The BLUE RIDGE RACING PIGEON CLUB, located in the heart of the world famous Blue Ridge Mountains and encompassing the mountain counties of western North Carolina, is an energetic and progressive organization dedicated and devoted to promoting the thoroughbred Racing Homer and the fellowship among its fanciers.

Announcing The Third Annual Blue Ridge Challenge Futurity Race
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2003 --- 250 MILES

Breeders and flyers from coast to coast are invited to participate!
The Challenge is one of the country's more unique futurity events, staged in a racing environment that features a variety of conditions and terrain that thoroughly test the skills of each and every bird. Situated in the very heartland of the Blue Ridge Mountains, birds must learn to cope with ever-changing climatic conditions while exposed to three distinct seasons in one of America's most dramatic and scenic locations. The course spans three southern states, transpiring over the flatlands of Georgia, through the foothills of South Carolina, and finally into the mountains of western North Carolina, a constant ascension of 3000 feet on their return trips home. All of these factors combined give the birds an added challenge in their quest for superiority!

RACE STATION - CEDAR CROSSING, GEORGIA (BOWEN'S 8035)
CLOCKING SYSTEM - ALL FLYERS WILL USE WINDING CLOCKS
ENTRY FEE -- $50.00 PER BIRD (ENTRANT PAYS FOR SHIPPING)
· NO PERCH FEE OR HANDLING FEE
· NO BIRD LIMIT - SEND A FREE BACK-UP WITH EVERY PAID ENTRY
· DESIGNATE YOUR HANDLER BY PRE-PAYMENT OF ENTRIES
· BIRDS NOT DESIGNATED WILL BE PLACED ON ROTATION
· NO LOCAL BIRDS WILL BE FLOWN
· ALL BIRDS WILL BE VACINNATED FOR PMV
· NO BIRDS WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE MARCH 1, 2003
· ALL CLOCKED BIRDS WILL BE AUCTIONED AFTER THE RACE
· BIRDS MAY BE BOUGHT BACK FOR $25 PRIOR TO THE RACE
· BIRDS MAY BE FLOWN IN CLUB RACES FOR TRAINING

· PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY BIRDS AT TIME OF RECEIPT UNLESS PRE-PAID
· DESIGNATE EARLY - IF LOFT OF CHOICE IS FULL, BIRDS SUBJECT TO ROTATION

8500 POINTS
Based on 200 Entries60/40 Breeder/Handler Split
FIRST 2500 ----------- SIXTH 600
SECOND 1500 ------ SEVENTH 500
THIRD 1000 ----------- EIGHTH 400
FOURTH 800 --------- NINTH 300
FIFTH 700 ------------- TENTH 200

BELGIUM POOL PICK BIRD POOL
(10 FOR 1) 50% - 30% - 20%
1-2-3-4-5-10-25-50 1-2-3-4-5-10-25-50

For Additional Information, Please Contact me by private Email and I'll send all the details to you.
BOB SIMPSON
NBRCPubEd@aol.com