2008 OCR RACE

25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Sponsored by the Independent Homing Club

(Race Open To All Members of The Following Clubs GAR-FV-IHC-NERC-OCH)

 


325 MILES

IHC           Bands = $15.00 each          IHC

 Out of Area Flyers Welcome (Use Your Own Bands)

 

 Shipping Date: Thursday, OCT. 9, 2008                                     Release Date: Friday, OCT. 10, 2008

    Shipping Times: 7:00pm to 8:30pm                                                    Reporting Times: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

 

 

First Place = $1500.00

2nd Place $1000.00  -  3rd Place $750.00  -  4th Place $500.00  -  5th Place $400.00

(ALL GUARANTEED)  50/50 Split on Prizes

Paid Out 44 Places last year. Best per bird pay-out in Ohio 1 for every 12 Sold

 

(Out of Area only Prize = 1st $350.00 Guaranteed – More Prizes Based on Entries)

Paid out 7 Places last year

 

Added Feature = Auction Race

1st PLACE = $500.00 (Guaranteed) Paid 10 Places last year

Buy Minimum of 5 Bands get 2 Auction Bands Free, Buy 10 Bands get Max. Of 4 Auction Bands Free!

(Local Flyers Must Use Designated Auction Bands – Out of Area Can Use Own Bands)

Breeder Has First Bid Of $25.00     Auction Prizes Split 50/50

 

 

AUCTION DATE: April 27, 2008 (Sunday) 2:00 p.m.

(All Auction Birds Must Be Present At This Auction)

 

 

Please ship all Out of Area Birds to Frank Sabol

4864 W. Streetsboro Rd.  W. Richfield, Ohio 44286 (1-330-659-7206)

 

Homemade Dinner & Desserts Served on Shipping Night!

(All Participants Local & Out of Area Welcome)

 

For Bands or Information Please Contact One of the Following Committee Members:    

Tim Kirschner – 1-440-356-4626     Ed Dowczek – 1-440-667-6772    Joe Rostocil – 1-216-362-4915

Frank Sabol – 1-330-659-7206    Jim Hazek –1-440-237-3432

 

“LOFT CALCUTTA ON SHIPPING NIGHT”


OCR RACE RULES

 

1.      The Race will be shipped from the IHC Club Rooms at 25400 Royalton Rd. (Rt. 82) in Columbia Station, Ohio.  1-440-236-6170

  1. All Bands or Birds must be paid for by August 1st.

  2. All Out of Area Birds must be shipped to or delivered to Frank Sabol at time of arrival.  Any birds not entered into records will be disqualified.  Birds accepted until June 10th.

  3. All in town flyers must accept birds from the rotation wheel.  Refusal to accept a wheel bird would result in disqualification with no refunds.

  4. All out of town birds will be placed as follows:  One bird MUST go on the wheel from every out of town entry.  Out of town flyer can place up to 3 birds in loft of their choice after one wheel bird.

  5. Local lofts must use designated BANDS for Race and Auction Birds.  Out of Town flyers may use their own BANDS for both.  Please designate which Birds are for the Auction.

  6. Set your clock.  Be sure that you have a readable ribbon and paper.

  7. You must use the Special Numbered Seal on your clock and put the seal number on your entry sheet.

  8. Electronic clocks can be used for this race.

  9. Your clock must punch holes in your paper tape if the timer was manufactured to do so.  Check now or the clock will be disqualified.

  10. Print your name and time set clearly on both ends.  We are not looking for a scribbled signature, but a distinct ID of the Loft.

  11. Your tape ends must match and will be checked.  If there is no match, the clock will be disqualified.

  12. If you are required to use capsules the open end is down.  Hinged capsules will have the hinges up.  Failure to follow this rule will disqualify the bird.

  13. Clock variation is one minute for every eight hours.  After Set.

  14. If your clock stops, contact Joe Rostocil at 1-216-362-4915 or Ed Dowczek at 1-440-667-6772.

  15. Call the IHC Club at 1-440-236-6170 after 9:30 am for release and weather info.

  16. Must use Special OCR Entry sheets and pool tally sheet.

  17. Reporting time is at 7:00 pm on race day, unless otherwise notified.  Report to the IHC Club Rooms.

  18. A Trophy to the 1st Place winner and also to 1st Out of Area Winner

  19. In case of a SMASH RACE, the Race shall remain Open for a total of 3 days.  After 3 days any remaining Prizes will be divided equally among the birds that have been reported and the Race will be Officially CLOSED!

  20. All Prizes are to be Split 50/50, for Both the Regular Race Prizes and the Auction Race Prizes.

  21. Any and all AUCTION BIRDS must be at the Auction.  If they are not at the Auction then they are no longer eligible for the OCR Race or Auction and cannot be activated in any way. The bird can’t be flown in any races.

  22. There is NO SPLIT on the Out of Area Prizes.

  23. ALL DECISIONS MADE BY THE OCR COMMITTEE ARE FINAL.

  24. These are the Rules for the Ohio Classic Race, You know what they are and you must abide by them.  If you have any questions or need Bands, Contact one of the Following:

 

  

 

Ed Dowczek – 440-667-6772

Jim Hazek     – 440-237-3432

Tim Kirschner – 440-356-4626

Frank Sabol – 330-659-7206

Joe Rostocil   – 216-362-4915

Joe’s e-mail address = J7M7LO@yahoo.com

 

 

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