WE HAVE DECIDED IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE BIRDS THAT WE WILL SHORTEN THE RACE TO 265 MILES TO BISHOP, CA.
IT IS GOING TO BE VERY HOT ALL THE WAY DOWN THE RACE COURSE, WITH HEAD WINDS. WE WILL RELEASE THE BIRDS AT 6:15AM IN HOPES TO GET THEM HOME BEFORE THE HEAT OF THE DAY.
GATES WILL OPEN AT 10AM, AND LUNCH WILL BE SERVED AT 12PM.
GOODLUCK TO EVERYONE!
LATE HATCH CREW!
SHIPPING TODAY AT THE LOFT STARTS AT 1PM. GOODLUCK TO EVERYONE AND HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE LOFT !
LOFT ADDRESS: 27145 WICKERD RD.
MENIFEE, CA 92584
2022 Race Payout
1st $11,000
2nd $6500
3rd $4500
4th $3000
5-10th $1500 each
11-34th $1000 each
35th $200
THE WINDS DIED DOWN ENOUGH TO GET THE 190 MILE TRAINING TOSS IN TODAY. IT WAS BREEZY ALL THROUGH THE DESERT WITH WNDS FROM ALL DIFFERENT DIRECTION'S BUT THE BIRDS STILL DID WELL DESPITE THE TEMPERATURE REACHING 90 DEGREES. BIRDS ARE STILL COMING IN AS WE ARE TYPING THIS MESSAGE, WE SHOULD STILL GET MORE IN THIS AFTERNOON AND IN THE MORINING. THE WINDS ARE FORCASTED TO BLOW IN THE DESERT FOR THE NEXT FIVE DAYS. NOW THAT WE HAVE THE LAST LONG TOSS IN, PLEASE GET YOUR ENTRY FEES IN AND ANY BIRDS THAT ARE NOT PAID FOR WILL BECOME PROPERTY OF THE LATE HATCH CLASSIC AND BE SOLD TO NEW OWNERS. WE WILL HAVE SOME SHORT TOSSES BEFORE THE RACE...WEATHER PERMITTNG. AGAIN, AT FAST EDDIE'S LATE HATCH CLASSIC YOU WILL ONLY PAY ENTRIES FOR BIRDS GOING TO THE RACE. ANY BIRD PAID FOR THAT DOES NOT MAKE THE RACE WILL BE REFUNDED.
SHIPPING WILL START AT 1:00 P.M. AT THE LOFT ON SATURDAY, MAY 14. FOOD WILL BE SERVED AT 5:00 P.M.
RACE DAY WILL BE ON SUNDAY, MAY 15TH. GATES WILL OPEN AT 10:00 (PLEASE, NO EARLY BIRD'S). FOOD WILL BE SERVED AT 12:00 NOON.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE!!!
THE LATE HATCH CREW.
WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THE 190 IN THIS WEEKEND. ITS BEEN VERY WINDY IN THE DESERT, 20-30 MPH CROSSWINDS WITH GUST TO 40. OUR COMBINE HAD A RACE ON SATURDAY WITH TERRIBLE RETURNS. WE WILL GO SOMETIME THIS WEEK WHEN THE WINDS ARE NOT SO STRONG.
GET YOUR ENTRIES IN IF YOU ARE NOT COMING TO SHIPPING. REMEMBER, THERE IS NOT AN ACTIVATION RACE WITH FAST EDDIES LATE HATCH, YOU ONLY PAY FOR THE BIRDS THAT GO TO THE RACE. IF YOUR BIRD IS PAID FOR AND DOES NOT GO TO THE RACE YOU GET 100% REFUND. PLEASE FILL OUT ENTRY FEE AND SEND IN ASAP.
THE LATE HATCH CREW
WE WILL HAVE THE 190 MILE TRAINING TOSS HOPEFULLY THIS WEEKEND, WEATHER PERMITTING. THE FORECAST IS CALLING FOR STRONG WINDS. AFTER THE 190 MILE TOSS WE WILL STILL BE DOING SHORT TOSSES LEADING UP TO THE RACE.
THERE IS NO ACTIVAITON RACE, WITH THAT BEING SAID ENTRY FEES ARE DUE AT $200 PER BIRD. ANY BIRD NOT GOING TO THE RACE WILL BE REFUNDED 100%. PLEASE GET YOUR ENTRY FEES IN EARLY, OR IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON BEING AT SHIPPING THEN YOU CAN PAY THAT DAY. IF YOU ARE NOT ATTENDING SHIPPING, PLEASE PRINT OFF AND FILL OUT ENTRY AND SPECIAL POOLS SHEET, AND MAIL IN WITH CHECK ASAP.
SHIPPING AND RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY, MAY 14TH: SHIPPING WILL BEGIN AT 1PM AT THE LOFT. DINNER WILL BE SERVED AT 5PM.
SUNDAY, MAY 15TH: RACE DAY! GATES AT THE LOFT WILL OPEN AT 10AM. LUNCH WILL BE SERVED AT 12PM.
LOFT LOCATION: 27145 WICKERD RD.
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AT THE LOFT !
THANKS,
ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL EDDIE: 951-314-8044
100 MILE TOSS WENT WELL. WE HAVE A HEAT AND WIND ADVISORY MOST OF THIS WEEK. WE PROBABLY WILL NOT BE DOING MUCH TRAINING. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT ENTRIES AND WHEN THEY NEED TO BE PAID, JUST A REMINDER THAT WE DO NOT HAVE AN ACTIVATION RACE. YOU WILL ONLY PAY FOR BIRDS THAT MAKE IT TO THE 300 MILE RACE. WITH THAT BEING SAID, SHIPPING DAY IS SATURDAY, MAY 14TH. PLEASE HAVE YOUR $200 ENTRY FEES IN AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE RACE. IF YOU ARE COMING TO SHIPPING, YOU MAY PAY THAT DAY.
SHIPPING WILL BE FROM THE LOFT ON MAY 14TH STARTING AT 1PM. WE WILL STILL HAVE A FOOD TRUCK TO PROVIDE DINNER.
THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT,
LATE HATCH CREW
PLEASE CALL EDDIE WITH ANY QUESTIONS (951)314-8044
RAIN AND LOW CLOUDS AGAIN TODAY. WE WILL TRY TO TRAIN AGAIN TOMORROW. WE HAVE RECORD HEAT PREDICTED FOR LATER THIS WEEK.
STRONG WINDS IN THE PASS BRINGING BIRDS BACK.
I AM NOT HAPPY WITH FRIDAYS TOSS. WE WILL GIVE THE BIRDS A SHORT TOSS ON TUESDAY AND THEN 65 MILES ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY. THE WEATHER IS GOING TO GET WARM THIS WEEK.
THE NEW RACE DATE WILL BE SHIPPING ON SATURDAY MAY 14TH AND RACE DAY SUNDAY MAY 15TH. WE WILL SHIP FROM THE LOFT ON THE 14TH. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT TIME SHIPPING WILL START AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON FOOD FOR SHIPPING DAY.
BIRDS ARE DOING WELL. WE WILL GO 30 MILES TOMORROW WEATHER PERMITTING. HAD ONE BIRD INJURED TODAY JEDDS 5694 IT IS PUT ASIDE, DONT THINK IT WILL MAKE RACE.