Hi Myron and all

The 2006 Pickle Lake winner including an eye photo can be seen at:

http://www.geocities.com/northwingsrpc/

By Myron (205.188.116.130 - 205.188.116.130) on Monday, January 08, 2007 - 05:53 pm: Edit

THANKS MIKE,

I'LL TAKE A PEAK NOW.

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Monday, January 08, 2007 - 05:54 pm: Edit

Up North Combine
CANADIAN SHIELD MARATHON CLASSIC

600 to 900+ Miles - Pickle Lake, Ontario
Canada Day Sunday JUL 1, 2007


Shipping Thursday 28 Jun 2007

OVC members at the Golden Triangle Clubhouse Smith Falls ON
• Trailer must leave by 6:30 p.m.
• Call Connie Steacy at (613) 659-3040 for details

EOC Tri County Club House Brighton Ontario
• Trailer must leave by 8:30 p.m.
• Call Jim McInnes at (613) 475-6052 for details

South Western Ontario, NRRPA & COC at the Hamilton Central Club House
• Trailer must leave by 8:30 p.m.
• Call Voyo Radoman at (905) 692-0780 for details

Up North Combine from home clubs
• Call Mike van der Jagt at (705) 326-5812 for details

Release - First light Sun 01 JUL weather permitting. UNC Liberators call the release

Cost - $10/bird if paid before May 15, 2007 and $20/bird after 15 May or night of shipping. No shipping limit. Make cheques payable to the Up North Combine.

Sections - Short Section under 1000 km, Overall sections 1000 to 1099 km, 1100 to 1199 km, 1200 to 1299 km, 1300 km to 1399 km, 1400 to 1499 km and over 1500 to 1599 km and 1600 km and over. GPS Measurements. No minimum velocity. The race will remain open for 7 calendar days including the day of release.

Early Entry fees: payable to Up North Combine and mailed to Mike van der Jagt, 139 Westmount Drive N, Orillia, ON, L3V 6C6, Telephone (705) 326-5812 email - mrvanderjagt@yahoo.com

Results: The race will be run on the same format as the Upper Canada National with each club e-mailing the WinBird file to their combine race secretary just like any other regular race. The various combine race secretaries will compile a combine result and e-mail it to the UNC race secretary who will compile the final result.

Prizes - Trophies for section winners and a keepsake custom designed gold ring for the overall winner. Results will be placed in the CU Yearbook.

All CU and UNC rules apply. Any disputes will be settled by the organizing committee: M. van der Jagt, J. McInnes, V. Radoman and C. Steacy subject to appeal to the UNC Executive.

By Myron (205.188.116.130 - 205.188.116.130) on Monday, January 08, 2007 - 06:02 pm: Edit

MIKE I WAS LOOKING FOR THE BIRDS THAT I WAS TOLD HAD ******* NO EYESIGN ********

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Monday, January 08, 2007 - 08:26 pm: Edit

Hi Myron

I am not sure which birds those are? I checked out the eyes of the 2nd and 3rd place birds at Rick Jadowski's and that description does not apply the them.

Unfortunately, not pictures of those birds. Maybe Oscar could get the pics for us?

By Myron (152.163.101.5 - 152.163.101.5) on Monday, January 08, 2007 - 09:15 pm: Edit

MIKE I'D LIKE TO SEE THOSE THAT I WAS TOLD HAD NO EYESIGN.


PLEASE SEND ME A PERSONAL E-MAIL. I CALLED YOU & GOT TO LEAVE A MESSAGE.

MY CEL IF I'M ON HERE IS 727-776-4902

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Monday, January 08, 2007 - 09:53 pm: Edit

Hi Myron

Nice talking with you tonight. I got set up with Laszlo and John. Thanks for all your help.

By Myron (64.12.116.6 - 64.12.116.6) on Monday, January 08, 2007 - 10:08 pm: Edit

SAME HERE MIKE,

LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED MORE SPOTS.

THEY GO PRETTY FAST & ARE LIMITED.

By Myron (152.163.101.5 - 152.163.101.5) on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 07:55 pm: Edit

HI MIKE,

GLAD YOU COULD HOOK UP. WHICH BIRDS ARE YOU GOING TO SEND.????

