31/07/2025
Strong Season on the One Day Long Distance: Lotte and H. & E.J. Shine on the 550–650 km Races In both the 1. & 2. Nominated and 1. & 2. Non-Nominated Provincial Championship
Strong Season on the One Day Long Distance: Lotte and H. & E.J. Shine on the 550–650 km Races
This season, the Eijerkamp lofts once again showcased their strength on the challenging One Day Long Distance races,
ranging from 550 to 650 kilometers. Across five key Provincial races, the pigeons of Lotte and H. & E.J. Eijerkamp
delivered top results in both nominated (aangewezen) and non-nominated (onaangewezen) categories.
Dominant Performances Across the following Five Races:
26 May – Gien (551 km)
• Results: 1-2-6-7-9-10-11-12-14-15-16-17-18, etc. against 1,481 pigeons
• 52 prizes from 64 pigeons entered → 81% prize percentage
9 June – Châteaudun (564 km)
• NPO results: 3-12-13-14-15-17-20-24-27-28, etc. against 4,490 pigeons
• 48 prizes from 59 pigeons entered → 81% prize percentage
21 June – Châteaudun (564 km)
• Results: 1-2-4-5-6-12-13-14-22-23-25, etc. against 745 pigeons
• NPO results 5-9 etc. against 3,029 pigeons
• 30 prizes from 45 pigeons entered → 66% prize percentage
5 July – Issoudun (646 km)
• Results: 1-3-4-7-9-11-15-16-26-29-32, etc. against 1,983 pigeons
•. NPO 4-9-10-24-31-34 against 3,888 pigeons
•. National 25-35-37 against 32,812 pigeons
• 36 prizes from 43 pigeons entered → 83% prize percentage
19 July – Issoudun (646 km)
• Results: 1-2-3-11-12-15, etc. against 535 pigeons
• NPO results: 4-12-18 etc. against 2,591 pigeons
• 21 prizes from 37 pigeons entered → 56% prize percentage
Top Rankings in Provincial Championships
In both the Nominated and Non-Nominated provincial championships, we achieved historic performances:
• Non-Nominated (Onaangewezen) Championship:
Team Lotte Eijerkamp – 1st Provincial Champion
Team H. & E.J. Eijerkamp – 2nd Provincial Champion
• Nominated (Aangewezen) Championship (2 of the first 3 signed pigeons count):
Lotte Eijerkamp – 1st Provincial Champion
H. & E.J. Eijerkamp – 2nd Provincial Champion
2025 Provincial Ace Pigeons – One Day Long Distance
Among the stars of this unforgettable season are five pigeons that consistently performed at the highest level
and earned Provincial Ace Pigeon titles:
1. Provincial Ace Pigeon One Day Long Distance 2025:
"Hurricane Hannah" – NL24-8208193NL24-8208193
2. Provincial Ace Pigeon One Day Long Distance 2025:
"Brave Blizzard" – NL23-9100085NL23-9100085
5. Provincial Ace Pigeon One Day Long Distance 2025:
"Princess Ania" – NL23-9100142NL23-9100142
7. Provincial Ace Pigeon One Day Long Distance 2025:
"Marko" – NL24-8207561NL24-8207561
8. Provincial Ace Pigeon One Day Long Distance 2025:
"Ruud" – NL24-8207591NL24-8207591
These pigeons showed what it takes to become true champions: early arrivals, race after race, under every condition!
Championship-Caliber Birds from Proven Lines
These extraordinary results once again highlight the strength of the Eijerkamp breeding lines, including descendants of
Hurricane Hans"Hurricane Hans", Dragon Hans"Dragon Hans", Olympic Hans"Olympic Hans", Ché (04-156008404-1560084) Nieuwe Olympiade"Nieuwe Olympiade" and Bakker (Koopman) blood.
The team’s careful pairing, training, and race strategy continue to deliver top results on the national and international stage.
"Hurricane Hannah": NL24-8208193NL24-8208193 (click on the ringnummer to learn more about her pedigree):
"Brave Blizzard" NL23-9100085NL23-9100085:
"Princess Ania" – NL23-9100142NL23-9100142
"Marko" – NL24-8207561NL24-8207561
"Ruud" – NL24-8207591NL24-8207591
