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Oct-31-2023

CLAIM YOUR BIRDS NOW!

DO YOU WANT YOUR BIRDS RETURNED??

TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1st IS THE LAST DAY TO CLAIM YOUR BIRDS.

IF YOU DO NOT CLAIM YOUR BIRDS BY TOMORROW THEY WILL BE DONATED TO LOCAL CLUBS OR 4-H.
IT IS THE RESPONSBILITY OF THE BREEDER TO REQUEST YOUR BIRDS BACK. WE WILL NOT ASSUME YOU WANT YOUR BIRDS BACK.

If you mailed a check and did not contact us please due so. The USPS is not that reliable to assume it will be here before tomorrow.

If you want your birds returned we will need the following information for the box.
We do not assume the address in Wincompanion is correct.

Name:
Address:
Phone number:

Pedigrees for the Top 100 are due today as well. They can be emailed to our office at
hoosierclassicrace@gmail.com

The auction will end on 11/12

We will also need a W9 form for anyone that has won over $600

Link to W-9 Form

Oct-29-2023

Wednesday is the deadline to request to have your birds returned to you. We will begin sorting the birds Wednesday to start shipping them home on November 6th. We will only ship 1 day the week of the 6th due to Friday the 10th being a Postal Holiday. All birds will be shipped home in New Postal Boxes. If you send an email requesting your birds back, we will need the following information:
Name/Loft Name
Address
Phone Number.

If you were part of a syndicate and would like your birds back, please contact us as well.
If you would like to pick up your birds, please contact us so we can sort them into a pick up section. Birds will not be available for pick up until November 6th. Once you call to have them picked up, we also ask that you call the day before you are coming to get them so we can make sure they are crated in the office the day of and ready to go.
We can deduct shipping cost from prize money if you have any coming, otherwise you will need to provide a credit card for payment, or we can send you a PayPal Link.
IF YOU DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL TO REQUEST YOUR BIRDS BACK THEY WILL BE DONATED TO LOCAL CLUBS OR 4-H. I CAN NOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH. IF YOU CALL IN 3 WEEKS TO GET YOUR BIRDS THEY WILL NOT BE HERE!

PEDIGREES
The pedigrees for the top 100 are due by Tuesday! The auction is already live and will close on November 12th. All pedigrees need to be sent to Fred & uploaded by November 1st!
Per the rules, if you fail to produce a pedigree for any bird in the auction, you will forfeit any proceeds from the sale.

Top 100 birds clocked on the 360 Mile Race and the top 10 Ace Pigeons as well as the Top 3 Knock out winners will be auctioned off on Ipigeon 14 days after final race. Breeder receives 50% of Auction Monies. A Pedigree Must Be Provided to receive 50% of the Auction Proceeds. Pedigrees must be a minimum of 2 Generations.

Prize Payments
I will begin to write checks this week. If you have prize money coming and it is more than $600 you will need to submit a W9 Form which is available on our website. This form must be completed and sent back via Email or Regular Mail. If you are splitting prize money with anyone, please make us aware so we can make a note. If you are part of any of the syndicates and have more than $600 coming, please submit a W9. We have already received the payout list from the admin of the syndicates, but prize money will not be sent over $600 without the W9.

WE WILL NOT HOLD PRIZE MONEY FOR NEXT YEAR!

Finally, we would like to Thank Everyone for their participation this year in the Hoosier Classic.
We have been asked a few times what the plans are for next year, and while we think it is great that everyone is already thinking about next year, we still have a job to finish from this year. While we complete the return shipping from the 2023 season, we will also be carefully considering what next season will look like. There are many things that we will be reviewing and considering, which could change the 2024 season.

Oct-27-2023

We will begin sorting birds next week to be returned to the breeders.
If you want your birds back, whether they are being shipped back or picked up,
PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL US!!
We do not want to have to sort through the birds multiple times. Wednesday next week we will begin to sort through them. You must contact us before then. Any birds not claimed by Wednesday next week will be donated to local clubs or 4H members. We will begin shipping birds home on November 6th. Pick ups will be available after November 7th. Even if you do not want your birds back, please call or email us so we can separate them.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR TEXT JIM TO GET YOUR BIRDS BACK.

