On Saturday, June 18, 2022, a total of 23,570 pigeons started in the Argenton national race (500 km) at 6:30 a.m.
10,634 pigeons and 12,936 yearlings (total 23,570 birds). Weather at Start: nice to very nice, good visibility and south-easterly wind.
Saturday 04 June 2022 at 07.15 in Argenton a total of 39,196 pigeons were born
(20,443 birds & 18,753 yearlings) started under blue skies, a light south-easterly wind and good visibility.
In Belgium and northern France, the north-easterly wind was good conditions for a fair race.
Our friend Kenny Hollanders from Berlaar in the province of Antwerp was able to celebrate another great victory on May 21st, 2022:
Interprovincial Vierzon (469 km) vs. 8,897 birds. At 12:48:17 Kenny clocked his two-year-old hen B20-6200050 "050" at a
distance of 469.625 km with 1,475.49 min./meter.
The opening flight of the longer middle-haul in Belgium is the classic Bourges National on May 28, 2022.
With a total of 58,111 pigeons entered (33,615 pigeons and 24,496 yearlings), things got going
this flight also all credit!
It is actually no wonder that Benny Steveninck wins on Saturday May 21, 2022
the 1st Provincial Vierzon (451 km) vs. 7,433 birds in East Flanders with his hen
"Ting 17" B20-4129917, as his entire traveling crew has been in is in captivating form.