Vilnius National 2025 – One of the Most Demanding Marathon Stages of the Season  The final national stage of the South-East Province, Vilnius National 2025, took place on August 2nd, when the pigeons were released at 06:20 from Vilnius, Lithuania. The competition distances exceeded 900 km for all participants, reaching up to approximately 1,050 km, thus classifying the race as an Extreme Marathon event.  A total of

Sokolka National is an Extreme category race, organized by the Dolj Pigeon Fanciers’ Branch. The stage was held for the first time in 2022, after fanciers from Oltenia and Muntenia were forced to change their flight route due to the war in Ukraine, and it proved to be a success right from the inaugural edition. This year, the pigeons were released on August 1st at

For pigeon fanciers in the Moldavian province, the season with mature pigeons traditionally ends with participation in the prestigious Birzai National race. Considered one of the toughest and longest races in the competition calendar, Birzai falls into the Extreme category and enjoys the reputation of being the true “final” of the regional championship. It is also one of the oldest races of its kind in

The 2025 season for old racing pigeons reached its grand finale last weekend, concluding with the most eagerly awaited marathon stages of the year. Among these, the Berlin International stood out as one of the crown jewels of the competition calendar, organized directly by the U.N.C.R.-Columba. This marked the 15th consecutive year the Berlin stage has been held in Romania, and since 2023 it has taken