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Unlike a typical race, pigeon races have the same starting point, but not the same finish line. “The pigeons are racing to get back to their homes, which can be very far apart,” Shumaker said.

The American Racing Pigeon Union supports those kinds of clubs. The organization distances itself from the big money, which purists say merely offers a glimpse into a small aspect of the small sport.

- Pigeon racing can sometimes cover 400 miles, and the first bird home in the fastest time wins. - We want them to have visual clues.

Witkowski is a member the Torrington Racing Pigeon Club that holds races up to 650 miles long, which pigeons complete in a single day. The birds are taken miles from their lofts and must race home.

According to historians, pigeon racing as a sport began in Belgium, where the first long distance competition of more than 100 miles was held in 1818. The sport gained prominence about a half ...

Pigeon breeder champion Frans Bungeneers shows off his winning trophies for pigeon racing in Ranst, Belgium, on Jan. 13, 2025. AP “It was such an incredible blow for me.

Belgium's once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors set off alarms at night ...

RANST, Belgium — Belgium's once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors set off ...