Talent Šternberk
Czech One Loft Race - 2026
Dear friends,
I’d like to share the flight paths of our seven pigeons fitted with GPS chips. Their routes aren’t developing well at all. I’m starting to feel pessimistic. All but one have been flying north ever since the start – towards the Slovak city of Košice. There is no attempt to correct their course. The one pigeon is essentially still searching for its way, about 10 km from the start. Of course, not all pigeons need to follow this route, but the uniformity of the GPS-tagged pigeons’ behaviour is striking.
Bohdanka will no doubt post the routes on Facebook, but I’ll now list their current positions.
Pigeon No. 3 at 11:43 = Oradea and continuing north-east
Pigeon No. 4 at 12:17 = to the right of Debrecen and heading for Uzhhorod in Ukraine
Pigeon No. 5 at 12:33 = to the right of Nyíregyháza and heading for Uzhhorod in Ukraine
Pigeon No. 8 at 12:12 = to the left of Debrecen and heading for Košice
Pigeon No. 9 at 12:37 = still wandering around 10 km from the start
Pigeon No. 12 at 12:30 = Nyíregyháza and heading to the left of Uzhhorod
Pigeon No. 14 at 10:58 = near the Hungarian village of Komádi. This is the only one to have slightly corrected its course.
We must cheer on the pigeons without GPS chips to fly a different route. However, the pigeons with GPS chips have completed the entire OLR Talent Quatro season. So they are by no means novices.
Talent Quatro Team
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Dear sports fans,
Everything has now been decided. The Extra Final will take place this Sunday, 27 September 2026. Mr. Radu Moldovan is helping us to find a suitable launch site. We have already obtained veterinary certificates confirming the pigeons’ health, the boxes have been disinfected, and the race protocol is ready.
So on Saturday our team, Bohdanka and Jirka, can set off on their long journey. And for the first time, all the way to Romania. The weather forecasts are favourable. We are confident that the race will be a success and that we will witness a truly wonderful end to this year’s season.
Your OLR Talent Quatro team
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DEAR SPORTS FANS
We have now completed our 13th season. As usual, it consisted of six races. The final race took place in the well-established Croatian village of Vrpolje, situated 510 km away. At the start of August, following the Gols race, we were unsure when the next races would take place. Temperatures were approaching 40°C, which essentially made it impossible to hold any further races. But then luck was on our side. The Pápa race took place on 24 August, Sármellék on 30 August and Szigetvár on 7 September. These races were a great success. We were therefore able to start thinking about the final. Suddenly, the weather forecast showed a window of two fine days. So we put all our eggs in one basket, and we were right to do so. The pigeons were fed high-energy mixes containing crushed peanuts, shelled sunflower seeds and various small seeds. We source the mixes from the Polish company Gold Wings and add the peanuts ourselves. Before being sent to the race, the pigeons trained around the loft with great enthusiasm. They were able to fly for 85 minutes without any problems. They were therefore in very good condition.
The only potential problem might have been fog at the starting point, which would have significantly delayed the start time. We arrived at the launch site just after midnight and the sky was clear everywhere. On Tuesday morning, 15 September 2026, the fog did indeed roll in over Vrpolje. The pigeons were given a light feed before the launch. However, they only took a few grains. We then gave them water, which they showed greater interest in.
The starter, Mr Filip Pudič, phoned his colleagues to ask for information. He found out that there was no fog in the village of Dakovo, 10 km away. So we waited until the fog had cleared in Vrpolje. This happened at 9.15 am. It was still partly overcast, but a blue sky was visible in the direction of flight. The pigeons had plenty of time to think, and so, after the release, they set off in the right direction without hesitation. This time, 12 pigeons were fitted with GPS chips. Before leaving the release site, we checked our mobile phones and found that the flock was already in Dakovo and that all was well there.
There was no wind to help the pigeons on their journey. The wind socks by the motorways were standing upright, and that could only mean one thing: no wind, or very light winds from various directions. The temperature did not exceed 25°C. We were expecting a very fair race, and that is exactly what happened. Bohdan’s daughter informed us from the OLR Talent Quatro grounds that a large crowd had turned up. They were very nervous, as it was clear that the pigeons arriving from the final might be completely different from those in previous races. And that is partly what happened.
