GO FOR GOLD          TWIN CITY CONCOURSE         DON’T MISS OUT                                                                      

                                                 51st ANNUAL GOLD BAND RACE

                                                               SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

MARENGO, IL 300 MILE

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1.   All Flyers/Handlers must be a Twin City Concourse member.  To handle out-of-area birds requires the purchase of at least 5 Gold Bands this year.

2.       Local and out-of-area bands are $15.00 each; $2.00 from each band purchased goes towards the Gold Band Race the following year.  All out-of-area birds may be shipped directly to the designated handler or to JOE FISHER, who will distribute the birds.  Make checks payable to TWIN CITY RACING CLUB.

3.       Prize fund split on out-of-area birds is 60% breeder and 40% handler for both the Gold Band and the Yearling Gold Band Race during the following year’s Old Bird Season. Birds flown in the Yearling Gold race at discretion of the Handler.

4.       Handlers of all out-of-area birds are to keep breeders informed.  All out-of-area birds become the property of the handlers.

5.       An out-of-area breeder classification cannot be designated to a member of the Twin City Concourse.

6.       Shipping fee of $2.00 per bird is payable on the night of shipping.

7.       Shipping is Friday, September 24^th at the American Legion Post 577 located at 1129 Arcade St, Saint Paul, Minnesota (651-771 8778).  Shipping is from 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

8.       All local clubs must pay for Gold Bands purchased and provide a list of Gold Bands sold to the Chairman by June 15^th, or pay a 5% penalty.  The Gold Band Chairman will designate out-of-area bands.

9.       Prizes:  1^st Place (1,000 Pts); 2^ndPlace (17%); 3^rd Place (11%); 4^th Place (9%); 5^th Place (8%); 6^th Place (7%); 7^th Place (6%); 8^th Place (5%); 9^th Place (4%); 10^th Place 3%). 11^TH tThrough15 th place $100.00 each ,After 15 th place  $50.oo each until gone..  If 2^nd Place is more than 1^st Place, 1^st Place will be increased.

10.   Pooling pays 10 to1, P‘S are $1.00 each.  One bird 50 P’s, one bird 30 P’s, and 20 P limit on all others.  Pick Bird: Winner takes all $3, $5, and $10 categories. (One bird per category per loft.)

11.   Trophies or Plaques for First Place and First out-of-area breeder.

12.   Current Twin City Concourse Race rules prevail.  Twin City RP Club Race Committee will handle any discrepancies.  Race Administration fee is 15% of the total race funds.  Race reports will be sent out within two weeks.  If all is correct, payoff will be sent out following the race report, with financial report.

13.   No other sales or show birds anywhere on or near the premise without prior authorization.

14.   Payment is due upon receipt of bands.  No Refunds.  Any bands remaining unpaid by June 30^th of this year, will result in disqualification of all the breeder’s birds.  These birds will be auctioned off on shipping night and will be re-activated with a new owner.

15.   Breeders notify Joe Fisher with the number of birds and handler name when birds are shipped.

Twin City Club Chairman    Joe Fisher (651-690-2490) E-Mail: joefi22000@yahoo.com

1389 Berkeley ST Paul MN 55105

Or Go to our Website at www.TwinCityConcourse.us

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