THAMES BREEDER/BUYER RACE

2024 Rollover Breeder Buyer

If you have activated a 2024 breeder buyer pigeon for the BICC St Philbert race this weekend, please remember to verify when you have clocked on our website www.thamesnec.co.uk (the link is on the homepage) so a provisional result can be produced.
Please do not text, whatsapp or messenger the verification details to me as this will not count. Provisional result will be available on www.thamesnec.co.uk the evening of the race.
The result will remain provisional until the full BICC result is published, then the full result will be published after this followed by an objections period. Prize money will be paid out later this year and you will be contacted when payment is due to be made to you. Thank you to all those that have activated, Good Luck! 

The 2024 Breeder Buyer Pigeons will also have a chance at winning prize money in 2025 & 2026!

  • In 2025, (as yearlings) they can be raced at the 3rd BICC race on 7th June 2025 from St Philbert.
  • There will be a £10 activation fee per pigeon. Ring number and £10 activation fee must be paid and submitted to Thames Secretary by 04/05/25. Only activated pigeons will be eligible. 
  • Minimum prize money of £1367.75 to be won.
  • The £10 activation fees will also be added to the prize fund.
  • Prize money will be 1st 60% B/B & 2nd 40% B/B.

  • In 2026, (as 2 year olds) they can be raced at BICC OB Agen.
  • There will be a £10 activation fee. Ring number and £10 activation fee must be paid and submitted to Thames Secretary by 04/05/26. Only activated pigeons will be eligible. 
  • Minimum prize money of £1367.75 to be won.
  • The £10 activation fees will also be added to the prize fund.
  • Prize money will be 1st 100% B/B.


This will be the same format each year, so the breeder buyer pigeons now have a chance as a young bird, yearling & 2 year old.

  • 2024 Rung BB – YB in 2024. Yearling in 2025 3rd BICC race. 2 Year Old in 2026 BICC Agen.
  • 2025 Rung BB – YB in 2025. Yearling in 2026 3rd BICC race. 2 Year Old in 2027 BICC Agen.

Drug Testing & Diseases

The committee would like to draw everyone's attention (Thames N&EC FC as well as Breeder Buyer and Gold Ring participants) to RPRA rule 199 and Appendix G in the RPRA 2022 Rules relating to drugs which I have attached.

Please can everyone also be vigilant for fat eye (highly contagious), sickness and other diseases. Marking station markers can turn pigeons away if a disease is suspected.