At 17:13:19, everyone held their breath. A group of seven pigeons appeared in the sky and immediately flew into the loft. Who was the winner? Then came a huge surprise. The top two places were taken by pigeons from the Slovak fancier Pavel Paulík! A tremendous success. A double victory, that had never happened before! Shortly afterwards, however, devastating news arrived from Slovakia. Mr Paulík had passed away in July, and there is no one to carry on the breeding programme. The pigeons thus delivered a final greeting from the heavens to his family and friends.
This was followed by the arrival of further pigeons at regular intervals. It was a real feast for the eyes of the spectators present. Shouts of joy rang out from one group of fanciers, then from another. In between, everything was interspersed with ‘pigeon fancier’s jargon’. In short, it was a brilliant atmosphere.
My wife and I returned from Vrpolje shortly after 6.00 pm, and everyone thanked us for the wonderful finale. On the first day, 114 pigeons made it home. The very last one was a pigeon from the Polish team Sedlacek & Pacek, which arrived at 7.59.53 pm. By then, it was completely dark.
The second day is usually a reward for the OLR Talent Quatro team after the mental strain of the previous days. In peace and quiet, over our morning coffee, we awaited the arrival of the remaining pigeons. The weather was lovely; the forecast proved 100 per cent accurate. As can be seen from the arrival list, the pigeons were returning in droves. We had to wait until 25 per cent of the entered pigeons had arrived. Only then could we calculate the results for all the competitions. The race was closed for these purposes by the arrival of the 215th pigeon, named “Compass 75”, at 09:11:08.53. Its owner is the German fancier, Mr Günter Götz. He was the winner of the 2017 final with the pigeon “Ziggy”.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS
Absolute ranking:
1. PAULÍK Pavel "B" (SK) ...............................................PP 19 ........................ 17:13:19.75............ 1066,211 m/min.
2. PAULÍK Pavel "A" (SK) ...............................................PP 6 .......................... 17:13:24.94 ........... 1066,019
3. WIESNET Markus (DE) ............................................. Abud .......................... 17:13:26.35 ........... 1065,966
4. TÁBORSKÝ Vladimír (CZ) ...........................................Zdeněk 70 ..................17:13:33.66 ........... 1065,695
5. MÖLLER Andreas "C" (DE) ..........................................Shooting Star 824 ........17:13:36.26 ........... 1065,598
6. GOETZ Guenter (DE) ................................................ Campfire 60 ................ 17:13:38.85 ........... 1065,502
7. SIEBERT DIETER + CHEN YUE (DE) .............................Talent 6094 ..................17:13:42.50 ........... 1065,367
8. MÖLLER Andreas "C" (DE) ..........................................Shootin Star 830............17:18:14.95 ........... 1055,356
9. TEAM YOUNG FLYERS Senohrábek "C" (CZ) ...................SP 509 ....................... 17:18:20.91 ........... 1055,139
10.MAPLE TEAM (CZ) .................................................... Saab .......................... 17:18:27.91 ........... 1054,885
National Winners:
National winners will receive an exceptional bonus of one free pigeon in 2027. For the competition eight countries have entered the competition with more than 50 pigeons delivered. As the ninth awarded entity, the Rest, will be made up of 8 countries that have met the condition of 50 or more pigeons delivered did not meet the requirement: BG + CR + ES + GR + HU + NL + TR + UA.
1. Austria:................MDP + BS + BM + JA MOS Team .....................Aristocrate 15
1. Belgium: ..............TEAM TALLIEU - TVG......................................TVG 898
1. China:..................CELINE SUN & SKRBEK Marek "C".....................Spid 695
1. Czech Republic: ....TÁBORSKÝ Vladimír.........................................Zdeněk 70
1. Germany:.............WIESNET Markus............................................Abud
1. Switzerland:..........TEAM FROHMATTA..........................................Jackson
1. Poland: ................MATEO..........................................................Tomek
1. Portugal ...............PAVLO SILETSKYY & POMBALM & C "A"..............Oro 66
1. Slowakia:..............NOVÁK Pavel..................................................Agáta
1. Rest:....................LONSAIN Rieks (NL)........................................Bohdan 196
* Slovakia – yet another in a long line of Mr Paulík’s pigeons.
