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Rules

2024

  1. We are offering a four-race series.
    • 150 Miles – Activation
    • 200 Miles
    • 250 Miles
    • 350 Miles
  2. Accepting birds from February 1st to May 1st or until the loft reaches its maximum capacity, whichever comes first.
  3. Replacements accepted until May 15th.
  4. Loft will be closed once loft limit of 500 is achieved through paid reservations or birds in the loft.
  5. The Perch Fee is $125 per bird or 5 birds for $600.
  6. All birds to arrive with perch fees . No exceptions.
  7. Perch fee is non-refundable.
  8. Make checks payable to Trapper’s Loop Challenge.
  9. One person must be designated as a contact person when signing up for a team or syndicate.
  10. Any bird that arrives sick will be culled or returned to the breeder at the breeder’s expense. Notification to the breeder will be made before any action is taken.
  11. All birds will be vaccinated and chipped upon arrival. We encourage breeders to vaccinate birds prior to shipping and will administer booster vaccinations.
  12. Trappers Loop Challenge is not responsible for any lost birds due to illness, injury, prey, failure to return from a training or race. 
  13. All birds returning from the 150 Mile Activation race must be activated.
  14. All or none activation and non-activated birds become property of Trappers Loop Challenge.
  15. Non-paid birds may be sold at the discretion of Trapper’s Loop Challenge management and the purchaser of the bird becomes the new owner of the bird and any prizes that it may win.
  16. Activation fees of $300 are due immediately or prior to activation race as follows:
    1. Immediately after race if paying via PayPal or Zelle
    2. Two weeks prior if paying via Money Order or Check.
  17. Activation fees will be refunded for any bird paid in advance that does not return from the activation race.
  18. All birds going to prize races will be hand scanned to ensure that there are no chip issues and that every bird is entered.
  19. Trappers Loop Challenge and management will not be allowed to enter or breed entries for any entrant in the race series.
  20. Arrival of first pigeons will be considered a drop and paid equally.
  21. If a pigeon on the first drop does not trap, it will be considered on the first drop until another pigeon arrives.
  22. If a pigeon does not clock due to piggy back or clock or chip malfunction then Trappers Loop Challenge will place the bird in the last place in the drop once verified.
  23. All others prizes paid on clocking order.
  24. There is no dead time and the clock will continue until the race is finished.
  25. Race day is over 1 hour after sunset on the 2nd day of release.
  26. Any remaining prizes to be paid will be divided equally between the returned birds.
  27. Any breeder or fancier winning $600 or more in prizes will be required to submit a W9 form prior to award of prize money.
  28. All prizes must be claimed by December 30.
  29. Breeder or fancier will be required to pay shipping expenses for any bird being returned to the breeder or fancier. Shipping rate will be determined at the end of the series based on postal rates at the time
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