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  Let the Races Begin!!!
RULES -  
2023 Blue Bucket Stampede 

All Birds must be banded with 2023 seamless band recognized by a National Organization (ie., AU, IF, CU, ...etc).
Birds accepted Feb 15th thru May 8th 

Perch Fees  $120 / Bird    non refundable 
and must accompany bird shipment.  Only advance payment will guarantee perch reservation until loft is full. 760 birds

Although all birds will be vaccinated for PMV & Paratyphoid on arrival it is recommended that breeders vaccinate their birds 2 weeks prior to being sent.  All birds will be treated for Canker, internal and external parasites, and chipped before entering the loft. 
 
All birds are on 24 hour lights until May 15th. at which time their 9th flights will be pulled. June 15th, 10th flights will be pulled.   


Entry Fees A Race $300/Bird mandatory due after 120 mile toss  All birds eligible must be activated by breeder. 

Total A Race entry refunded if bird fails to go to 200 mile race.  

If the entry fee is not paid for, 1 day prior to boxing the first race, the birds may be activated on a first come basis, who in turn gains full winnings and ownership of the bird.


A Race Prize/ Contest Distribution
         3% 250 mi, 8% 2 Bird Average Speed, 17% 300 mi, 28% Average Speed, & 36% 350mi.


A Race- Prizes/Paid positions - distributed to 
        8% of paid entries at 300 & 350miles  
        
3% of paid entries for 250miles
        4% of paid entry Average Speed
 & 2 Bird Average Speed 


2- bird average speed contest--Is the average speed of your first two birds clocked (or wing time of your first two birds clocked) in each race, the 160, 200, 250, 300, 150, & 350. This will create your team score. A team will be the first 6 birds as I remove them from the shipping box as you send them.  Teams may be adjusted prior to the start of  road training June 20th. ( ie 7 birds split into two teams, team lineup changes between your teams etc) This contest is included in the A race entry fee. 

Races**  - Aug. 25th 160miles,  Sept. 1st 200miles,  Sept. 8th 250miles,
              Sept. 15th 300miles
, Sept. 21th 150miles,  Sept. 28th 350miles. All six included in A races Average Speed

                        
Optional B Race category $100/Bird   
                                                          and Optional C Race category $200/Bird
The B & C races are contests(pooling) on the 350mi Final 40/30/20/10 split all clocking order .

B & C entries are due after the 200mi race Sept. 1st


 8% of all entry moneys will be retained for expenses

*1st Drop - A drop of birds, the first seen approaching, arriving, circling, landing, or trapping prior to the arrival of an additional drop of birds entered in a particular race.  If a drop of birds arrives and mixes with the 1st Drop at any time, only those previously trapped or distinctively recognized on the landing board, and clock prior to the mixed group clocking will retain the Elite 1st Drop Status where prizes are distributed =1st.  All others will be paid in clocking order.  Should no birds clock prior to the mixing of new drops of birds, again, payout will be by clocking order. 

*1st Drops- The 1st clocking time gets the first $400.  Then the remaining capital prize is split equally between those on the drop for the  300, & 350 mile races. After first drop all others will  be paid clocking order.   

*If birds are missed in the first drop by the clocking system they will be hand entered using the time of the last bird on the drop.

Owners pay return shipping cost rounded up to the nearest $5 increment  

​Unclaimed birds become property of Blue Bucket Stampede 10 days after final race. 


 *Track inventories, training, and results live on the web at www.rueterfamilylofts.com    
 

*Tauris Clocking  System and  www.wincompanion.com for live Results

*No Rueter Family Loft birds entered in race

**Race dates are subject to weather

​W-9 required of those breeders winning more than $600
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