Final Prize
To keep the suspense going, we decided to offer some more prizes. And the breeders really enjoyed it. Here are this year’s winners.
151. ARENDONK MS Vojkovice Team "A" (CZ)...........................Bubo................... 2D 08:00:53.02............1 free pigeon
200. KUBÁŇ Milan & Ludka (SK)............................................. Felix.....................2D 08:56:59.71............2 free pigeons
250. PAVLO SILETSKYY & VADYM BUZYLA "B" (UA)....................Switcher 80...........2D 09:48:03.67............3 free pigeons
The joker was won by
208. PAVLO SILETSKYY & VADYM BUZYLA "A" (UA).....................Bao 96.................2D 09:09:08.28............1 team 5+1 free
Eso young pigeon
1. MÖLLER Andreas (DE)...........................................................Shooting Star 824.........................12,755 koef.
2. TEAM YOUNG FLYERS Senohrábek "C" (CZ) .............................SP 509........................................22,436
3. MÖLLER Andreas (DE)...........................................................Shooting Star 830.........................41,257
Time Eso:
1. TREPTE Arndt & Marcus "B" (DE).............................................Wolf 1.........................................31:02:33.46 hours
2. MÖLLER Andreas (DE)...........................................................Shooting Star 824.........................31:11:51.71
3. LONSAIN Rieks (NL)..............................................................Bohdan 196.................................31:12:31.60
Just for interest’s sake. Mr Lonsain Rieks bought last year’s final winner at auction. Its owner was a Czech fancier, Mr Vlastimil Valenta. The pigeon was called “Bohdan”. His son, “Bohdan 196”, performed excellently this year. 12th place in the final and 3rd in the Time Eso.
Super Eso
1. SEDLACEK Josef (PL)..............................................................JS 54..........................................117,723 koef
2. LONSAIN Rieks (NL)................................................................Quatro Aiméé..............................126,413
3. TÁBORSKÝ Vladimír (CZ).........................................................Zdeněk 70...................................142,412
Knock Out
As its name suggests, Knock Out is a very thrilling event. This year’s trophy was won by the Czech pigeon “Zdeněk 70”, owned by Mr Vladimír Táborský. He finished 4th in the final, thereby dealing a knockout blow to all his rivals. In short, a knockout.
Super Team
This year, the pigeons from Mr Senohrábek’s TEAM YOUNG FLYERS dominated the competition. After the semi-finals, they occupied the top three positions. However, the final race was extremely tough and the winners could easily have been completely different contenders. Mr Senohrábek’s pigeons, however, proved their quality. His two teams were the only ones to win the maximum number of 18 prizes. A brilliant result!
1. TEAM YOUNG FLYERS Senohrábek "C" (CZ).................................18.............................................17,387 koef.
2. TEAM YOUNG FLYERS Senohrábek "B" (CZ).................................18.............................................16,691
3. SIEBERT DIETER + CHEN YUE (DE)............................................17.............................................15,921
National Cup
1. Germany..............................5849 bodů
2. Slowakia..............................5678
3. Czech Republic......................5663
4. Netherlands..........................5656
5. Poland..................................5627
You can find the rankings for other countries under the blue ‘National Cup’ tab
Other matters
Our team will now take a few days off to recharge their batteries. Immediately afterwards, we’ll move on to the enjoyable part for this year’s winners. We’ll be contacting them one by one and sending them their well-deserved prizes. You have received the login details for your personal accounts. You can check the amount of your winnings there. If you have any problems, we’ll be happy to help.
However, there is also the possibility that we may announce the Extra Final. For this occasion, we have prepared the Oravita route in Romania – 614 km. A decision will be made shortly.
Best regards from the OLR Talent Quatro team
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Dear sports fans.
After careful consideration of the situation, we have decided that the final race in the Croatian village of Vrpolje will take place on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. The forecast predicts a headwind. It shouldn’t rain. But today (Friday) we still have four days to go and the weather is quite changeable. So we must trust the weather forecasts.
