost before Hotspot 5             25%

    Thereafter                               Nil

    Credits for lost pigeons only apply to the entry fee for the original activation and not to the additional entrance fee of USD $250.

     

    Our trapping system was upgraded to ensure that all pigeons are timed even when large numbers pass through the trap in quick succession. We are using 2 x 12 field antennas on each trap. Each antenna is at a different level, so pigeons must enter in over the first antenna push through bob wires and then jump down to the second level with an antenna in it.  This slows the entry through the trap sufficiently to ensure there are no missed pigeons.

    We wish all participants an enjoyable Hotspot 3 this weekend.

    Best Regards,

    The Victoria Falls Team

    $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
    2024 Final Race Date

    26th July 2024


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