Race, Liberation, and Weather News

Saintes 04/07/2026

The NFC have liberated at 6am UK time in a very light North East Wind with a temperature of 18°. The Wind will remain from a  North East direction throughout Mainland France. Around the French coast area and in the English Channel the wind is forecast to be North West. In the UK the winds will be West North West.

Hours of darkness for 04/07/26 are 22:06 to 04:50 on 05/07/26. Close 05/07/2026 at 22:05, reopens on 06/07/2026 at 04:51. Close 06/07/2026 at 22:04, reopens on 07/07/2026 at 04:52. Race closes at 220 ypm velocity.

Link to Verify: Verify your 1st arrival from Saintes

Link for Prov Result: Provisional Result for Saintes

Link for Entries: Race Entries for Saintes

Tarbes 19/06/2026

The NFC Tarbes Grand National pigeons were liberated at 07:10am in Sunshine with a light South Wind. The wind on the line of flight is South to South West. Good Luck Everyone.

18/06/2026 am: After a pitstop about 40 miles north of Pau, the lorry has arrived at the Tarbes liberation site and has been parked in a shady position. Birds are now being fed and watered (10:30am UK time)

Update 17/06/2026 am: The birds were fed and watered at the docks last night and again this morning aUpdatet the customs point at Ouistreham. We have cleared customs and the lorry is now on its way to Tarbes.

Update 17/06/26 pm: The lorry is at Aire de Fenioux Ouest on the A10 for an overnight stop in a currently deserted rest area. The birds have been fed & watered.

Nort-sur-Erdre 30/05/2026

The pigeons have been liberated at 06:00am in light North Wind. Temperature at the race point was 18°. The wind on the line of flight is North East in the Channel and also in the South of England and then Variable winds in the North with temperatures expected to reach a maximum of 23°.  Liberatiion video below.

Isigny-sur-mer 16/05/2026

Good morning everyone, the pigeons at Isigny-sur-Mer were liberated at 7am in nice Sunshine the wind is a  light West North West Wind which is expected to be the same in the English Channel. In the UK the weather its expected for the wind direction to turn West South West with isolated Showers coming in from the West.