Todays intake via couriers takes us to over 400 pigeons in the loft now. Still many more pledged but still plenty of space so get your entries in. Pigeons not been out for a few […]
Benzing Update
All pigeons now at the loft have been updated on to the Benzing system. Every pigeon which arrived at the loft is still here. Still 3 weeks to get your pigeons here if you’ve entered […]
Benzing Live and Transfers
Good Afternoon, I am finally set up to be able to enter information and updates on to the website, I have had a quite a number of this years entrants phone to ask when benzing […]
Update 11/03/24
I received a heart-warming letter this week from teacher Kent Shirky at Beech Grove School in Nonington, Kent, and it reads: “Dear Mr. Sutton, “I started our school loft project here at Beech Grove five […]
Entries open for Young Birds Race 2024
Entries for the 2024 RPRA One Loft Young Birds Race are currently being taken. With a 1st prize of £35000 to the winner of the final race, £10000 in prize money across the 4 hotspot […]
2024 Race Update
The decision by Jeremy Davies to resign his position as RPRA one loft manager in September instigated the search for a replacement location for the 60m loft. An advert for a loft manager was placed […]
Young Birds Auction 2023
The auction of the 2023 Young Birds took place on our dedicated auction website during October. The results will be published in due course.
Post Final Race Update 22/09/23
Good evening, The birds just kept on coming, with another 107 birds arriving today. It just proves what health and condition they were sent in, to keep working for 36 hours, and most definitely more […]
Final Race 2023
The Final Race took place today from Alnwick (235 miles 898 yards). The 377 birds were liberated at 7:40am into sunshine, with a light SSW headwind moderate on route. They cleared excellently online. Birds not […]
Final Race Marking
Good evening, Well, that’s the birds on the way to the final race, Alnwick. Many thanks to the marking team – Trevor Booth & John Roper, Robin Turner and Graham Cliff who came to every […]