We are now increasing the energy content of the feed. On Sunday, the pigeons will have their final bath. We bathe the pigeons in the entry windows. Last year’s experience with this system was very good. Various birds fly around – storks, herons and birds of prey – which scare the pigeons away. With wet feathers, accidents can then occur.
On Monday, 14 September 2026, the pigeons will be basketed. The committee’s work will be supervised by a member of the Presidium of the ČMS CHPH, Ms Dagmar Bortlová. The pigeon release system will then be sealed, and the seal numbers will be recorded in the start protocol. At the start location in the Croatian village of Vrpolje, these numbers will be checked by the starter, Mr Filip Pudič.
This year has been a great success so far for our OLR Talent Quatro. We also want to make the final race of the season even more exciting with some special bonuses. The owner of the pigeon ranked 151 will receive 1 free pigeon for 2027, the owner of the pigeon ranked 200 will receive 2 free pigeons, and the owner of the pigeon ranked 250 will receive 3 free pigeons. And the owner of the pigeon ranked 208 will receive a Joker for a 5+1 team free of charge. Please note! This refers to the race ranking, not the online arrival ranking.
On Tuesday, the Talent Quatro grounds will be open from 10.30 am. Products for your pigeons will be on offer here from the Přerov-based company Fauna, run by Mr František Hradil. Refreshments will also be available for you. Do come along. We look forward to seeing you.
Please note:
Entry is permitted only with the landowner’s consent.
The OLR Talent Quatro team.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS
A traditional race held in memory of the 65 fanciers who lost their lives in Katowice in January 2006, when an exhibition hall collapsed on top of them. It was a very sad event, and we will never forget our friends. The Katowice Memorial Cup is going to Germany this time. It was won for its owner,Team Weis, by his pigeon "Wicca 811". It is currently the No. 1 Ace.
The semi-final race itself, which was started by our colleague, Mr József Maul, was outstanding! The pigeons arrived in quick succession right up until late in the evening. Arrivals continued from Tuesday morning onwards. Consequently, around 47 per cent of the pigeons present at the first count will progress to the final race. That’s a good figure.
If, as organisers, we are to highlight anything, it is the performance of the pigeons from Team Young Flyers Senohrábek. In the first group of 13 pigeons, which arrived with a slight lead, there were no fewer than 5 pigeons from this team. Specifically, they took 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th and 10th place. In the team competition, Mr Senohrábek consolidated his position in the top three with a full complement of 15 scoring pigeons.
Absolute ranking:
1. TEAM WEIS (DE) ..................................................Wicca 811 ................... 12:28:17.62............ 1422,161 m/min.
2. TEAM YOUNG FLYERS Senohrábek "A" (CZ) ..............SP 529.........................12:28:21.35.............1421,854 m/min.
3. MÖLLER Andreas "C" (DE).......................................Shooting Star 824.........12:28:22.70.............1421,743 m/min.
4. TEAM YOUNG FLYERS Senohrábek "C" (CZ)...............SP 509.........................12:28:23.80.............1421,653 m/min.
5. PAROBEK Team (CZ)..............................................Ondra...........................12:28:24,94.............1421,559 m/min.
6. TEAM YOUNG FLYERS Senohrábek "B" (CZ)...............SP 430..........................12:28:25.01............1421,554 m/min.
7. TEAM YOUNG FLYERS Senohrábek "B" (CZ)...............SP 494..........................12:28:26.46............1421,435 m/min.
8. PAVLO SILETSKYY & POMBALM & C "A" (PT)..............Oro 66..........................12:28:27.65............1421,337 m/min.
9. MÖLLER Andreas "C" (DE).......................................Shooting Star 830..........12:28:31.26............1421,040 m/min.
10.TEAM YOUNG FLYERS Senohrábek "C" (CZ)...............SP 526.........................12:28:31.62............1421,011 m/min.
National Winners:
National winners will receive an exceptional bonus of one free pigeon in 2027. For the competition eight countries have entered the competition with more than 50 pigeons delivered. As the ninth awarded entity, the Rest, will be made up of 8 countries that have met the condition of 50 or more pigeons delivered did not meet the requirement: BG + CR + ES + GR + HU + NL + TR + UA.