THE OFFICE STAFF IS THE ONE ORGANIZING THE LISTS FOR SHIPPING.

Pictures of the winners are being added to iPigeon today. The auction is set to end on 11/12

Pedigrees are due for the top 100. They can be emailed or sent via regular mail. Per our rules copied below, at least a 2 Generation Pedigree must be provided to receive 50% of the auction proceeds.

Top 100 birds clocked on the 360 Mile Race and the Top 10 Ace Pigeons will be auctioned off on iPigeon 14 days after final race. Breeder receives 50% of the auction monies. A Pedigree Must Be Provided to receive 50% of the Auction Proceeds. Pedigrees must be a minimum of 2 Generations.

Prize money over $600 will require a W-9 be completed and sent back. We do not pull paperwork from previous years for W-9.
All prize money must be claimed. We DO NOT HOLD PRIZE MONEY FOR NEXT SEASON.

Pedigrees and W-9 forms can be emailed to
hoosierclassicrace@gmail.com
or shipped to
Hoosier Classic Race
10258 S 1150 W
Wanatah, IN 46390

Oct-26-2023

Thank you to all who supported the race this season, and Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Final Race. It has been a very long 4 days and we are glad to have met so many new faces at the final and hope everyone that attended enjoyed the weekend.

The top 100 birds have been posted to iPigeon for the auction and just over 1/2 of the birds had their photos done today. The remaining 40 will be done tomorrow and we will begin to get the photos posted to iPigeon as well. As a reminder, a pedigree is required for the top 100 and can be emailed or sent regular mail. Please do not send a "picture" of a pedigree to be uploaded to iPigeon. If you can't send a scanned copy, please mail the original and we will scan it for you.

If you have prizes over $600 please submit a W-9 form which can be found by clicking the link below. All prizes must be claimed! We will not hold prize money. You can email the form back or mail the original. Checks will begin to be written and mailed next week.

If you would like your birds back, please send an email or call the office. We will begin to ship birds' home on November 6th, which is a Monday. We will only ship on Monday that week due to Friday being a postal holiday. Everything else will be shipped the following week.
Up to 3 birds can be shipped in a box. Anything over 3 will require another box.
Return shipping rates are as follows:
1 bird - $65.00
2 birds - $75.00
3 birds - $85.00
4 birds - $85.00 for box 1 & $65.00 for box 2
5 birds - $85.00 for box 1 & $75.00 for box 2
6 birds - $85.00 for box 1 & $85.00 for box 2
(Processing fees apply for credit card/paypal payments)
All birds will be shipped in brand new boxes

Pick-ups for birds can be done no sooner than November 7th. If you plan to pick up your birds please let us know and we will also need to know which day you will be picking up.
NO PICK-UP's on Sundays.

Office Number 219-733-0011

Link for W-9 Form

Oct-23-2023

TRAILER DAMAGE

Please see the photos below, as we should have attached photos to the first email with the damage to the trailer. We want everyone to know that we are being truthful about the situation. No one could have predicted this would happen and again we are thankful that the driver and birds are safe. This type of damage could have been deadly to everyone involved.

As of right now the trailer will be staying in Tennessee for further repair.

Oct-23-2023

RELEASE UPDATE - PLEASE READ

The birds were released at 10:30 am this morning from South Clarksville, TN (355 miles). The video of the release will be posted on YouTube. Winds are out of the Southeast 7-8 mph.

NOW...the reason for the delayed release, is at 1:00 am this morning the driver called and stated that the trailer was no longer drivable. The leaf springs broke on the trailer and the driver was able to make it to a service station to stay overnight and continued to monitor the birds and water them. We contacted multiple repair shops throughout the night and could not find parts or service until 7:30 am this morning. Clarksville is a rather big town, and it took time to get the parts and get them put back on the trailer. We are thankful that this did not turn out to be a major accident for the driver and liberator, as well as the birds.

This decision was not made lightly and with the current weather conditions we feel there is enough time for the birds to get home on the day. The main factor in this decision, was the trailer was repaired enough to move the birds to a safe release location, however it is going to have to be left in Tennessee for proper repair.

