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Final Race Prize Money 2026-06-17

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RACE REPORT FINAL RACE
 
Race 10 - FINAL RACE from Nyamapanda 591 km, was liberated at 06.30 am on 12 June 2026. The sky was clear at liberation. There was a gentle headwind or no wind for the entire route. The maximum temperature was 25 degrees Celsius. The humidity was 30 to 40%. 

The first pigeon arrived at 15:10 hrs with a velocity of 1136 m/min after 8hrs 40min of flight with a 15 min lead. The birds were spread out and 27 paid birds arrived on the 1st day.
 
The 300 prize positions valued at US$572 000 were filled by 09:28 am on the 2nd day. 880 pigeons arrived in race time, by the end of day 2, 54.6% of the 1611 birds sent.
 

We as the Victoria Falls Team extend our gratitude to all participants and congratulations to the prize winners!

 
Prize money has been credited to your race account. If you would like a pay out of any or all of your prize money, kindly send us a request by email.
Certificates are being emailed to you and will be available in your login.
 
We are holding an Enduro extra race from 591 km on Wednesday 24 June, the details of which will follow.

 

 

FINAL RACE - top 20

Prize Pos Rank Country Fancier Ring # Prize
1 1 Germany Guenter Goetz ZA010  US$      100,000
2 2 Germany Martin Hetzel DV 07564-25-329  US$        60,000
3 3 Philippines Precious Loft T F A PHIL 25-88810  US$        40,000
4 5 Netherlands Jelle Jellema NL 25-1598646  US$        30,000
5 6 Kuwait SWL ZW25 VFWC 0304  US$        20,000
6 7 Belgium Quintina Pigeons BE006  US$        15,000
7 8 Kuwait Bader AlJewessry ZW25 VFWC 0230  US$        12,000
8 9 Belgium Wouters Michel & Michel Debecker BE 25-6190502  US$        10,000
9 10 Belgium Team Tom Van Gaver - Alberto Abajo BE 25-4195388  US$          9,000
10 11 South Africa Jaco Buckle - MDTC ZA25 TURFPET 2726  US$          8,000
11 12 Belgium Team Tom Van Gaver - Alberto Abajo BE 25-4195326  US$          7,000
12 13 South Africa Anton Schonken ZA25 HOBY 170  US$          6,000
13 14 Romania Titieni Mitica Si Valy RO 25-1180716  US$          6,000
14 15 Kuwait Abu Habib ZW25 VFWC 0461  US$          6,000
15 16 Zimbabwe Jason Brown ZW25 MRPF 11072  US$          6,000
16 18 Germany Werner A. Waldow & Silvia Thiel DV 04858-25-493  US$          5,000
17 19 Germany Klaus Wuestefeld DV 02371-25-155  US$          5,000
18 20 Germany SG-Wilss DV 09621-25-744  US$          5,000
19 21 Qatar Ummbirka Loft QATAR HPHO 25-2149  US$          5,000
20 22 Germany The Rockets Syndicate DV 04858-25-409

 US$          5,000

 

SUPER ACE - top 20

Pos Country Fancier Ring # Prize
1 Germany Martin Hetzel DV 07564-25-329  US$20,000 + Trophy 
2 Belgium Team Tom Van Gaver - Alberto Abajo BE 25-4195388  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
3 South Africa Jaco Buckle - MDTC ZA25 TURFPET 2726  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
4 Qatar Ummbirka Loft SA 26-1106  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
5 South Africa Anton Schonken ZA25 HOBY 148  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
6 Kuwait Start_Team3 KW CLUB 26-145207  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
7 Zimbabwe Jason Brown ZW25 MRPF 11072  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
8 Turkey Halil Seyhan TR25 45-28037  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
9 Germany Klaus Wuestefeld DV 02371-25-155  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
10 Belgium Wouters Michel & Michel Debecker BE 25-6190502  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
11 South Africa Murray and Mills and Mountain Lofts ZA25 MOUN 71  Activation Credit $600 
12 Philippines CBL II - RK PHA 25-766239  Activation Credit $600 
13 Bulgaria Valya & Rosen Dobrevi BULGARIA 25-60559  Activation Credit $600 
14 Qatar Ummbirka Loft QATAR HPHC 26-9248  Activation Credit $600 
15 South Africa Marnes Nel ZW25 VFWC 0999  Activation Credit $600 
16 Belgium Great Old Pigeon Racers BE 25-6142718  Activation Credit $600 
17 Philippines Mike Diamond - Diamond Patricia PH MAL 26-88829  Activation Credit $600 
18 Romania Titieni Mitica Si Valy RO 25-1180716  Activation Credit $600 
19 Qatar Ummbirka Loft SA 26-1110  Activation Credit $600 
20 Australia Ke Nako Lofts ZW25 VFWC 0473  Activation Credit $600 

