400 MILE RACE
Good afternoon, Breeders,
The 400-mile race will be held in 2 to 3 weeks. The prize money starts at $23,693, and with $100 added for each bird entry, with approximately 600 birds, this could produce an added $51,000. This could be a Large Prospective Purse. The race will pay out in Clocking Order.
Payout will be determined on prospective entries.
3 ways to enter.
1) You may choose to enter your birds' Entry is $100 each.
2) Non-entered birds will be sent to the race and will not be eligible for any prizes.
3 Last option: I will hold your birds back at shipping time, and have it returned to you.
All prizes and birds will start to be shipped back to breeders 2-3 weeks after the 400-mile race. Make sure all your change of addresses are up to date. That includes your W-9s.
Good luck to all,
GOLDEN VALLEY LATE HATCH RACE Brian Crossen 1661 S Egar Rd Golden Valley, AZ 86413
For any questions, please call 760 900 6486.
MISTAKE!
I made a Colossal Mistake with the prize funds, and I forgot to subtract the winnings from the 175-mile race and 225-mile race from the purse. My formula for figuring out the breakdown was flawed.
I realize that most of the prize winners are disappointed, but to move this forward, I must adjust the payouts. I will give the affected winners a free perch fee for next year's race.
And FYI, the same formula was used on last year's prize payouts, which I just discovered.
Take care and be safe!
Good morning, Breeders,
We will be basketing birds here on Thursday, Feb. 22nd, at 9:00 am.
The next day, Feb. 23rd, we will be releasing birds in Gallup, New Mexico, which is our 325-mile race and our last average speed race. Lunch will be served at noon on Friday. Hope to see you all here on race day.
“It’s been a tough year training with the weather and predators.”
Our 400-mile race will be 2 weeks after Gallup.
Good Luck to all!
For any questions, please call 760 900 6486
Good Morning Breeders,
The 225 race has been changed to Friday Feb. 16th. Our main goal is to get all the birds to the 325 main race. Hope to see you all here Feb. 23rd.
Take care and be safe.
We will be having our 225 Mile Race this Thursday, Feb. 15th, the last of the series races.
Dave Jones, our driver will take them to the Main 325 Mile Race on February 23rd, the day before the I Pigeon Gala, weather permitting; there will be a training toss of 65 miles on Tuesday 13th, we will be releasing them over snow-packed ground. Hoping to get them used to a little white-out conditions. 3 feet of snow fell this last week in Flagstaff.
We still have a couple of birds available for sale. Look for the No check mark and No Dot in the Wincompaion Breeder columns.
Good Luck to all.
Sunday, Feb. 4th, will be the 175 Mile Race. We’ll have nice weather for the next couple of days; after that, it's all downhill from then. Birds have had a day of free lofting with a bath. Then four days of loft exercise, 40 minutes to an hour. Birds are still routing, dipping, and diving!
Birds that are not paid for by Sunday will be available to purchase.
Mail is still slow around here; you could have sent it by carrier pigeon faster.
The 135-mile race will be held on 1/30 Tuesday. This is the first average-speed race and the only sprint race. Dave Jones and I are the drivers on this trip. Look under races in Wincompanion. Not all the entries have been submitted due to weather problems with the Post Office. All the birds will go to the race. For late entries 135 Sprint, you can use ZELLE® today Under Ph# 760 900 6486. Do not use PAYPAL.
The weather here is getting unstable. We will pick and choose race dates as we go along. Main race is still on Feb. 23rd, Friday.
FYI. Rumor has it, GVLHR is up for sale "We are Not." We are the LATE HATCH RACE. We will still start receiving late hatch youngers on June 1st. Nothing earlier!
Good luck to all. Take care and be safe
Monday, we are having a 45-mile toss. Tuesday will be the 100-mile activation toss. All entries are due in full after the 100-mile Activation Toss. The 135-mile race is also our sprint race and 1st average race. There is a voluntary $100 for each bird, 10 for 1 payout. You may pick one or all of your birds for $100 each. I wish you all the best of luck.
P.S. If you are sending Payment Through Pay-Pal, please use the payment portal on our website; if you don’t have success, then send Pay-Pal to the email address briancrossen49@gmail.com. Please note the birds you are activating and add 3% to cover the cost of Pay-Pal.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Good Morning Breeders
1/4/2024 toss was cancelled due to closure of I 40 because of ice and snow with white out conditions. Will try again tomorrow for 2nd 65 mile toss. We still have alot of time. NO SUN NO TOSS.
Take Care and Be Safe
BRIAN CROSSEN
Good day, Breeders,
Hope you’re enjoying the Holidays, the birds are doing good, their health is excellent, and we are now road training and letting out the birds in groups; this will continue until we reach approximately 50 miles. As a heads-up, we expect the Activation Race in mid-January.
Enjoy your Christmas.
