Race & Training Programme 2017 - 2018

Date/Period	Liberation Point	Distance (km)	Race #	Remarks
3 April 2017				Quarantine loft opens
3 April- 3 July 2017				Bird intake into Quarantine lofts
April- July 2017				Bird intake into loft at Victoria Falls
April- Aug 2017				Loft Orientation and health programme
Aug 2017				Road training commences
Sat 25 Nov 2017	Hwange	86
Sat 2 Dec 2017	Hwange	86
Sat 9 Dec 2017	Cross Roads	131	R1	1st Hotspot
Sat 16 Dec 2017	Gwayi River	161	R2	2nd Hotspot
Sat 23 Dec 2017	Jotsholo	205	R3	3rd Hotspot
Sat 30 Dec 2017	Mlonyeni	277	R4	4th Hotspot
Sat 13 Jan 2018	Sawmills Turn off	317	R5	5th Hotspot
Fri 26 Jan 2018	Chipangali	410	FINAL	Final Race
Sat 27 Jan 2018				Possible FINAL depending on weather
Sun 28 Jan 2018				Possible FINAL depending on weather

NOTES:

Mid Week training will depend on pigeons condition and weather. Updates will be posted on our Facebook page
Dates and points are flexible to suit prevailing weather conditions
Expect high temperatures and moderate headwinds
First rains come in Nov which gives relief to temperatures and gives some surface water en route
Intermittent seasonal water in rivers en route from mid November
October very hot so very early liberations and short distances planned