• 2025 Perch Fee: $200/bird due upon arrival or 6 birds for $1000.  – NON REFUNDABLE. Any pigeon sent without perch fees can be sold at race owners discretion.

• Entry Fee: $650 Activation Fee/Bird due after 100 mile activation trainer. Should any fancier pay activation fees, prior to the activation race and their bird does not return from activation race will have activation fee refunded.

• Accepting birds  Feb 15th – May 10th, 2025. ONLY ACCEPTING 4500 BIRDS.

• All Birds MUST HAVE a PMV Vaccine 14-21 days prior to arrival to the Hoosier Classic Loft.

• Perch Fees must accompany birds upon arrival. Failure to send perch fee with the birds may result in the immediate sale of the birds or non-entry of the birds into the system.

• Training will begin in July (date to be determined by Jim Ward).

• Activation Training race will be 100 Miles. All birds completing the 100 activation race will be required to pay the “Activation Fee” of $650 per bird.” Failure to pay the “Activation Fee” will result in the sale of unpaid birds. Any bird sold for the  activation fee will then become property of the buyer and breeder relinquishes all rights to the bird and any prize or auction money. All birds on the team must be activated. It is an “All or Nothing” activation.

• Breeders are responsible for making the Activation Payment within 7 days of Activation Race.
Email updates and website updates will be posted after the 100 Mile Activation Race with payment information including ways to pay and deadline.

• Race Series will consist of 4 races 125 Miles, 175 Miles, 250 Miles, and 350 mile. (Activation race does not count towards Average Speed.)

• 350 Mile Race will be the Final Race and can be shortened or lengthened dependent upon weather conditions by the race manager (Jim Ward).

• All prize money must be claimed by Dec 30, 2025.

• Hoosier Classic is not responsible for any loss of birds due to illness, injury, or failure to return from trainings or races.

• FINAL RACE ONLY!   Arrival of the first pigeons together will be considered a drop and paid equally – (if 3 pigeons arrive together – the top 3 prizes will be added together and split evenly among the first 3 pigeons). If one pigeon does not trap that arrived with the first pigeons this pigeon will be considered on the drop until another pigeon arrives. All other prizes will be paid by clocking order.

• 125 Mile, 175 Mile, 250 Mile Races will be paid by clocking order.

• There is no dead time during races, clock will keep running until race is finished.

• Race Day is over 1 hr after sunset on the 2nd day from release. Any remaining prizes to be paid out will be divided equally amongst the returned birds.

• If two or more birds show in the clock as exact ties, prizes will be added up and split equally among the birds that tied.

• If bird does not clock due to piggyback or clock/chip malfunction and Hoosier Classic Staff verifies the bird in the drop it will be placed last in the drop order.

• Any unforeseen circumstances will be settled by Jim Ward. In case of a Natural Disaster or Catastrophic Event requiring the cancellation of the race(s), birds will be shipped back to the breeder at breeders expense. Prize money would be divided equally for the remaining races among pigeons still competing.

• Ace pigeons will be verified by the clock, computed on total distance/total time.

• Average Speed will determine the Ace Pigeon Champion Birds and will include the 125, 175, 250, and 350 Mile Races.

• Top 100 birds clocked on the 350 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. Pedigrees must be provided to the Hoosier Classic Office within 5 days of the final race for the Top 100.

• Breeders/Fanciers winning over $600 in prizes will be required to provide a W9 form to Hoosier Classic.

• Breeders winning over $600 in prizes from outside the United States will be required to fill out the appropriate paperwork according to the country they reside (Ex: Canada W8- BEN).

• Breeders have 7 days from the date of the final race to claim their birds and have them returned. Any birds not claimed within 7 days become property of the Hoosier Classic. BREEDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CLAIMING THEIR BIRDS. THE HOOSIER CLASSIC STAFF DOES MAKES NO ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING BIRDS BEING SHIPPED HOME.

• Any and All birds being returned after races to breeder will be required to have shipping expenses paid by the breeder/fancier. Shipping expense will be determined after the final race. Fees will be based on the current USPS shipping rates. Shipping Boxes will be brand new Horizon Boxes allowing either 2 birds or 3 birds per box. No More Then 3 Birds Will be shipped in 1 box. Additional birds over 3 will require an additional box.

• Hoosier Classic is not responsible for delayed/lost shipping within USPS System and will not file for refund of shipping if not delivered on time.

• Hoosier Classic WILL NOT HOLD CHECKS for payments of perch fees or activation.

• Any Check returned NSF will be charged a $35.00 NSF Fee.

• Hoosier Classic is not responsible for processing fees for the use of PayPal or Credit Card. The use of PayPal and Credit Cards are a convenience set up by Hoosier Classic for those that choose to use them. Processing Fees are Non-Refundable.

• Hoosier Classic will not make changes to loft names after May 15 th .  NO EXCEPTIONS.

• When signing up for a team or syndicate, 1 person must be designated as contact person. The designated person will be the contact regarding all correspondence for the team. The designated contact person is also responsible for collecting payments for activation and sending to the Hoosier Classic. 1 payment is to be provided. Please plan accordingly!! Our office will not collect payments from every person in the syndicate. If any prize money is to be paid out, the designated contact person is responsible for providing the Hoosier Classic office with a list of names, addresses, and total if separate checks are being written.

• Please ensure that all information on Wincompanion is correct for contacting purposes.

• Hoosier Classic Managers (Jim and Kelly Ward) reserve the right to deny any breeder participation in the Hoosier Classic Race.

• Final Race Events located at the Hoosier Classic property are for participating fanciers only. If you do not have birds that participated in the current season, please refrain from attending. Final Race Day Events are for those that paid to participate in the series.