Rules
2025
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The Races will consist of 4 Races: 100 (activation) 150 miles, 200 miles, 250 miles and 320 Final Race.
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Must be 18 years or older to enter the race.
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The Perch Fee is $125 per bird or $500 for 5 birds.
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The Perch Fee is due upon arrival (this is a NON-REFUNDABLE Fee).
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Birds will be accepted from February 1st to May 19th.
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Replacements are accepted until June 15th.
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Failure to send perch fee, the bird would not enter the loft/system until payment is received.
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The Entry Fee is $250, due after the Activation Race.
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All birds returning from the Activation Race must be activated.
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The Activation Race will not count towards the average speed.
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Any bird not making it to the 150 Mile Race or First Race, the entry fee will be refunded.
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If the activation fee is not paid after the activation race or before the 150 Mile Race, the bird will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Payment must be payable to Terra Sky One Loft Race, any check returned NSF will have a $35 NSF fee.
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15% will be held for race expenses.
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The use of PayPal and Credit Card payment options is a convenient setup by Terra Sky.
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Terra Sky is NOT responsible for the Non-refundable processing fees the services have.
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Terra Sky committee will not be permitted to enter birds.
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If prizes are still outstanding at the end of the second day, any prize left at that time will be distributed evenly among the birds that have arrived.
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If a bird does not clock due to piggybacking or clock/chip malfunction and the race committee verifies that the bird was on the drop, it will be placed last in the drop order.
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If two or more birds are in the first drop, prizes will be added up and split equally(after that it will be clocking order).
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Terra Sky will not be held responsible for birds lost to unforeseen events (illness, injury, failure to return from training or races, etc.)
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Race dates are subject to change due to weather conditions and the loft manager can change the release location and time.
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Only the loft manager is allowed in the loft, no one will be allowed to handle any bird until the shipping night.
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All training and races will be a south course.New for 2025
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The activation race will not count towards Average Speed.
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All prizes will be paid by the drop and then clocking order.
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All prize money must be claimed by December 30th.
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Terra Sky will not hold checks for payments for perch fees or activations.
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When signing up for a team or syndicate there must be one person assigned as the point of contact for bird fees and earnings.
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A W-9 form needs to be submitted to Terra Sky for breeders winning over $600.
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Any bird being returned after races to the breeder, the breeder will be required to have all shipping expenses paid.
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Shipping expenses are determined by the shipping service (USPS) selected.
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Terra Sky is not responsible if any delayed or lost shipping within the shipping service.
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If a bird is not claimed within 15 Days of the final race, it will become the property of Terra Sky and then be donated to a local club.