1. Austria:................KABELIK Oswald .......................................... Ossi 5
1. Belgium: ..............TEAM TALLIEU - TVG......................................TVG 892
1. China:..................CELINE SUN & SKRBEK Marek "C".....................My Mix 719
1. Czech Republic: ....TEAM YOUNG FLYERS Senohrábek "A"...............SP 529
1. Germany:.............TEAM WEIS....................................................Wicca 811
1. Switzerland:..........TEAM WIRZ...................................................Manduro
1. Poland: ................BOCHENCZAK Jan..........................................Jingles 75
1. Portugal ...............PAVLO SILETSKYY & POMBALM & C "A"..............Oro 66
1. Slowakia:..............ĎURANA Miroslav............................................Jeny
1. Rest:....................VISSER - MEIJBOOM "A" (NL)...........................Vega
Congratulations to the Talent Quatro team
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS
The fourth race of this season. This is the second new launch site in Hungary. Mr Endre Nagy, a member of the nearby Keszthely club, helped us find it. Serbian fanciers have also launched from this site on several occasions. We enjoyed excellent cooperation with Mr Nagy, which was greatly facilitated by his knowledge of English. We are very grateful to him for his help.
The race itself went very well. It was calm at the start, but a light southerly wind began to blow from Bratislava. It gradually strengthened to 14 km/h. The pigeons arrived in small flocks, one after the other in quick succession. It was a wonderful spectacle for the fanciers present.
We are also pleased that this time we managed to break a spell. We’d had very poor returns from the 300 km race over the last two years. It was, quite simply, a very good Sunday.
Even the Peugeot made it to the finish line without any problems. After all, it had undergone a full fluid change at the garage: new oil, new filters, a fresh fill of AdBlue. It certainly runs smoothly now!
Absolute ranking:
1. TREPTE Arndt & Marcus "A" (DE)........................Hans 4...........................11:21:21.17.............1443,682 m/min
2. WIESNET Markus (DE)......................................Ayana............................11:21:22.13.............1443,583 m/min.
3. JOEKEL SKYLIGHTS (DE)...................................Bellatrix 6179.................11:21:24.58.............1443,328 m/min.
4. PAVLO SILETSKYY & VADYM BUZYLA "A" (UA).......Boxy 71........................11:21:30.24.............1442,740 m/min.
5. MÖLLER Andreas "C" (DE)..................................Shooting Star 828...........11:21:36.98.............1442,040 m/min.
National Winners:
National winners will receive an exceptional bonus of one free pigeon in 2027. For the competition eight countries have entered the competition with more than 50 pigeons delivered. As the ninth awarded entity, the Rest, will be made up of 8 countries that have met the condition of 50 or more pigeons delivered did not meet the requirement: BG + CR + ES + GR + HU + NL + TR + UA.
1. Austria:................NAGELHOFER Robert ....................................... Fichte 11
1. Belgium: ..............TEAM TALLIEU - TVG........................................TVG 895
1. China:..................CELINE SUN & SKRBEK Marek "B"......................Vojtík
1. Czech Republic: ....BLAŽEK Petr "A" ..............................................Karla
1. Germany:.............TREPTE Arndt & Marcus "A" ...............................Hans 4
1. Switzerland:..........TEAM WIRZ.....................................................Calvaro
1. Poland: ................SEDLACEK Josef...............................................JS 54
1. Portugal ...............PEDRO & IVAN PORTO "B".................................Névoa
1. Slowakia:..............HROZEN Peter..................................................Žaneta
1. Rest:....................PAVLO SILETSKYY & VADYM BUZYLA "A" (UA).......Boxy 71
Congratulations to the Talent Quatro team
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS
The third race of this season. This is a new release site in Hungary. The chairman of the local club, Mr József Politzer, helped us find it. Austrian fanciers also use this site for releasing their pigeons. We would like to thank Mr József Politzer for his help with the release.
