09/03/2013 - 2nd,3rd, 8th Alice Springs 1311 km against 902 pigeons
Geoff shipped 6 hens and 4 cocks to the overnight long distance race from Alice Springs. His result from this race was fantastic:
- 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 18th, 48th and 75th Alice Springs 1311 km against 902 pigeons in the SAHPA Open.
The pigeon winning the 8th prize is a van Wanroy and in her pedigree we see many Hans and Evert Jan Eijerkamp pigeons.
This pigeon is the AS10-00821 "Shades of Grey" she flew the 1311 km distance at an average speed of 1522 mpm.
Her father is "Dark Express" who is a great grandson of the "Black GiantBlack Giant", "KatjaKatja", dochter Marseille Star"Marseille Star" and zoon "Kleine Donkere".
Her mother is "Dark Horizon" who is a granddaughter of the "Black GiantBlack Giant" and a great granddaughter of "KatjaKatja" and "Magic Hero".
The Alice Springs race is one of the most significant races of the season in Australia.
"Shades of Grey" in 2012 was clocked three times and the farther she went the earlier she arrived. She is the first of the newly acquired Eijerkamp pigeons that was tested and she scored on her first attempt.
She does not come by distance racing by accident, as in her pedigree was see the legendary "Black GiantBlack Giant" 4 times, "KatjaKatja" 3 times and "Floran" 2 times.