The 2026 racing season has entered the long-distance stage, and on May 23 fanciers from the Suceava and Botoșani branches competed in their first race of this category, with a liberation from Janów, Poland. Although some Suceava fanciers race long-distance events on a different route, no fewer than 22,499 pigeons were entered in this race, including 13,735 from Suceava and 8,764 from Botoșani.
The pigeons were
Among the first major middle-distance races of the season was Medyka 1 (Poland), organized by the Filiala Columbofilă Suceava. Held on May 10th, the race stood out both for its massive participation and for the high competitive standard.
This season as well, fanciers from Suceava are competing on two separate race programs in the Sprint, Middle-Distance, and Long-Distance categories. On Program 1, the first middle-distance race
Passionate to the extreme about the pigeon sport, Andrei Bondar seems to be going through the best form of his career so far. Already a multiple national champion, with results achieved in consecutive seasons, Andrei Bondar starts the 2026 season as a great champion as well.
Andrei Bondar is a member of the Bihor County Pigeon Fanciers Association and competes under two loft names: “Bondar Andrei”
For several consecutive seasons, the fanciers of the Arad Branch have been a constant presence on the national podiums. Whether we speak about Sprint, Long Distance, or Marathon races, the breeders from this county manage to impose themselves at national level as well, not only at zonal or provincial level. Considering that Arad is rather one of the smaller branches in the country, the national results