2025 Crooked River Challenge

Accepting birds March 1st through May 4th.

All birds must be vaccinated for PMV at least 14 days before arriving at the loft.

All birds must be banded with a 2025 seamless band recognized by a National Organization (AU, IF, CU...etc).

Perch Fee:  $150 per Bird (non refundable). Breeders that purchase 6 perches may send one backup bird per 6 bird team. Prepayment of perch fees after January 1st is the only way to confirm perch reservations.  Birds with unpaid perch fees will not enter the racing loft.

Entry Fee:  $450 per bird due after the 150 mile activation race and before the first 200 mile race. 

Optional Sprint Race Series: $150 per bird due after 86 mile sprint activation toss and before the first 103 mile sprint/trainer race. 3 race series to include 103 miles, 103 miles, 150 miles. Payout to top 3 birds in each race (clocking order) and top 3 in average speed sprint series. 50% capital prizes to average speed and 50% spread to each race. All birds go to these races/trainers as they are on our normal training schedule for main race series. No bird limits.

Overall Average Speed First Place $5000. Bird must be entered in sprint series to be eligible. Races include 103 miles, 103 miles, 150 miles, 200 miles, 250 miles, 300 miles, and 367 miles.

Optional Pick Bird: $100 per bird due after 150 mile activation race and before the first 200 mile race.  Winner takes all on the final 367 mile race.

10% of all entry fees will be held for expenses. 

Birds will be quarantined in a separate loft for at least 7 days upon arrival.  Birds will be vaccinated for PMV, treated for coccidiosis, canker, and internal/external parasites before entering the racing loft.  No birds with Pox will be placed in the racing loft and will be returned at breeder’s expense.

All birds will be chipped and entered into Wincompanion upon arrival.

All birds will have their 9th flight pulled around May 15th and 10th flight around June 15th.

Visitors are welcome by appointment.

All birds that return from the 150 mile activation (48 hour) must be activated to maintain breeder eligibility.  There is no picking and choosing of birds. All or nothing.

GPS Tracking on trailer for all training and racing.

 4  Race Average Speed Series

Race dates subject to change due to weather conditions and condition of the athletes. 

150 mile activation-Sept 4th (not part of average speed)

200 mile - 1st bird in clock $1500, 2nd $1000, 3rd $500, 4th $250 -Sept 11th

250 mile - 1st bird in clock $2000, 2nd $1500, 3rd $1000, 4th $500, 5th $250 -Sept 18th

300 mile - 15% of prizes paid to the top 5% of actual birds sent to the 300 mile race - additional $1,000 to first bird in the clock - Sept 25th

367 mile - 70% of prizes paid to the top 10% of actual birds sent to the 367 mile race - additional $1,000 to first bird in the clock - Oct 4th

Average Speed (200 miles, 250 miles, 300 miles, 367 miles) 15% of prizes paid to the top 5 birds (50/20/15/10/5 split)

Overall Average Speed First Place $5000. Bird must be entered in sprint series to be eligible. Races include 103 miles, 103 miles, 150 miles, 200 miles, 250 miles, 300 miles, and 367 miles.

Prizes paid by first drop then clocking order in the 300 and 367 mile race.  If there is a tie in the clock, those prizes will be added together and divided equally.

All races are 48 hours from time of release.  In the event that no birds clock within the 48 hour period, time will be extented for another 12 hours, if no birds return then prizes will be divided equally among actual birds sent to that particular race.  If all prizes are not claimed within the 48 hour window of a particular race, the remaining prizes will be divided equally among the winners.

Birds not activated by the time of the first race, may be activated by another breeder.  All non activated birds, will be become property of Crooked River Challenge.

Birds will be shipped back at breeder’s expense dependent upon USPS postage rates. Birds not claimed 5 days after the last race will become property of Crooked River Challenge. 

W-9 forms required, if winnings are over $600.

Benzing clocking system and Wincompanion for live viewing.

Crooked River Challenge reserves the right to deny entry to any breeder not following the rules.  

Crooked River Challenge will not be held responsible for lost birds under any circumstance…including but not limited to shipping issues, government interference, illness, natural disaster, or theft. 

By sending birds to Crooked River Challenge you agree to abide by all rules.

Ship Birds to:

Crooked River Challenge

Lucas Cramer

1522 SE Grizzly Rd Madras OR 97741

503-510-2661

crookedriverchallenge@gmail.com

Please make checks payable to Crooked River Challenge