Birds circled the area 1 time and the driver and liberator reported that the birds were out of sight in less than 1 minute.

Oct-23-2023

RELEASE UPDATE - PLEASE READ

Oct-17-2023

TRAINING UPDATE

Birds are home, however they were attacked by a hawk shortly after arrival and are now flying. We will continue to monitor them and work on getting them into the loft.

Oct-13-2023

Congratulations to the first drop of birds (13 birds) on Race 3 from 220 miles. Birds were released at 8:00 am from Huntingburg, In. We had a beautiful day for a race with sunny skies and very little wind. The rain managed to hold off until the late evening.

Also a HUGE CONGRAULATIONS TO John Canto. John was not only first in the clock at the Hoosier, winning $20,000, he was also on the drop for the 300 mile race at Crooked River along with 37 other birds, and he was Equal 1st at the New England Pigeon Derby Final Race. Congratulations John! What a performance over 2 days.

Birds are being kept in today due to rain that is supposed to move into the area again. Yesterday we had rain that cleared up late morning and gave way to sunny skies. The rain is forecasted to last for the next 2-3 days. We will continue to keep everyone updated as to what the plan will be with the birds moving forward. We do plan to get some training in prior to the Final Race.

We will be putting together an itinerary for the weekend that we will send out via email, Facebook, and will be posted to the updates on the website. As a brief reminder, Saturday is the Ganus Family Auction located at their property. Sunday will be basketing at the loft with a light lunch served with the banquet dinner to follow, and Monday is Race Day.

Oct-12-2023

HOTEL INFORMATIOIN

If anyone is still looking for a hotel room for Race Weekend, below is information regarding local hotels and how far from the loft they are located. I have done some online searches and found that most of the rates are reasonable and some of the hotels I have provided booking links to the specific hotel for easier booking. Blue Chip Hotel & Casino is offering rates between $150-175 per night for the weekend depending on the room type and the day. Those rates are pretty good for it being the casino.

Times & Dates Are Estimates
Final Race Date Is Subject To Change Due To Weather

- Saturday October 21st -
Ganus Family Auction
0499 S Holmesville Rd
Laporte, IN 46350
*Birds on Display - 1:00 pm CST
*Lunch Served - 2:30 pm CST
*Auction Starts - 4:00 pm CST

- Sunday October 22nd -
Basketing of Hoosier Birds at Loft
Approximately 1:00 pm
Light Lunch & Drinks Served during basketing
Sunday Evening (approx 5:30)
Banquet Dinner & Drinks Served
Loft Calcutta Auction (must be present)
VITA KING PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

- Monday October 23rd -
RACE DAY!
Lunch & Drinks Served
Approx. 12:30 pm
VITA KING PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

HOTELS
There are currently NO ROOM BLOCKS at any hotel
CLICK ANY HIGHLIGHTED HOTEL FOR LINK TO BOOKING SITE

Hampton Inn (7 miles from loft)
Valparaiso - 219-531-6424
Averaging $148-160 per night

Holiday Inn Express (7 miles from loft)
Valparaiso - 219-464-9395
$130-155 per night
(This hotel was under exterior construction as of last weekend.
Not sure if it will be completed by the 21st)

Fairfield Inn (7 miles from loft)
Valparaiso - 219-465-6225
$130-140 per night

Country Inn & Suites (7 miles from loft)
Valparaiso - 219-386-2188

Microtel (14 miles from loft)
Michigan City - 219-210-3430
$100-110 per night

Country Inn & Suites (14 miles from loft)
Michigan City - 219-214-4769
$125-150 per night

Holiday Inn Express (14 miles from loft)
Michigan City - 219-243-8300

Comfort Inn & Suites (14 miles from loft)
Michigan City - 219-250-2181
Average $75 per night

The Brewery Lodge & Supper Club
(22 miles from loft)
Michigan City - 866-625-6343

Blue Chip Hotel & Casino
(21 miles from loft)219-879-7711
Average $155-$175 per night

There are also 2 campgrounds in the area if anyone would like that information, please contact us.
Air BNB is also an option that others have used in the past.

Closest Major Airport to the loft is
Midway Airport (MDW) - Chicago (50 miles)

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