RULES
$ 332,500 GUARANTEED IN PRIZES
2023 RULES
2023 Perch Fees are as follow:
$150.00 PER BIRD
6 Birds and Over are $108.00 PER BIRD
All Perch Fee’s are NON REFUNDABLE
Accepting birds Feb 1, 2023 – JUNE 1st 2023
NO EXCEPTIONS.
Activation Race will be 100 miles
5 RACE SERIES 100 - 150 - 200 – 250 – 325 MILE RACES
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100 MILE ACTIVATION RACE FIRST 20 BIRDS
IN CLOCKING ORDER WIN FREE ENTRY
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150 MILE RACE GUARANTEED $25,000 DOLLARS IN PRIZES
To First DROP .
There is a Maximum Drop Limit of 15 places if over 15 birds it will
be Paid in clocking order to first 15 birds
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200 MILE RACE GUARANTEED $50,000 DOLLARS IN PRIZES
1 ST DROP $25,000
There is a Maximum Drop Limit of 10 places
After 1st drop clocking order at $1,000 per bird
until prize money is gone
250 MILE RACE GUARANTEED $75,000 DOLLARS IN PRIZES
1 ST DROP $50,000
There is a Maximum Drop Limit of 10 places
After 1st drop clocking order at $1,000 per bird
until prize money is gone
325 MILE RACE GUARANTEED $150,000 DOLLARS IN PRIZES
Estimated Release Date of Oct.15th 2023
1 ST DROP $100,000 GUARANTEED
There is a Maximum Drop Limit of 10 places
After 1st drop clocking order at $1,000 per bird
until prize money is gone
ACE PIGEON GUARANTEED $25,000 DOLLARS IN PRIZES
1ST ACE PIGEON GUARANTEED $10,000
2ND ACE PIGEON GUARANTEED $5,000
3RD ACE PIGEON GUARANTEED $3,500
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4TH ACE PIGEON GUARANTEED $3,000
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5TH ACE PIGEON GUARANTEED $2,000
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6TH ACE PIGEON GUARANTEED $1,500
Training and Races will be a West Course
Training will begin in AUGUST 2023
Activation race will be 100 Miles. Any bird completing the 100ml activation race will then be required to pay the “Activation Fee” of $375.00 per bird. Failure to pay the “Activation Fee” will result in the sale of unpaid birds. Any bird sold for the activation fee will then become property of the buyer and breeder relinquishes all rights to the bird and any prize money. All birds on the team must be activated. It is an “All or Nothing” activation.
Breeders are responsible for making the Activation Payment within 10 days after Activation Race.
Email updates and website updates will be posted after the 100 Mile Activation Race with payment information including ways to pay and deadline.
Race Series will consist of 5 races 100Miles, 150Miles, 200 Miles, 250 Miles and 325 miles.
325 Mile Race will be the Final Race and can be shortened or lengthened dependent upon weather conditions by the race Managers (JIMMY PETERS and AL GIBBONS )
PEACH CLASSIC not responsible for any loss of birds due to illness, injury, or failure to return from training or races.
RACES !! Arrival of the first pigeons together will be considered a drop and paid equally. If a pigeon does not trap that arrived with the first drop this pigeon will be considered on the drop until another pigeon lands on the board. All other prizes will be paid by clocking order
· 100 Mile ,150 Mile, 200 Mile, 250 Mile, 325 Mile Races will be paid by FIRST DROP then clocking order.
· There is no dead time during races, clock will keep running until race is finished.
· Race Time is 1 hour after sunset on the 2nd day from release. Any remaining prizes to be paid out will be divided equally among the returned birds.
If bird does not clock for any reason and PEACH CLASSIC verifies the bird was in the drop it will be placed last in the drop order.
Any unforeseen circumstances will be settled by JIMMY PETERS AND AL GIBBONS . In case of a Natural Disaster , Catastrophic Event , Sickness or the Loss of over 50% of the birds before activation requiring the cancellation of the race or race’s birds will be shipped back to the breeder at The Peach's expense and will receive a FREE perch for the following year. IF RACES HAVE HAPPENED Prize money would be divided equally for the remaining races among pigeons still competing.
Ace pigeons will be verified by the clock, computed on total distance/total time.
Average Speed will determine the Ace Pigeon’s and will be BASED the 100, 150, 200, 250, 325 Mile Races.
Breeders winning over $600 in prizes are required to provide a completed W-9
Breeders winning over $600 in prizes from outside the United States will be required to fill out the appropriate paperwork according to the country they reside (Ex: Canada W8-BEN).
Any Prizes Not Claimed by January 1st 2023 will be forfeited
Any and All birds being returned after races to breeder will be required to have shipping expenses paid by the breeder/fancier. Shipping expenses will be determined per breeder due to recent increases in shipping fees within the United States Postal Service.
· PEACH Classic WILL NOT HOLD CHECKS for payments of perch fees or activation.
· Any Check returned NSF will be charged a $35.00 NSF Fee.
· PEACH Classic is not responsible for processing fees for the use of PayPal or Credit Card. The use of PayPal and Credit Cards are a convenience set up by PEACH CLASSIC for those that choose to use them. Processing Fees are Non-Refundable.
· PEACH Classic will not make changes to loft names after JUNE 1st . NO EXCEPTIONS.
· When signing up for a team or syndicate, 1 person must be designated as contact person.