Information
Bourges II 2023
Organisation: KBDB - RFCB
Date: 30 July 2023
Categories: Old birds, Yearlings
Basketing date: 27-07-2023
Liberation date: 30-07-2023 08:15
Coordinates: 47°05'48" / 2°23'31"
National winner Belgium Yearlings: Henrix Jozef (Stokrooie)
National Bourges II Belgium 2023 category Yearlings is won by Henrix Jozef (Stokrooie). The winner arrived sunday at 13:02 CEST after flying 476 km, achieving an average velocity of 1687 m/min, being the fastest one of 12.094 yearlings and total 19.364 basketed pigeons (see related news for pictures and more info about the winner).
National winner Belgium Old birds: Palmers Willy (Wellen)
National Bourges II Belgium 2023 category Old birds is won by Palmers Willy (Wellen). The winner arrived sunday at 12:53 CEST after flying 465 km, achieving an average velocity of 1671 m/min, being the fastest one of 7.270 Old birds.
Number of Pigeons
In total 19.364 pigeons (12.094 yearlings & 7.270 old birds) have been basketed for Belgium's National Bourges II race.
Release & weather
The pigeons has been released at 07:45 CEST. Weather conditions during liberation: southwest wind, west wind, cloudy sky, temperatures up to 22* degrees