The race itself was a very fair one. This is evidenced by the speeds achieved. Although it was calm at the launch site, a north-westerly to northerly wind blew towards the end, with gusts of up to 28 km/h. GPS chips were fitted to three pigeons. Their flight paths will be posted on our Facebook page. But I can already say that one of the pigeons flew straight home, whilst the other began to rest along the route. The data from the third ring still needs to be downloaded from the computer. The fanciers present described the pigeons’ performance as excellent. One group returned after another. Half of the pigeons reached their homes within 60 minutes.
Things were less smooth for the crew of our car. On the return journey, it started showing signs of a breakdown. Thankfully, this only happened near Prostějov. The breakdown service arrived quickly, loaded our car onto a flatbed, hitched up a trailer and took everything to a garage in Olomouc. From there, I drove the crew home to Šternberk in my own car.
Tomorrow morning we’ll be waiting for the rest of the pigeons to return. We’re confident that plenty more will come back. It’s not hot, and it certainly won’t rain.
Absolute ranking:
1. KONEČNÝ + VYBÍRAL Team (CZ).................PV 2......................11:50:31.90.........1149,517 m/min
2. PITBULLPIGEONS "B" (SK).........................Paisano..................11:50:32.15.........1149,496 m/min.
3. BAVARIAN-FIGHTERS Hausladen (DE)..........WH 05...................11:50:41.31.........1148,735 m/min.
National Winners:
National winners will receive an exceptional bonus of one free pigeon in 2027. For the competition eight countries have entered the competition with more than 50 pigeons delivered. As the ninth awarded entity, the Rest, will be made up of 8 countries that have met the condition of 50 or more pigeons delivered did not meet the requirement: BG + CR + ES + GR + HU + NL + TR + UA.
1. Austria:................RÖTZER Franz & HUBER Max ........................ Top 10
1. Belgium: ..............HERMANS Frans...........................................Halo 82
1. China:..................CELINE SUN & SKRBEK Marek "B"...................Vojtík
1. Czech Republic: ....KONEČNÝ + VYBÍRAL Team (CZ).....................PV 2
1. Germany:.............BAVARIAN-FIGHTERS Hausladen.....................WH 05
1. Switzerland:..........TEAM WIRZ.................................................Valegro
1. Poland: ................MAZIARZ RACING TEAM "A"...........................Halzan
1. Portugal ...............PAVLO SILETSKYY & POMBALM & C "A"............Cielo 04
1. Slowakia:..............PITBULLPIGEONS "B".....................................Paisano
1. Rest:....................VISSER - MEIJBOOM "A" (NL)..........................Vox
Congratulations to the Talent Quatro team
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS
The second race of this season. It’s a new venue in Austria. It looked very good online, and it was just as good in reality. In a quiet spot at the edge of the village of Gols. Set amongst beautiful vineyards. The race was scheduled for two days after the spell of tropical heat had ended. The sky was clear, with no haze or smog. Excellent visibility. Ideal conditions. Only near Bratislava was there a fairly strong easterly wind. But it almost always blows there. That’s why there are so many wind farms on the Austrian side.
Three older pigeons were once again fitted with special chips. You can view their flight paths on our Facebook page. I can reveal here that all three pigeons flew in a direct line to Šternberk. The wind near Bratislava therefore had no effect on them.
Absolute ranking:
1. BAVARIAN-FIGHTERS Hausladen (DE)..........WH 13...................09:58:57.22.........1318,579 m/min.
2. LEHOTSKÝ D. & NOVOTNÝ T. (CH)................L´estran................09:59:03.96.........1317,617
3. TEAM WEIS (DE).......................................Wicca 811..............09:59:04.38.........1317,557
National Winners:
National winners will receive an exceptional bonus of one free pigeon in 2027. For the competition eight countries have entered the competition with more than 50 pigeons delivered. As the ninth awarded entity, the Rest, will be made up of 8 countries that have met the condition of 50 or more pigeons delivered did not meet the requirement: BG + CR + ES + GR + HU + NL + TR + UA.
