Race Rules

    EIGHT Chances to win!

          Location Distance Date
    1
    North Blackfoot, ID

    100 Miles

    September 1, 2011
    2
    Roberts, ID

    138 Miles

    September 8, 2012
    3
    Spencer, ID

    174 Miles

    September 15, 2012
    4
    Dell, MT

    202 Miles

    September 22, 2012
    5
    Feely, MT

    281 Miles

    September 29, 2012
    6
    North Roberts, ID

    138 Miles

    October 6, 2012
    7
    Deer Lodge, MT

    316 Miles

    October 13, 2012

    8


    CHAMPION BIRD





    All races under 281 miles will be considered two-day races. The 281- and 316-Mile Races will be considered three-day races!




    Perch Fees

    FIVE BIRDS OR LESS $125.00 Per Bird
    SIX BIRDS OR MORE (AFTER 5TH BIRD) $100.00 Per Bird
    A TEAM of BIRDS will be SIX birds (6)! Plus One Free Back Up Bird!
    A TEAM of BIRDS will be SIX birds (6)!

    No limit--send all the birds you want. Perch fees MUST accompany birds. You must designate a Six-bird team if you are sending more than 6 birds. Each syndicate will have ONE PERSON that will be responsible for money and correspondents.





    Race Fees

    Entry Fees are $300.00 Per Bird.

    Fees Are Due by August 25, 2012


    To maintain eligibility all birds must be activated and all fees paid on time. The Entry Fee is refundable if your bird is lost before the first race. All birds here at the time of the first race must be paid for in full. Prizes will be posted on the website by the night of boxing for the first race!

    No one shall handle their birds except on the night of shipping.
    At that time, ONLY THE OWNER SHALL HANDLE THEIR BIRD(S), UNLESS THE DESIGNATED HANDLER POSSESSES THE OWNER'S WRITTEN PERMISSION.


    You are welcome by appointment to visit the loft and look inside at the birds.
    No one who works for Plymouth Peak Pro Challenge will be permitted to enter a bird.
    We will take a 15% cut on all Monies; The perch fee is considered an Expense.




    Payments

    We accept Credit Cards (Visa and Master Card), Money Orders, Cashier's Checks, Personal Check's and online payments through PayPal. (Please DO NOT send cash)





    Shipment Information

    We will be accepting birds from March 1, 2012 through May 15th, 2012.
    We will accept Replacement Birds until May 15th. Check the website weekly for an update on lost birds.
    If you wish to have a bird returned, there will be applied a shipment charge of $50 for the first Returned Bird. For any additional bird(s) you will be charged $10 EACH.
    RETURN FEES MUST BE PAID BY OCTOBER 27, 2012, OR YOUR BIRDS WILL BECOME PROPERTY OF PPPC!




    PRIZES


    See Payout for More Information.

    The Total Prize Money Pool is $129,600!

    **All Payouts are based on the entry of 480 Birds**

    If less than 480 birds are entered all prizes will be dropped by the same percentage, (Exception of race 1-2-3-6)! Prizes will be posted on the website by the night of boxing for the first race!

    • The CHAMPIONSHIP BIRDS w will be awarded per clocking position, based on average speed. $49,650 will be distributed between the TOP 20 Birds. The prize amounts will be determined according to clocking position.
    • All birds on the First Drop share equally the total number of prizes won on both the 281- and 316-mile races. All other races' prizes (The Champion Bird, 138-mile, and 202-mile races) are determined by clocking order.
    • In the 200-Mile Races, Prizes are awarded per clocking position. The top 20 postions win $300.00 each. The first bird through the trap is awarded an extra $500.00
    • In the 281-Mile Race, Prizes are awarded per clocking position.$21,846 is distributed between the top 30 Birds. The first bird through the trap is awarded an extra $500.00
    • In the 316-Mile Races, Prizes are awarded per clocking position. $27,804 is distributed between the top 30 Birds. The first bird through the trap is awarded an extra $500.00
    • On the 100-, 138-, 174-, and 138-Mile Races, First Place wins $500, Second Place wins $300, Third Place wins $300, Fourth Place wins $200, and Fifth Place wins $100.
    • If any state that enters 30 birds or more into the race series, That State's top-placing bird in Average Speed will win $1000!! All other states with less than 30 birds will be combined together and fly for $1000.00 for the best average speed of all those states.
    • The CHAMPION BREEDER Title goes to the racer who scores the highest "Average Position,"* and that racer will be awarded an additional $1,000!
    • *"Average Position" refers to the average between two positions any one breeder may place in. For example, if a racer has a pigeon placing 2nd and another placing 10th, their Average Position is 6th. In the case of a tie, the breeder with the highest-scoring bird in the average wins.

      All decisions pertaining to payouts or money will be determined by the Plymouth Peak Pro Challenge Administration.




    Training and Lost Birds Information


    Every bird will go to every race UNLESS it is determined that the bird is unlikely to be "competitive" in the sole judgment of the Loft Manager. If the bird is judged unable to withstand the duration of two races during the PPPC series, the bird will be removed from the PPPC competition.

    If a bird returns outside of race period twice during the race series it will be deemed "non-competitive" and it will be removed from the competition.

    All birds will have a tracking/ID chip placed on them upon the day of arrival. Online tracking for lost birds, race positions, and complete reports is provided by WinCompanion.

    See the Training Page for the training schedule. Every attempt will be made to follow this agenda as is possible. However, if it is determined to be in the best interest of the competition, adjustments to the schedule may be made at the sole discretion of the Loft Manager.

    See the Race Series Page for race series dates. Again, every attempt will be made to adhere to these schedules, but as with training, the Loft Manager reserves the right to make adjustments as he deems fit.




    Auction and Buybacks

    There will be NO Auctions or Buybacks!


    All birds remain the property of the owner.
    Any birds for which the owner does not pay return shipping by OCTOBER 23, 2012 shall become the property of the PPPC.



    ALL DESCISIONS MADE BY THE PLMOUTH PEAK PRO CHALLENGE ADMINISTRATION ARE FINAL!