| 1. | Prov. Morlincourt | 23,392 pigeons |
| 1. | Prov. Soissons | 14,730 pigeons |
| 1. | Prov. Duiven | 12,877 pigeons |
| 1. | Prov. Weert | 11.619 pigeons |
| 1. | Prov. Morlincourt | 8,903 pigeons |
| 1. | Niergnies | 7,042 pigeons |
| 1. | Abda | 5,910 pigeons |
| 1. | Nat. Dizy le Gros | 5,591 pigeons |
| 1. | Niergnies | 3,284 pigeons |
| 1. | Quievrain | 2,580 pigeons |
| 1. | Chimay | 2,545 pigeons |
| 1. | Tabor | 2,285 pigeons |
After a week of forced rest due to canceled races because of unfavorable weather conditions for the young pigeons, the birds have now been released in Tienen.
A few weeks ago, Henk Douna clinched gold in the National Grand Prix Chalons en Champagne, winning 1. National against 9,709 pigeons with his champion pigeon “Boreen”
| 6. | Heusden-Zolder | 6,324 pigeons |
| 8. | Heusden-Zolder | 3,001 pigeons |
| 13. | Issoudun | 1,112 pigeons |
| 17. | Prov. Bierges | 6,198 pigeons |
| 22. | Tongeren | 2,989 pigeons |
| 23. | Prov. Dizy le Gros | 19,066 pigeons |
| 26. | Marche | 8,459 pigeons |
| 28. | Dizy le Gros | 8,293 pigeons |
| 34. | Charlevilles | 3,228 pigeons |
Despite the loft’s day-long distance racing team still being under development, Eijerkamp-Paalman entered 34 pigeons for the Issoudun race.
The dynamic duo of Peter Pentzin (84) and his son Jörg (55) have clinched a remarkable victory in the regional flight from Chalons and Champagne in Regionalverband 451. Competing against 4,193 pigeons,
Recently, an excellent article by Ad Schaerlaeckens appeared in the sports magazine De Duif, following an interview Ad conducted with Hans Eijerkamp. Here is the article along with the English translation and various included photos.
Due to bad weather, the race was postponed to Sunday. The wind is predominantly from the south west.
| 7. | National S3 Issoudun | 9,144 pigeons |
| 6. | Chateauroux GOU South | 1,389 pigeons |
| 24. | Provincial Issoudun | 3,553 pigeons |
| 27. | Quievrain | 2,580 pigeons |
| 31. | Morlincourt | 4,324 pigeons |
| 37. | Prov. Nanteuil | 3,659 pigeons |
| 86. | Morlincourt | 1,358 pigeons |
| 90. | Dizy le Gros | 1,097 pigeons |
Due to bad weather, the race was postponed to Sunday. The wind is southwest on Sunday.
| 2. | Issoudun | 1,213 pigeons |
| 5. | Provincial Dizy le Gros | 9,131 pigeons |
| 12. | Provincial Mettet | 12,148 pigeons |
| 13. | Saulieu | 1,097 pigeons |
| 23. | Chalons | 1,055 pigeons |
| 28. | Provincial Bierges | 17,843 pigeons |
| 33. | Provincial Marche | 8,109 pigeons |
| 66. | Chalons | 5,087 pigeons |
The race from Issoudun, a distance of 664 km, faced an initial delay due to rain and was eventually released on Sunday at 07:30. With a strong southwesterly wind, the pigeons achieved impressive speeds, reaching almost 90 km/h.
| 1. | Heusden-Zolder | 3,001 pigeons |
| 11. | Charlevilles | 1,165 pigeons |
The final vitesse race of the 2024 season from Charlevilles Meziere, a distance of 297 km, faced some challenging conditions.
| 7. | Chimay | 1,358 pigeons |
Due to bad weather, the pigeons were released late. The wind is predominantly from the west.
In recent years, Henk Douna from Donkerbroek has emerged as one of the top pigeon racers in Friesland, consistently demonstrating remarkable performances in the Short- and Middle-distance categories.
Simon Wolf from Oberstammheim, Switzerland, has once again demonstrated that his “Romario” descendants are among the best pigeons for One Loft Races (OLR).