1. Austria:................MDP+BS+BM+JA MOS Team ........................ Avalon 39
1. Belgium: ..............HERMANS Frans...........................................Hupsy 83
1. China:..................CELINE SUN & SKRBEK Marek "A"...................Spid 671
1. Czech Republic: ....ŽLIČAŘ Roman.............................................Top Gun 52
1. Germany:.............BAVARIAN-FIGHTERS Hausladen.....................WH 13
1. Switzerland:..........LEHOTSKÝ D. & NOVOTNÝ T...........................L´estran
1. Poland: ................PACEK Wojciech i MLOT Wieslaw Team.............MW 013
1. Portugal ...............PEDRO & IVAN PORTO "A"..............................Ivo
1. Slowakia:..............PAULÍK Pavel "B"..........................................PP 19
1. Rest:....................TEAM ULUFER & SOELLNER Pigeons (TR).........Utopia
Congratulations to the Talent Quatro team
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS
The pigeons took off in sunny weather. This marked the start of the second tropical period of the year. Although it was a pleasant 19°C, and the temperature did not exceed 25°C when the main racing flock arrived, you could sense in the air that the heat was on its way. By late afternoon, the temperature had already reached 32°C. Over the next few days, temperatures are set to approach 40°C. Conditions were calm at the start, though a gentle north-easterly wind blew later on. After this race, we’ll have to wait until the high temperatures subside. Hopefully, we’ll be able to hold a training session from the Slavkov Golf Resort.
Two older pigeons were fitted with online tracking chips, whilst the other two had a different type of chip that can only be analysed once they have arrived. Everything is (will be) published on our Facebook page. You can already see there that the routes of the first two pigeons diverged shortly after the start. Pigeon No. 1 headed home by the most direct route. Pigeon No. 2 flew a short distance into Austria and then adjusted its course just past Brno towards Vyškov, etc.
Absolute ranking:
1. ESSER Hans-Paul (DE)...............Euphoria...............09:02:04.24..........1310,716 m/min.
2. ATH KVĚTNÁ (CZ)......................Prima...................09:02:05.18..........1310,548
3. PITBULLPIGEONS "A" (SK) .........Piper....................09:02:07.90..........1310,062
National Winners:
National winners will receive an exceptional bonus of one free pigeon in 2027. For the competition eight countries have entered the competition with more than 50 pigeons delivered. As the ninth awarded entity, the Rest, will be made up of 8 countries that have met the condition of 50 or more pigeons delivered did not meet the requirement: BG + CR + ES + GR + HU + NL + TR + UA.
1. Austria:................LINDTNER Harald .........................Iron Talent
1. Belgium: ..............RONNY DE MUYNCK PIGEONS ........Ron 560
1. China:..................TEAM CHN & POR .........................Yingzie 05
1. Czech Republic: ....ATH KVĚTNÁ.................................Prima
1. Germany:.............ESSER Hans-Paul ..........................Euphoria
1. Switzerland:..........TEAM FROHMATA ..........................Lana
1. Poland: ................MAZIARZ RACING TEAM ................Skyhope
1. Portugal ...............PEDRO & IVAN PORTO "A" ..............Ivo
1. Slowakia:..............PITBULLPIGEONS "A".....................Piper
1. Rest:....................OLR LASTERIE - ZWIEP (ES) ...........Guapo
Congratulations to the Talent Quatro team
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Dear sports fans.
We’ve completed all the “light training sessions.” So now we’re heading into our first timed training session. Flight times will now be counted toward the Time Eso competition. This training session marks the official start of the 13th annual OLR Talent Quatro. When will this training session take place? Everything indicates that it will be on Monday, July 20, 2026. We wish you every success.
On behalf of the Talent Quatro team
Stanislav Matuška
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Dear sports fans.
Today, June 23, 2026, another season has begun at OLR Talent Quatro. We are currently testing the Tipes tracking system. Everything is working as expected. The first short training session, as per the schedule, will likely take place on Thursday, June 25, 2026. We will then continue through to the finals. We wish you the best of luck and much success in your sporting endeavors.
On behalf of the Talent Quatro team
Stanislav Matuška
P.S.
During the first training sessions, the pigeons haven’t fully adjusted to the routine yet. Some stay outside until evening. The Tipes system won’t be turned on the entire time. Over time, and especially as the flight distance increases, everything will return to normal.
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Dear sports friends,
The season is already in full swing, and we would now like to inform you about pigeon transport from Poland. There are several options available. Our team will be in Poland on the two dates listed below. We are ready to pick up your pigeons there. Of course, you can also bring your pigeons in person directly to OLR Talent Quatro. You can also contact our colleagues Drygala and Maziarz.