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 08:52 pm: Edit

Hi Myron

I am not sure. A friend of mine from over in Palm Beach County on the east coast will be breeding the birds for me to avoid all the hassles at the border. He has the same line of birds as me, Meulemans and 019 Janssens, plus a couple of other families. I was down at his loft last year and checked them out. Super pigeons and already acclaimated to Florida.

By Myron (64.12.116.6 - 64.12.116.6) on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 09:17 pm: Edit

OK MIKE,

I'M SURPRISED THAT YOU DIDN'T COME OVER THIS WAY LAST YEAR WHEN YOU WERE HERE TO CHECK THINGS OUT.

DID HE HAVE ANY BIRDS IN THE RACE LAST FALL.???

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 07:52 pm: Edit

I do not believe so, but he did pretty well in the CBS Mercedes Classic.

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 08:05 pm: Edit

I had an e-mail from the race secretary of the EOC regarding some good points for the Pickle Lake Race. I will post his e-mail and my response below.

Frank wrote:

Hi Mike

Last time we talked I mentioned a few things that we would need for the picle lake race. Here is a list of ideas and questions that I had.

1) require new gps readings

2) since race is open for 7 days need the sunrise/set for each day then the dark hours

3) what is the protection for day of race as eg eoc only gives 1/2 hour at sunset we should all use same what ever it is

4) if birds are clocked in dead time there should be no varition used and bird is put in at sunrise (if you use variation it moves bird in or out of dead time depending if clock is fast or slow


Thanks Frank

My response:

Hi Frank

We are going to go with last years GPS reading for the time being, but have the driver comfirm it when he releases the birds. I can almost guarantee it will change, so not much we can do on that one until race day.

Since it is an UNC sponsored race, the UNC sunset and sunrise times will be used. These are currently posted on the Oshawa website. I will get Joe to calculate the WinBird deadtime for each day and send it out to the combine race secretaries.

The deadtime provided by Joe will be based on 1/2 hour after sunset to one half hour before sunrise and of course all clubs will have to use the same deadtime.

I agree with your position on variation. It should be ignored if the bird is clocked during the deadtime and the bird scored as arriving at 1/2 hour before sunrise.

Thanks for the input. Great points!

Mike

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 11:18 am: Edit

Greeting All

Due to the cancellation of the UNC newsletter for 2007 I have placed a Pickle Lake ad in the May CU newsletter. Since it is not mailed until 15 May I have extended the early discount for advanced payment from 15 May until 01 JUN. Entries can be paid to any committee member, Jim McInnes, Connie Stacey, Voyo Radoman or myself. Get those entries paid and avoid the late fee.

Revised full ad below.

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 11:19 am: Edit

Up North Combine
CANADIAN SHIELD MARATHON CLASSIC

600 to 900+ Miles - Pickle Lake, Ontario
Canada Day Sunday JUL 1, 2007


Shipping Thursday 28 Jun 2007

OVC members at the Golden Triangle Clubhouse Smith Falls ON
• Trailer must leave by 6:30 p.m.
• Call Connie Steacy at (613) 659-3040 for details

EOC Tri County Club House Brighton Ontario
• Trailer must leave by 8:30 p.m.
• Call Jim McInnes at (613) 475-6052 for details

South Western Ontario, NRRPA & COC at the Hamilton Central Club House
• Trailer must leave by 8:30 p.m.
• Call Voyo Radoman at (905) 692-0780 for details

Up North Combine from home clubs
• Call Mike van der Jagt at (705) 326-5812 for details

Release - First light Sun 01 JUL weather permitting. UNC Liberators call the release

Cost - $10/bird if paid before June 1, 2007 and $20/bird after June 1 or night of shipping. No shipping limit. Make cheques payable to the Up North Combine.

Sections - Short Section under 1000 km, Overall sections 1000 to 1099 km, 1100 to 1199 km, 1200 to 1299 km, 1300 km to 1399 km, 1400 to 1499 km and over 1500 to 1599 km and 1600 km and over. GPS Measurements. No minimum velocity. The race will remain open for 7 calendar days including the day of release.

