Mt. St. Helens Combine
Last update: 10/26/2020
Racing Pigeons
                                                                                             Mission Statement
   The Mount Saint Helens Combine  is a group of Pacific NW clubs whose members breed, train
and race homing pigeons. The hobby has its roots in the exploits of the
Military messenger pigeons that  served this Nation so valiantly in all major wars.
    While competition is the common purpose of combine clubs, the welfare and safety of the birds is first and foremost, Their care and well-being is of paramount importance in both their training and in the conduct of the races. Club and national polices forbid competitions with birds that do not meet the highest of standards.
    The very future of our race teams depends on successful races; therefore, every
effort is made to ensure as successful a competition as possible.

     A pigeon race is a race against the clock. Each flyer's loft is measured using global positioning to determine the exact airline distance from the race station. Members meet various clubs around the region to enter their birds in the race and send them on the Concourse truck. On the morning of the race, the birds are released to return to their respective homes.

    Each bird has a computerized leg band which records the day, minute, and second the bird arrives home. After arrival, members again convene at their clubs to calculate each bird's speed in yards per minute using total flight time divided by the total yards from their home to the race station.
                                                   The fastest bird wins the race.
Contacts: Richard Rolloff  503-698-7572
Terry Anshuts  360-577-6073
Gary Braden 503-789-8359
Elies Martinez  503-314-3075  "Se Habla Espanol"
These birds are being listed for a long time Tacoma RPC member who recently passed away Mike Delong, (WING N IT LOFT)
Mike did not fly all the races but was always someone to contend with. Mike lived several miles off the line of flight for our area.
Mike Delongs birds will be posted on Ipigeon.
there are over 100 birds, we will start with his pedigreed birds first then move on to the rest.