GOLEBNIK GIEWONT
Saturday, April 25, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Podhalańska 60 c
34-404 Pyzówka
+48 603 400 723
wggiewont@gmail.com
JOSEF SEDLACEK
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 11:00 a.m.
Drogoszowice 86
56-416 Twardogóra
+48 781 999 521
josefsedlacek67@gmail.com
Further arrangements can be made with:
GRZEGORZ DRYGALA
Sloneczna 6/10
72-514 Kolczewo
+48 663 602 297
gdrygala82@gmail.com
ARKADIUSZ MAZIARZ
Zawadka 60
33-312 Tegoborze
+48 692 468 569
info@maziarz-pigeons.pl
We look forward to seeing your champions.
Bohdana Grúzová & Stanislav Matuška
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Dear sports fans,
It is March, and we have already accepted the first young pigeons at OLR Talent Quatro. However, the start of this season has been somewhat complicated by bird flu. As a result, we were unable to attend the traditional event in Houten, Netherlands. But spring is in full swing. After a rather frosty winter, we are now enjoying a series of very nice, sunny, and warm days.
We are members of the World League
We currently have over 100% of our OLR capacity registered. However, only teams that have paid the entry fee are guaranteed participation. Not everyone has paid their entry fee yet. This means that if you decide to participate today, feel free to send in your application. If you pay the entry fee, you will become a participant in the 2026 edition.
Some of you still have balances from 2025 in your personal accounts. These can be used to reduce the entry fee in 2026. If you have forgotten your access password, please write to us at talent-quatro@centrum.cz. We will advise you.
We wish you good health and sporting success in 2026.
Bohdana Gruz & Stanislav Matuska
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Dear sports fans,
On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, another year of the World League competition ended with the final 500 km race in the OLR Thailand Masters. Seven different OLRs, including OLR Talent Quatro, from seven different countries are included in this top competition. After 41 races and 11,209 kilometers flown, we now know the new champion. It is the German TEAM WEIS. Congratulations!
1. Team Weis (DE) .........................11209 km...........168:43:09 hodin
2. Pedro Porto (PT).........................11209.................176:56:42
3. Maziarz Racing Team (PL).............11209................180:33:13
4. Familie Soellner (DE)...................11209................181:06:32
5. Dieter Siebert + Chen Yue (DE).....11209................183:41:06
6. Klusinski & Chmielewski (PL).........11209................209:45:11
7. Markus Wiesnet (DE)....................11209................215:42:17
8. Andreas Moeller (DE)....................10709................148:47:08
9. Ronny De Muynck Pigeons (BE)......10708................193:05:39
10.Emiel Denys - Dina Sierens (BE)....10699................189:15:28
Truly outstanding performances by young pigeons in different climatic conditions and from different parts of the world. In a few months, we can look forward to a new edition of this very interesting and exciting competition.
Stanislav Matuska
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We have a new coordinator in Portugal for the 2026 season * Na temporada de 2026, temos um novo coordenador em Portugal.
Pavlo SILETSKYY
Rua Paz - Cabeca Ruiva, 5
2560-044 Palhagueiras
A Dos Cunhados
Portugal
+351 960 227 405
Pavlo.siletskyy@gmail.com
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Dear sports friends,
we have just calculated the auction shares. Click on the YEAR flap on the right and choose the year 2025. Then you have to log in. You will enter your email and your password. We sent that to you in the summer. This will open your personal account. If you have any problems, we will be happy to help you. In this account, the shares from the 2025 pigeon auction are accurately calculated. Some people have smaller winnings there. Please let us know what you want to do with your money. If you want to transfer it to your bank account, please send us the IBAN number.
If you click on the PROPOSITIONS flap on the right, you will see the 2026 Propositions. You can already register your teams for 2026. The entry fee can, of course, be reduced by the amount of your personal accounts.
We wish you a pleasant Christmas holidays, a happy New Year's Eve and many sporting successes in 2026.
On behalf of the OLR Talent Quatro team
Stanislav Matuška
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