 

GRAND AVERAGES - top 20

Pos Country Fancier Ring # Prize
1 Germany Martin Hetzel DV 07564-25-329  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
2 Qatar Ummbirka Loft SA 26-1106  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
3 Germany Klaus Wuestefeld DV 02371-25-155  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
4 Belgium Team Tom Van Gaver - Alberto Abajo BE 25-4195388  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
5 Belgium Great Old Pigeon Racers BE 25-6142718  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
6 Turkey Halil Seyhan TR25 45-28037  Activation Credit $600 
7 Kuwait Start_Team3 KW CLUB 26-145207  Activation Credit $600 
8 Qatar Ummbirka Loft QATAR HPHC 26-9248  Activation Credit $600 
9 Philippines Precious Loft T F A PHIL 25-88810  Activation Credit $600 
10 Belgium Wouters Michel & Michel Debecker BE 25-6190502  Activation Credit $600 
11 Belgium Wouters Michel & Michel Debecker BE 25-6190570  Activation Credit $600 
12 Kuwait Ameen Al Baghly KW 26-399  Activation Credit $600 
13 Zimbabwe Little Caradoc Lofts ZW25 MRPF 11256  Activation Credit $600 
14 Kuwait Bader Al-Sanafi KWT FED 26-1336465  Activation Credit $600 
15 Philippines Mike Diamond - Diamond Patricia PH MAL 26-88829  Activation Credit $600 
16 South Africa Jaco Buckle - MDTC ZA25 TURFPET 2726  Activation Credit $600 
17 Turkey Ahmet Cavdar AU25 GFL 1123  Activation Credit $600 
18 Zimbabwe Jason Brown ZW25 MRPF 11072  Activation Credit $600 
19 Romania Titieni Mitica Si Valy RO 25-1180716  Activation Credit $600 
20 South Africa Anton Schonken ZA25 HOBY 148  Activation Credit $600 

 

ELITE

Pos Country Fancier Prize
1 South Africa Murray and Mills and Mountain Lofts  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
2 Philippines Mike Diamond - Diamond Patricia  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
3 Qatar Ummbirka Loft  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
4 South Africa Willie Munnik  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
5 Belgium Team Tom Van Gaver - Alberto Abajo  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 
6 Germany Thomas Pahnke  Activation Credit $600 
7 Kenya Sbah Mohamed  Activation Credit $600 
8 Germany Martin Hetzel  Activation Credit $600 
9 South Africa Jaco Buckle - MDTC  Activation Credit $600 
10 Kuwait SWL  Activation Credit $600 
11 South Africa Marnes Nel  Activation Credit $600 
12 Kuwait Ameen Al Baghly  Activation Credit $600 
13 Kuwait Abdulaziz Alkandari  Activation Credit $600 
14 Belgium Wouters Michel & Michel Debecker  Activation Credit $600 
15 South Africa Loft Einkamerer  Activation Credit $600 
16 Germany Klaus Wuestefeld  Activation Credit $600 
17 South Africa Anton Schonken  Activation Credit $600 
18 Belgium Quintina Pigeons  Activation Credit $600 
19 Netherlands Jelle Jellema  Activation Credit $600 
20 South Africa Pieter Bekker  Activation Credit $600 

 

KNOCK OUT

Pos Country Fancier Ring # Prize
1 Belgium Wouters Michel & Michel Debecker BE 25-6190502  Trophy + Activation Credit $600 

 

 

$1,000,000 USD Enter Now

SUMMARY Total Prizes
Final Race US$572,000 300
5 Hotspots US$276,000 350
Super Ace US$79,400 100
Grand Average US$60,000 100
Elite US$12,000 20
Knock Out US$600 1
US$1,000,000 871
2026 Final Race Date

12th June 2026


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