The Ace Long Distance (Old Birds) category remains one of the most demanding standards in the National Championship. Five long-distance races, very low coefficients, and above all, the need for consistent form throughout the entire season. At this level, one exceptional race is not enough; regularity, fast recovery, and the ability to repeat the effort at relatively short intervals are essential. In the 2025 season, the

In recent years, more and more pigeon clubs in Romania have begun taking young bird long-distance racing seriously. Until recently, including in 2025, young pigeons were expected to meet the same standards as adult birds—three races over 500 km—to achieve a long-distance “norm.” But the 2025 season proved that this category is no longer just an “end-of-year pastime.” Every ranking represents hundreds of kilo

The national ranking for the Youth Long-Distance category – 2025 season – reflects, more than ever, the extremely high level of pigeon racing in Romania in this category. The top 10 positions include pigeons from nearly all the country’s pigeon racing regions,&nb

The 2025 pigeon racing season delivered an exceptional level of competition in the Old Birds Long Distance category, with the podium pigeons recording some of the lowest penalty scores ever achieved at national level. To meet the standard, competitors had