Information
Chateauroux I 2023
Organisation: KBDB - RFCB
Date: 22 July 2023
Categories: Old birds, Yearlings
Basketing date: 20-07-2023
Liberation date: 22-07-2023 07:30
Coordinates: 46°49'18" / 1°41'46"
National winner Belgium Yearlings: Luc Van Mechelen (Oud-Turnhout)
National Chateauroux Belgium 2023 category Yearlings is won by Luc van Mechelen (Oud-Turnhout). The winner arrived saturday at 13:13 CEST after flying 547 km, achieving an average velocity of 1595 m/min, being the fastest one of 13.096 yearlings and total 21.171 basketed pigeons (see related news for pictures and more info about the winner).
National winner Belgium Old birds: Kris van Massenhoven (Retie)
National Chateauroux Belgium 2023 category Old bird is won by Kris van Massenhoven (Retie). The winner arrived saturday at 13:13 CEST after flying 545 km, achieving an average velocity of 1590 m/min, being the fastest one of 8.075 old birds (see related news for pictures and more info about the winner).
Number of Pigeons
In total 21.171 pigeons (13.096 yearlings & 8.075 old birds) have been basketed for Belgium's National Chateauroux I race.
Release & weather
The pigeons has been released at 07:30 CEST. Weather conditions during liberation: southwest wind, west wind, cloudy sky, temperatures up to 27* degrees