Intake 1 October 2024 to 1 March 2025.
Entrance fee to enter a pigeon for the winter 2025 series will be R2000each.
A 50% deposit (R1000) per pigeon must be paid when the pigeon arrives at the loft. The sum of ALL your pigeons back from the 130km training flight minus the deposit paid is payable within 5 days after the 130km training flight. (Enter 8 birds – deposit R8,000) payable the day the pigeons arrive at the loft. After the 130km training only 5 birds are left then the remaining amount payable 5 x R2000 = R10 000 minus the deposit already paid of R8 000 you only pay the balance of R2000. Deposits of lost birds roll over to the birds still in the loft after the 130km trainer. All the pigeons not making it back from the 130km training flight are FREE.
Car race nominations: Entrance fee for the car race is R300per pigeon payable the day the pigeon arrives at the loft; no entrance fees will be refunded if the pigeon goes missing. Should less than 500 pigeons be nominated the car ace pigeon will win the cash prize and not a car.
If any pigeon/s from a fancier is not activated within 5 days after the 130km training flight these pigeons can be sold to a 3rd party and all further rights and prize money of the pigeon will then go to the 3rd party, the original entrant/breeder will forfeit any further rights to the pigeon.
The pigeons will partake in at least 7 races leading up to the final race in 2025, planned final race point will be Hanover 630km (subject to change depending on the weather the day of the final). All liberation points as well as the date of the races will be solely at management’s discretion and can be changed or amended by management as they see fit in the best interest of the pigeons.
Proposed race program for 2025:
| Liberation point | Distance | Description | Car Ave |
| Edenville | 130km | Activation | |
| Winburg | 260km | Race 1/ Ace | |
| Verkeerdevlei | 300km | Race 2/ Ace | |
| Bloemfontein | 360km | Race 3/ Ace | |
| Bloemfontein | 360km | Race 4/ Ace | |
| Trompsburg | 460km | Race 5/ Ace 1 | 1 |
| Gariep Area | 510km | Race 6/ Ace 2 | 2 |
| Gariep Area | 510km | Race 7/ Ace 3 | 3 |
| Hanover | 630km | Final (8) /Ace 4 | 4 |
| Ace Pigeon competition | 20 prizes | |
| Grand Averages Winner | 1 prize | R5 000 |
Prize money race 1, 2, 3 and 4:
Prize money race 5, 6 and 7:
Final Race:
Ace Pigeons:
Car Race:
The pigeon with the shortest flying time on races 5,6,7 and 8 will win a new car (should less than 500 pigeons be nominated and paid for the winner will be paid a cash prize.)
Grand averages winner: R5000
The pigeon with the shortest flying time on all trainings and race further than 150km will be the grand averages winner.
The above prize money is based on 900 paid entries before race 1 in 2025.
Thank you for your continuous support!
After the final race we auction all the pigeons; breeder gets 50% of net proceeds. If a pigeon is sold for less than R601 all will be offset against costs with no kickback to the breeder this rule will apply to all pigeons without a pedigree as well. No refund of any of the entrance fees.
Please note no pigeons previously entered in any other competition at Carnival Loft will be accepted for this event.
All Flight Gold Cup 2025
1st prize on the final guaranteed at no less than R500 000. Entry fee R10 000 per team of 5 pigeons, 2 entered and 3 reserve pigeons. Intake from 17 March 2023 until 18… Download PDF
1st prize on the final guaranteed at no less than R500 000. Entry fee R10 000 per team of 5 pigeons, 2 entered and 3 reserve pigeons. Intake from 17 March 2023 until 18… Download PDF
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Carnival Lofts news race 6 winter 2024 series:
Race 6 Winter 2024 season. Boschrand farm (Gariep area 510km), for the last couple of seasons I race Boschrand farm near Gariep twice to give the pigeons the extra confidence before going to the final race being either Noupoort or Hanover.
The 2nd race from Boschrand are generally a better race due to the fact that the pigeon have been there and are more confident to quickly get their bearings and head home and that was the case on Wednesday.
The weather also played along as the wind was not from the east at all, this generally means trouble for young birds and over the years I have learnt that when you have east in the wind there is trouble and you in for a very tough race with bad returns. But let us get back to race 6 and the results.
The pigeons were liberated at 07h00 with a strong headwind at liberation which actually lasted for about 200km on route back before changing to a north westerly wind that is still a headwind but due to the fact that there is west in the wind the pigeons tend to ride the wind and returns are far better than when there is east in the wind.
Gut feel said we should get pigeons at about 14h00, at 13h55 two pigeons could be seen just to the east of the blue gum trees heading to the lofts, they were working hard and just lifted over the fences to make it to the lofts and drop down on the landing area and walked in to be clocked, 1st place a pigeon entered by Du Preez family (Wouter, Thinus & Derick from Nigel and as far as I know they actually leading the averages in their organization as well so definitely having a great season so far). The 2nd pigeon is from one of our strongest one loft competitors Willie Munnik who has had success in most olr’s he enters and one of the top performers here at Carnival Lofts for many years already. The next 5 pigeons basically arrived together but in 3rd place is currently our top performing loft for the winter 2024 season here at Carnival Lofts Andre & Juan.
