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1. Introduction
Ellisras 360 One Loft Race was established to be set aside from commercial races. Its purpose is to embed and embrace the heart it takes to race pigeons in some of the countries’ toughest terrains.

i. Preface: Nestled within the Mogol river basin, an area boasting Leadwood (Hardekool), Baobab and ample Marula Trees, engulfed within the most pristine bushveld, close to where the Tambotie flood planes merge with the Mogol, and approximately 60km from where the Mogol weds the Majestic Limpopo river, bordering South-Africa. Within the capital of the Waterberg Mountain range, Where vervet monkeys and Baboons range alongside the elusive Leopard and Packs of Wild Dogs.

Ellisras 360 One Loft Pigeon Race was established, to be set aside from commercial races, but rather to embed and embrace the Heart it takes to race pigeons in some of the countries’ toughest terrains for pigeon racing. Testing the Heart of the Fancier, the Heart of Genetics and the Heart of the Pigeon itself, going full circle (360), back to a type of Nostalgia only a minority has had the opportunity to really experience. The Nostalgia of early morning banding of a pigeon chick in the nest at 7days, with the smell of ruffled down in one’s nostrils and feather dust on one’s clothes. The remembrance of bright-eyed pigeons in a wicker basket, set out on a gravel road, waiting for the sun to greet the day, together with the sound of a lone Franklin. The Smell and feel of waiting for a pigeon on race day, diving down onto the trap and stepping inside its loft, as if it has never been anywhere else.

ii.We have commissioned this Loft for mainly 2 reasons

a. To encourage our community to participate in the sport of Pigeon Racing

b. To provide outher Fanciers in our Union and South Africa to test their pigeons in the strenuous Ellisras environment

360:
Why 360? It is derived from the one place where it is summer almost 360 days of the year with the benefit of flying 360˚ around the loft for training purposes and short flights approximately 150km.

Loft Team
Richie Pieterse            Loft Manager / Trainer (083 655 1829)
Hermann Jordt            Financial Manager (082 937 3241)
Marius Jooste              Secretary (083 723 1433)
Johan Lee                    Custodian (083 659 0343)

2. Gallery

3. Entry Forms

4. Training Schedule: Attached and Results

5. Race Schedule: Attached

Community

Ellisras 360 One Loft Race

Why 360? It is derived from the one place where it is summer almost 360 days of the year with the benefit of flying 360˚ around the loft for training purposes and short flights approximately 150km.

Ellisras 360 One Loft Race was established to be set aside from commercial races. Its purpose is to embed and embrace the heart it takes to race pigeons in some of the countries’ toughest terrains.

With this “new loft” Businesses can compete against each other without having their own Lofts and Pigeons.

Teams

Entries need to be: Minimum of 4 x pigeons Maximum of 10 x pigeons . Attached is a list of Ellisras Fanciers from which you can choose Pigeons to be entered in your Racing Team

Fancier	Available Pigeons	Quantity Selected	Prize Money Y/N
Pierre Human	5
Johan Lee	5
Hermann Jordt	5
Leon Nagel	5
Marius Jooste	5
Wentzel Stoop	5
Alec Smith	5

Fee Structure

Entry Fees: R550 per pigeon compete for Bragging Rights only, R1600 per pigeon competing for Prize Money and Bragging Rights

Prize Money

There are guaranteed cash prizes for the below:

· Final Race

· Three x Hot Spot Races

· Kortpad

· Middlepad

· Langpad

Final Race

Cash prizes are for the top 10 pigeons.

· 1st Place –R40 000

· 2nd Place –R30 000

· 3rd Place –R20 000

· 4th Place –R15 000

· 5th & 6th Place –R10 000

· 7th & 8th Place –R8 000

· 9th & 10th Place –R6 000

Hot Spot Race –Edenburg 700km (Hardekool)