The 2024 international Dax Long Distance race in Europe has been basketed with a total of 8,566 old birds from six countries, including 2,575 in Belgium, 2,119 in Netherlands, 3,016 in France, 668 in Germany, 150 in United Kingdom and 38 in Luxembourg. The race was originally scheduled to be released on the morning of 12 July, but due to weather conditions, the cage was released for two consecutive days until the morning of 14 July.
At 7:10 local time on July 14, the game was successfully opened, the weather was cloudy and sunny, no wind, and the visibility was good. At 18:19:05 p.m., the first pigeon arrived in France after a distance of 719.693 km at 1075.64 m/min, but was quickly overtaken by the later pigeons. At 20:17:36, 2,575 Belgium pigeons were the first to be decided.
The national winner Belgium Dax old birds was pigeon ·legend Meirlaen Etienne, who clocked his new Mona BE22-4094101 at 20h17:36 pm local time after a race of 886.559km, achieving an average velocity of 1125.65 m/min. The sire of this pigeon is a grandchild of the renowned bloodlines of Etienne · Meirlaen and Super Breeder 214.
The latest news: The overall international winner from Dax 2024 was unveiled by a 228480004 pigeon from Netherlands fancier Niesten CK. who arrived home at 04:50 on Monday morning after a race of 1071.76km and an average velocity of 1137.75 m/min.
Overall winner of the 2024 International Dax Race
Pigeon legend · Meirlaen and the champion
Previous recap: Dax International, also a classic European long distance race, has not been held for more than 10 years. At last year's St. Vincent International Championship, due to heavy rain and strong winds at the venue, there was a "division accident" after the change of the venue, and the organizers were disqualified by the KBDB from holding many races. In 2024, St. Vincent was abandoned and the organisers changed it directly to Dax International.
Dax is located in a small town in Landes, Aquitaine, in southern France, 800-1000 km from the six participating countries. The number of pigeons in this race is a bit lower than in the other races, because at this time of year the Barcelona race has just ended, and the national long distance races are also in contention for the key races.
There have been many heroes in the international races from Dax in the past, and the most famous pigeon is Dee Dee Jr. Kleine Didi, BE92-3000607, a yellow-eyed grey, was the late Belgium pigeon champion · Devos KBDB National Ace Pigeon Long Distance! In 1995, 1996 and 1997, Didi Junior competed in the long distance for three consecutive years, and he won great results: in 1995 he competed in three international races from Pau, Dax and Perpignan and finished in the top 100 and won the title of 1st Provincial Ace Pigeon KBDB.
In 1996 Didi Jr. continued to compete in Pau and Perpignan, and both were shortlisted for top prizes. In 1997 he was sent to the races again, first with a 19th National from Pau, then a national first prize from Dax and then a national second prize from Perpignan! With this impressive result, Didi Kleine became the 1st Ace Pigeon Long Distance KBDB in 1997 and became the "Wonder Bird" of the year.
Kleine Didi was a 1997 national winner from Dax, Belgium