Meziadin Junction 1000 km race !

Meziadin Junction is the most difficult race in Okanagan Federation program.Some lofts are  over  1000km(620 miles) away.It is located on the borders of USA, Alaska and northern Canada.Large Hazelton Mountains are in the way(2755 m) or 9000 feet in height.Birds are released at 5 am sharp,then arriving in  the Okanagan Valley before sunset on  the same day.Just to make it home on the day is huge accomplishment for these pigeons.Here are  the  winners of  Meziadin  Races.

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Okanagan Federation Combine Summerland Racing Pigeon Club
 Year        The winner                   Pigeon Number Year     The winner                       Pigeon Number
1996 Gerry Schmidt          94-IBC-1619         1996  Hans Grosch             94-SL-0052

1998 Chester Lompart      96-IBC-6023

1997 Hubert Gierga           95-SL-0186

1998 Alex Kovacs              97-OKV-77688 1998  George Hartskamp   94-SL-0302     
1999 Gerry Grohse            97-OKV-78012 1999  George Hartskamp   96-SL-0449
2000 Chester Lompart       99-OKN-039 2000  Peter Toth                 98-SL-0457
2001 Mark Luttmerding    00-OKN-2839 2001 George Hartskamp    96-SL-0449
2002 Mark Luttmerding    01-CAL-2203 2002 George Hartskamp    00-SL-1639
2003 Ted Horyza               01-OKV-0789 2003 George Hartskamp    01-SL-2333
2004 Terry Alford *           02-OKN-6625 2004 George Hartskamp*   02-SL-520 
2005 Chester Lompart       03-OKN 8100 2005 George Hartskamp    01-SL-2348
2006 Chester Lompart      04-OKN 4053 2006  Paul Jensen              05-KRPS-413