Early Entry fees: payable to Up North Combine and mailed to Mike van der Jagt, 139 Westmount Drive N, Orillia, ON, L3V 6C6, Telephone (705) 326-5812 email - mrvanderjagt@yahoo.com

Results: The race will be run on the same format as the Upper Canada National with each club e-mailing the WinBird file to their combine race secretary just like any other regular race. The various combine race secretaries will compile a combine result and e-mail it to the UNC race secretary who will compile the final result.

Prizes - Trophies for section winners and a keepsake custom designed gold ring for the overall winner. Results will be placed in the CU Yearbook.

All CU and UNC rules apply. Any disputes will be settled by the organizing committee: M. van der Jagt, J. McInnes, V. Radoman and C. Steacy subject to appeal to the UNC Executive.

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Friday, June 29, 2007 - 08:43 pm: Edit

Greetings all

158 Pickle Lake birds left Orillia at about mid-night last night. There were at least 18 more to be picked up in Sudbury for a total of 176. From what I understand there were some additional entries pending from North Bay as well. Congratulations to the COC and NRRPA for entering 47 pigeons all the way down to the bottom of the Niagara area. Those guys like the long races.

It looks like great weather for Sunday. Hold on to your hats.

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 07:40 am: Edit

The 2007 Pickle Lake race is underway! 177 birds released at 6:00 a.m. our time (one hour earlier in Pickle Lake). The conditions were calm and clear. It is clear sailing over the entire route. Good luck to everyone.

The GPS release coordinates are:

51 27 48 N
90 11 59 W

elevation 1192 feet.

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 02:37 pm: Edit

Got this message from Chris Rowsell in Sudbury.

Mike, Charlie said the birds were up at 6:00 and with the wind we could see as fast results as you guys had yesterday!!!! He also said that you would be posting results on a web site could you please forward that site so I can follow the days progress..... THANKS! Tried to reach you on Thursday night and Friday morning for info on Pickle Lake for an interview I did Friday at 4:15 at CBC Radio. Talked to Tom Brouwer and got what I needed. Lot of fun and great promotion for our sport/race.... They thought that it may be our biggest race but I explained it was our longest.... Told them that the biggest was the SRF National the weekend before with last year seeing over 3600 birds the guys face almost hit the floor... May even be able to interview for that next year and put the word out there about the size and quality of that race?????

Thanks

Chris

By Jimm (64.229.144.13 - 64.229.144.13) on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 03:50 pm: Edit

Mike..all the best..maybe a day bird is not out of the question..Good luck to Connie and all the rest..hope it is a perfect day..Fast out of Cochrane ..like 50miles+

By Connie (66.79.226.141 - 66.79.226.141) on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 04:48 pm: Edit

Raining here but we got 5 birds so far. 4 to go.

A member from the OVC thought he would drive down and watch our EOC returns. It being such a beautiful day where he lives. LOL. He was sitting under the tarp, trying to hold his side down, with a lawn chair laying across his lap and not get wet when he spotted our first bird coming in. His nose and eyes were pink he was so wet. The bird, not the fancier. lol. As soon as there was a break in the clouds and the rain let up he headed home. lol. Good Luck All.

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 08:54 pm: Edit

Connie

The Sudbury boys think you are talking about your Pickle Lake birds, not your Cochrane birds. You gave them a heart attack lol.

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 09:10 pm: Edit

Just got a call from Wayne Davey in New Liskeard. He has clocked 4 of 10 shipped to Pickle Lake at a distance of 895.858 km. He got one at 8:00 p.m. A mated pair together at 8:25 p.m. and the hen that is the mate of the first bird at 8:35.

Congratualtion on some great birds Mr. Davey. A CU member since 1948.

By Connie (66.79.226.141 - 66.79.226.141) on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 09:49 pm: Edit

Hi Mike and All,

Mr. AlexP and Mr. StephenH... sorry guys, I did not mean to give you heart problems. Actually, I was watching all day to hear one of you 2 might have gotten birds back... then I could pace mine using your times. lol. We did get 100% returns from 2 races in the EOC today, but Pickle Lake was not one of them.

Congratulations Mr. Davey!!! Any relation to WayneD of N.L?
But maybe I can use Mr. Davey's times from New Liskeard. We raced New Liskeard this weekend, so how long our birds took to do it, is still fresh in my memory. lol.

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 09:45 am: Edit

Hi Connie

I stand corrected. It was Wayne Davey.