The top 25 position were:
Ranking Fancier Prize Money Speed
1 Du Preez Family R5 000 1241.708
2 W Munnik Lofts R4 000 1241.410
3 Andre & Juan R3 000 1237.465
4 MJ Hartman R2 000 1237.321
5 Daan Roux R2 000 1235.173
6 Rudolf & Anton R2 000 1235.081
7 German Friends R2 000 1235.001
8 Pigeon Palace R2 000 1232.579
9 Marnes Nel R2 000 1232.207
10 Andre & Juan R2 000 1232.122
11 W Munnik Lofts R500 1226.922
12 Hot Rod Racing R500 1226.768
13 Roberto & Boesman R500 1226.734
14 Burt & Ben R500 1226.445
15 Eaglestone Lofts R500 1226.379
16 J & T Engelbrecht R500 1220.200
17 F1 Lofts R500 1220.195
18 J & T Engelbrecht R500 1220.033
19 German Friends R500 1209.251
20 Andre & Boesman R500 1209.195
21 Antonio Sampiao 1208.984
22 Ferdie Coetzer 1201.594
23 Team Neptune 1196.895
24 Andre Luwes 1192.248
25 Protea Hokke 1188.030
I am very pleased to see some new names that are new entrants also starting to perform and get up in the top results, well done to Roberto & Boesman for ending up 2 races in a row in 13th place but his race winning the Turf Pet Hyper hamper sponsored by Fareed whom I just want to thank for always giving the loft a discount on products and food etc that I purchase from them during the season I really do appreciate it Fareed and Muazz!!!
Leading the ace pigeon competition currently is Andre & Juan, followed in 2nd place by Marnes Nel in second place and M & Y Klingbiel in 3rd place, the top 20 ace pigeons going into the final are:
Race Release time Distance Release point
Race 1 28.06.2024 07:40:00 228 km Aldam
Race 2 04.07.2024 07:30:00 336 km Glen
Race 3 15.07.2024 07:30:00 345 km Bloemfontein
Race 4 23.07.2024 07:30:00 460 km Trompsburg
Race 5 08.08.2024 07:15:00 510 km Boschrand Farm
Race 6 21.08.2024 07:05:00 510 km Boschrand Farm
Ranking Fancier Pigeon Speed
1 Andre & Juan OERF 23 3893 1284.579
2 Marnes Nel WPU 24 5536 1214.207
3 M & Y Klingbiel OERF 23 5442 1186.589
4 V Jaarsveldt & Pienaar SLIM 23 4384 1186.066
5 Schalk Louw BENZ 23 4849 1185.991
6 Badenhorst Lofts NHL 23 1013 1182.639
7 Team Neptune MCDC 23 89 1174.107
8 Pigeon Power KUYS 23 33 1172.599
9 W Munnik Lofts W MUNNIK LOFTS 23 159 1166.614
10 Toppigeon/Beneke Lofts GPU 23 9110 1163.791
11 Striker Lofts ZULU 23 2227 1155.799
12 Andre & Juan OERF 23 3891 1150.663
13 MC Daniel HPV/D 24 848 1138.701
14 W Munnik Lofts W MUNNIK LOFTS 23 251 1129.590
15 Daan Roux TROS 23 1484 1127.594
16 Leswin Lofts HHC 23 1958 1125.324
17 Andre & Juan OERF 23 8026 1124.186
18 JJ Robbertse Hokke CYRL 23 9118 1123.735
19 Protea Hokke VNRF 23 639 1109.368
20 Len Knoetze Lofts OERF 23 8804 1100.434
Again some new names in the mix plus some old stalwarts. Well done to everyone on their performances so far for the winter 2024 season now we look forward to a great day of fun in the sun hopefully not that hot with a light headwind on 6 September 2024. The final race will be from Noupoort / Hanover about 620km back to the lofts.
The best pigeon on the day will be the winner as always and hopefully I will see most of you plus a number of new faces back for the next instalment of the Carnival Lofts winter series 2025. The entrance fees will again be R2000 per pigeon but from this season a 50% deposit of the R2000 must be paid on entry into the lofts (R1000 per pigeon the day the pigeons arrive at the lofts). However, the deposit rolls over to birds in the loft after the 150km training flight so you do not loose your deposit if a pigeon goes missing the R1000 gets transferred back onto your account as credit towards another pigeon in your team. As car race at a cost of R300 per pigeon on the day of entry will be added for 2025 but full rules and race program to follow shortly. Please also take note I will not accept more than about 1250 new pigeons for 2025, the loft with the new extra 26 meters we added can house 2500 pigeons easily but I do not want more than about 1250 new entries as we will have some old birds as well taking part in 2025.
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