Information
Bourges IV 2023
Organisation: OVV
Date: 12 August 2023
Categories: Old birds, Young birds
Basketing date: 10-08-2023
Liberation date: 13-08-2023 08:20
Coordinates: 47°05'48" / 2°23'31"
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National winner Belgium Young birds: Daenen Viktor (Velm)
National Bourges IV Belgium 2023 category Young birds is won by Daenen Viktor (Velm). The winner arrived sunday at 13:08 CEST after flying 452 km, achieving an average velocity of 1572 m/min, being the fastest one of 20.328 basketed young birds (see related news for pictures and more info about the winner).
National winner Belgium Old birds: Familie Timmermans-Poels (Schaffen)
National Bourges IV Belgium 2023 category Old birds is won by Familie Timmermans-Poels (Schaffen). The winner arrived sunday at 13:20 CEST after flying 471 km, achieving an average velocity of 1576 m/min, being the fastest one of 9.922 old birds and the total 30.250 basketed pigeons (see related news for pictures and more info about the winner).
Number of Pigeons
In total 30.250 pigeons (20.328 Young birds & 9.922 Old birds) have been basketed for Belgium's National Bourges IV race.
Release & weather
The pigeons has been released at 08:20 CEST. Weather conditions during liberation: west wind, southwest wind, temperatures up to 25* degrees