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 09:47 am: Edit

I just took this off Tom Brouwer's website

First report from Pickle Lake!!

H. Yassein 7.32 AM
Oshawa Club

Actually the second report.

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 10:29 am: Edit

Another confirmed report.

Richard Ruber south of Hamilton clocked a widowhood cock at 8:25 this morning. A really outstanding performance. Apparently the bird is related to Tom Brouwer's 2006 winner.

By Connie (66.79.226.141 - 66.79.226.141) on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 11:09 am: Edit

Just came in to check my emails and check on here. Had 2 emails from Rick Jadowski:

>SY JADOWSKI
>Sent : July 2, 2007 10:00:05 AM
>Connie
>I got my black hen 4057 this morning from Pickle lake. >She is the mother to that black you got from me a couple of years ago. Rick

>SY JADOWSKI
>I now have 3 birds back @ 9.30, 10 and 10.30
>Rick

CONGRATULATIONS RICK!!!

By Connie (66.79.226.141 - 66.79.226.141) on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 11:18 am: Edit

Meanwhile... I let my YBs out at 5:30 this morning...there was still heavy frost on the trees and car but I thought they could be done and not interfere when my Pickle Lake birds got home. It's past 11 o'clock now and other than landing twice for 10 minutes, most are still flying. Darn, Darn, Darn. The Best laid plans of mice and men... Doomed to failure... lol.

Chris said I don't need to worry... that by Friday when I do GET my 1st Pickle Lake bird... the YBS will be in. lol.

By Tonyd (67.68.32.151 - 67.68.32.151) on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 01:55 pm: Edit

Hi,

I clocked my first Pickle Lake bird at 13:08:48.
She is 7 years old and has flown Longlac as a yearling a two year old and won it as a three year old.
I was real glad to see her come.

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 02:44 pm: Edit

Contrats to Rick and Tony. Well done.

By Chris (67.70.198.135 - 67.70.198.135) on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 06:28 am: Edit

Wayne Davey Of N.L. had a second day already in the loft at &:30 with several arriving before 9:30. He has 9 out of the 10 sent as of Monday night. Alex Psiuk of Sudbury has one that arrived 1:30 Monday.. no other reports from Sudbury...

By Connie (66.79.226.141 - 66.79.226.141) on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 06:51 am: Edit

Congratulations Tony, Alex and Wayne.
Still watching for my 2 here.
MikeV and DaveR... how are you doing with yours? Any back?

By Jimm (64.229.10.57 - 64.229.10.57) on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 06:53 am: Edit

If anyone is interested I see Joe Martire is posting Pickle Lake results on the Oshawa club site http://www.oshawaracingpigeonclub.com/

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 01:19 pm: Edit

Hi Connie

Dave did not ship. My birds out thought the strategy for homing and had calcualted that it would be shorter to fly west. I figure they are just off the coast of Japan right about now and will soon be crossing the international date line. That will shave a day off their time. I wonder if WinBird can accomadate that calculation???

By Jimm (64.229.182.170 - 64.229.182.170) on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 01:49 pm: Edit

Mike..I have had a few of that breed this year..only to change their mind half way to China..and return home a few days late..maybe as you said they should have kept going and shaved a day offff their time..
Best of luck on all returns..

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 04:00 pm: Edit

Chris Rowsell, the President of the Sudbury club, did an interview on CBC radio about the Pickle Lake race. Guess what? Mary Wells of Manitouwadge listened to the show. Monday a racing pigeon landed on her front lawn, 2004-CU-OSH-2439. She knew in an instant that it was a Pickle Lake bird. Sure enough, it was entered by Paul Bennett of Oshawa. She somehow tracked me down and phoned today. She is very excited about the race. She has the bird in a cage to protect it from the foxes. Manitouwadge is south east of Longlac and right on line with Pickle Lake. The bird quit 400 miles too soon lol.

By Tonyd (64.231.201.28 - 64.231.201.28) on Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 09:28 am: Edit

Hi Mike,

You think it would be ok if I striked out pickle lake on Saturday at my club house? I would have two people sign it as well as myself.Then I could fax it to either Joe Martire or Voyo.

