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TGPR 2017 (For foreign participants only)

May 04, 2017
by Pom
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Entry Fee:

Euro 125 per bird or Euro 625 for a team of 6 pigeons (average Euro 104 per pigeon)
A team of 5 or 6 pigeons can nominate two birds each of which is entitled to a bonus prize money of Euro 4,000 if it wins the final race.

Limitation on total number of birds

There is no limit for individual’s participation but the total entries to the lofted is limited at 1,600 paid pigeons. If the actual number exceeds this limit, 80% of the extra entry fee received will be applied to additional prizes after the 70th position. Total loft capacity is also limited at 1,800 birds.

Racing Schedule

Yong birds will be accepted to the loft from March 1 until June 30, 2016
Hot Spot 1 from 330 km: December 12, 2017 (Waeng Yai)
Hot Spot 2 from 430 km: December 26, 2017 (Nong Bua Lamphu)
Final Race from 530 Km: January 8, 2018-Basketing;  January 9-10-Racing Days;  January 11-Thank You Party

The birds will be released from the north-east direction to Bangkok for all the three races.

Prize Money (For foreign participants: all prizes are in Euro)

Hot Spot 1
1st: 600, 2nd: 500, 3rd: 400, 4th-10th @ 200, 11th-30th@140, 31th-50th@100

Hot Spot 2
1st: 2,000, 2nd: 1,000, 3rd:600, 4th-10th: @ 300,11th-30th@160, 31th-50th@120

Final Race
1st: 25,600 (or Euro 29,600 if the winner is a nominated bird), 2nd: 8,000, 3rd: 4,000
4th: 1,400, 5th: 1,000, 6th-10th @ 600, 11th-30th @ 240, 31th-50th @200, 51th-70th @140

If the first prize winner is also the first ACE bird, the total purse will be Euro 31,600.
If all the prizes are not taken by the closing time frame, the remaining prize money will be shared equally among the pigeons that return within the time limit.

Bonus for Nominated Pigeon: Euro 4,000
If any of the team’s two nominated pigeons wins the final first prize, the owner shall receive a special bonus of Euro 4,000.

ACE Pigeon
The pigeon that has the lowest sum of coefficients from all the three races shall be declared the first ACE pigeon.
Formula to calculate coefficient of each race is as follow:

Coefficient = (position won within the first 15 % of pigeons in the race / direct air distance of that race) x1000
The first ACE bird will receive Euro 2,000; second ACE bird Euro 1,200 and third Ace bird Euro 1,000

Trophy & Certificate of Achievement

Trophies will be given to the first three positions in each race and the ACE pigeons.
Certificate of achievement will also be issued to all pigeons that have won prizes in all competitions

Note: All money prizes and proceeds from auctions will be paid to foreign participants in Euro at the fixed exchange rate of Baht 50 per 1 Euro. Owners are responsible for withholding tax, if any.

Rules and regulations

  1. There is no limit for individual entry but total loft admission of paid entries is limited at 1600.
  2. All pigeons must wear year 2017 life rings and must be at least 40 days old before sending to TGPR loft.
  3. No foreign life ring is allowed for birds bred locally. Local birds cannot be teamed up with foreign birds.
  4. Closing time of all two hotspot races is 6.00 p.m. of the first race day. For the final race, the closing time is 6.00 pm of the second race day.
  5. The first 150 pigeons that successfully return in the final race will be auctioned the proceeds of which shall be shared 60% by the owners and 40% by the organization for donation to worthwhile undertaking. Pigeons that come back after the first 150 shall be retained and dispensed out at the discretion of the organization.
  6. The organizer reserves the right to reschedule or alter training and racing distance, race dates and race closing time as could be necessitated by circumstance or other factors. If there is a situation that is not anticipated or not covered by the existing rules/regulation, ruling by the organizer shall be deemed final.
  7. All birds must be vaccinated against paramyxo by dead vaccine (and pigeon pox if possible) at the age of 21 days or at least 14 days before shipment

International Coordinators

International Coordinators

Great Britain: Derex Yorkshire, England      Cell Phone: 07810 323 827

Belgium: Jozef Veulemans   Email: josveulemans@hotmail.com
Address:  Viaductstraat 69, 330 Tinen     Tel: 32-497-680-503

USA; Richard Cass   Email:racicfi@covad.net
Address: 2558 Malabar Avenue, Las Vegas Nevada 89721 Tel:+1-702-4518634

Kuwait: Jassim Al Kulaib   Email:onekey9@hotmail.com

Qarta:

China: Ms. Zhao Qiang   Email:2q6939@126.com
Tel: 0086-13701169170

Nederlands: Jan van Wanrooij
Email: jan.van.wanrooij@12move.com, Fax:0031-765-653-570 Tel:0031-653-646-832

Harrie Van Boxmeer
Leerlooierspad 7, 5492 AX Sint-Oedenrode Email:haamboxmeer@gmail.com,  Cell Phone: (0031)6 53164227

Loft Location

SCG Enterprise Building, 631 Nonsee Road,  Yanawa District, Bangkok 10120, Thailand

Contact Us:

Phillip Vudhivrathorn, Vice Chairman (Bird Registration and Finance)   Email:pvudhivrathorn@yaho.com                                                                                                             Teerapol Techavichian, Vice Chairman (Import/Export permit and shipping)        Email: teerapol@princity.co.th                                                                                                                                               Sornthep Gomutputra,  member of Honorary Board of Directors              Email:s.gomutputra@gmail.com

Honorary Board Of Directors

Dr. Wanlop Chiaravanont
General Achawin Svetasreni
Dr.Schwawann Tunhikorn
Mr. Sornhep Gomutpitra

Organizing Committee

Dr. Wanlop Chiaravanont: Chairman
Mr. Phillip Vudhivrathorn : Vice Chairman
Mr.Teerapol Techavichian: Vice Chairman                                                       Mr. Dan Tilapornphat: Vice Chairman
Mr. Viboon Kulwuthivilas: Director                                                                    Mr. Thongsuk Juprajak; Director
Mr. Poj Akkaradechawut: Director                                                                      Mr. Arthorn Chuensiripornchai: Director

Advisory Board

Mr. Chairat Sangchai
Mr. Nikolas Gyselbrecht
Mr. Jozef Veulemans
Mr. Harrie Van Boxmeer
Mr. Jan Van Wanroij
Mr. Gommaire Verbruggen
Mrs. Zhao Qiang
Mr. Jassim Alkuliab
Dr. Henk De Weerd
Mr. Zhang Jia Liang
Mr. Boonchuay Sawongtrakul

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Thailand Grand Pigeon Race (TGPR) is an extension and an important activity of the annual Thailand Grand Pet Show endorsed by many corporations and government units. Although this will be the 6th the race is organized, the people behind it were in fact, the team that designed and conducted the first and following one loft races in Thailand more than two decades ago

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