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).
The race from Morlincourt, France (358 km), featured a strong southwest wind, promising high speeds for the participating pigeons.
| 2. | Morlincourt | 1,491 pigeons |
| 7. | Prov. Bierges | 14,592 pigeons |
| 13. | Heusden-Zolder | 3,065 pigeons |
| 17. | Charlevilles | 1,143 pigeons |
| 22. | Mettet | 2,300 pigeons |
| 23. | Charlevilles | 3,228 pigeons |
The race took place under clear skies with favorable conditions, though a strong southwest wind prevailed, leading to exceptionally high speeds.
Peter Horvath owns a fantastic top flyer with his “Eijerkamp Diamant,” which has already secured 2 pure first prizes on its record. Peter lives in Cifer, a small village in the southwest of Slovakia between Bratislava and Nitra.
The race from Charleville, France (297 km), took place under beautiful weather conditions. The wind varied from northeast to east over the Netherlands, adding a strategic element to the flight.