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 11:06 am: Edit

Hi Tony

A Saturday strike off is fine, but if you are using a mechanical clock, be sure it is not going to wind down and stop. As long as the flyer and two or more additional CU members are present, the clock can be read. I believe that Voyo is using the Hamilton Central race secretary to do the results. You will need to talk to Voyo.

email voyo@mountaincable.net

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 01:25 pm: Edit

Richard Ruber's excellent bird clocked second day at 8:25 a.m. south of Hamilton. The only bird clocked in the area. Well done Richard!!

By Jimm (64.229.153.127 - 64.229.153.127) on Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 04:25 pm: Edit

I see Glen Hynes clocked Monday @07:39 for 1127.94 m/m..
He also had the best one last year in the EOC section..Well done Glen...believe he clocked another later in the day..

By Mikev (142.140.249.187 - 142.140.249.187) on Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 11:51 am: Edit

The final results for Pickle Lake are posted at www.oshawaracingpigeonclub.com

53 Lofts and 167 Birds WOW!!

A special thanks to Joe Martire for being the Race Secretary and to the area coordinators Charlie Laperrie for the short section, Voyo Radoman for COC, NRRPA and south western Ontario, Jim McInnes for EOC, Oscar and Linda deVries for OVC and Connie Steacy for doing the publicity.

Congratulations to every one who flew. You are the pioneers.

And the winners are.........

Short section Wayne Davey New Liskeard 881 km

1000 to 1099 km Paul Finch Twin Lofts Lucan 1092 km

1100 to 1199 km Yassein Family Oshawa 1198 km

1200 to 1299 and Overall winner Glen Hynes Cobourg 1220 km

1300 to 1399 km Oscar and Linda deVries 1310 km

I hope to see everyone and more for 2008.

By Mikev (74.115.199.6 - 74.115.199.6) on Friday, July 27, 2007 - 08:24 am: Edit

I just got a great article from Connie on the 2006/2007 Pickle Lake races. Thanks girl. I don't know how you find the time to do all this promotion work. If every club had a member working on it like you do, the sport would be as popular as hockey in this country.

Watch for Connie's article in the August CU Newsletter.

By Connie (66.79.226.249 - 66.79.226.249) on Friday, July 27, 2007 - 11:26 am: Edit

lol. I guess it's too late to request it go in "anonymously".

And Thanks for letting me work with your Combine on this project. It is a lot of fun. On another site I had just listed my various duties for someone. I will copy and paste it here. Warning: It makes me look greedy. lol.

By Connie (66.79.226.249 - 66.79.226.249) on Friday, July 27, 2007 - 11:35 am: Edit

Here it is:

Hi A,

I hold following Positions :

-the organizer/ chairman of the Canadian Racing Pigeon Union's "Fledgling
Racer Program",

-the Up North Combine's "Canadian Shield Marathon Classic" Organizer and
Publicity Chairman (I don't belong to this Combine but we work together as a
team, as it is Canada's Longest Pigeon race covering 6 different Combines),

-the Ottawa Valley Combine's secretary,

-the Golden Triangle Club's CU Award tabulator,

-the Golden Triangle Club's Yearbook secretary/ chairman,

-the Limestone City Flyer Club's CU Award tabulator,

-the Steacy Family Lofts manager (our 4 lofts have been said to be a pigeon
village). lol,

and last but not least, it has been said that

-I am the Eastern Ontario Combine's troublemaker. lol.

Gee, seeing them all listed like that makes me look greedy. And the hubby wonders why I have no time to do housework. lol.
Connie

By Roly (82.29.30.241 - 82.29.30.241) on Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 05:39 am: Edit

Chris must be getting pretty good at it now! .... house work that is lol

By Connie (66.79.226.249 - 66.79.226.249) on Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 10:51 am: Edit

HAHAHA,
12 years after we bought this place he did not know where a plug- in was in the kitchen. It's 21 years here now and at least he has found where the fridge is. But that's about it. lol. And that's because of me being outside waiting for the birds, or feeding them, or training them, or playing with them.

By Tonyd (64.231.200.165 - 64.231.200.165) on Friday, August 03, 2007 - 03:03 pm: Edit

Hi,

Recieved my results from Pickle Lake yesterday, very nice. This is a picture of the hen I clocked.
(http://www.geocities.com/tdasl2002/Long_end_girl.JPG)