Greater Akron Racers

GNEO 2008 --81 Lofts and 1,111 Birds Shipped. Birds released at 8 A.M., Ptly Cldy & Calm, 43 Degrees. Click here for "UN-OFFICIAL" Results.

Directions to GNEO Race

[ Clam Bake ] Clam Bake --Sponsored by the IHC Club! Click here for details!

Specials Specials Specials!

2008 GNEO Auction Birds

TRIPLE CROWN CLASSIC --Sponsored By The GAR Club Final Results

2008 Federation 300 Results!

2008 Federation 400 Results!

2008 Federation 500 Results!

2007 GNEO RESULTS

North East Ohio Loft Profile Feature Section Coming Soon! [ Betsy ] --The First Featured Loft will be Betsy Greene..."Love a-Loft". Winner of the 2007 GNEO Race! Click here!

$7,500.00 for 1st Place in GNEO 2008! This year the GNEO race will pay $7,500.00 for first place. Second Prize overall $2,000.00, Third Prize $1,500.00 and Fourth Prize $1,000.00. First Auction Prize has been increased to $2,500.00, Second Auction $1,500.00 and Third Auction $1,000.00. ONLY ONE auction date this year... Sunday May 4th. First Prize is $10,000.00 if Auction Bird wins the race. Bands are going fast...order now, we expect to sell out this year!

2007 Young Bird Open 400 Results - Oct 13

2007 Federation 400 Results - May 26

2007 Federation 400 Results - June 9

2007 GNEO OB Special - June 16

2007 Federation 500 Results - June 23

New trailer and topper unit arrive! [ Trailer ] --The Greater Akron Racers new trailer and topper unit ready for 2007 Old Birds! GAR driver Mike Jenkins picked up the new trailer from Davis Welding in Wisconsin and then drove to Tulsa, Ok. to pick up the new crates. Thanks Mike! The new trailer and topper unit were on display at the first GNEO Y/B auction on April 14th, 2007. The new trailer and topper unit can haul 1,440 birds. Pictures

[ Walt ] Walter Przeracki (a.k.a. "The Polish Prince") Wins 2008 GNEO OB Special! ----This is the sixth year for the GNEO OB Special. Any GNEO banded bird is eligible to fly this race. Twenty-Five lofts entered 130 birds this year. The birds were released at 6:45 a.m. from Freedom, IN. by race secretary Pat Quilter. Weather at the release point was partly cloudy, SSW wind at 3 mph and 61 degrees. Weather was partly cloudy, SW 10 and 78 degrees when birds arrived. Walt Przeracki clocked the first bird at 12:52:36. AU-05-GNEO-755 BBC flew 329.284 miles to win by 6 seconds over loft mate AU-06-GNEO 963 BC Hen . Congratulations Walt on First and Second! Second loft and first bird in North section was won by Bill Gallik with AU-07-GNEO-3191 Sil C flying 333.201 miles and arriving at 12:59:31. First in the South Section went to Stan Dickerson, AU-06-GNEO-1075 BBC flew 277.275 miles arriving at 12:32:36. The Birds were split up and spread out with reports of Birds in Michigan. more

[ Release ] CLICK HERE FOR 2006 GNEO RELEASE PICTURES --Many Thanks to Local Area Fancier Ron Deisher (PDQ Racing Lofts) from Sandborn, IN. for taking pictures of the release. Birds cleared immediately and headed NE. Weather was clear with a slight NW wind at release. Good luck to all. Due to the birds clearing immediately it was not possible to get many pictures. Results

ABC Concourse Y/B Results 2008

150 Aug 16

150 Aug 23

200 Aug 30

200 Sep 6

300 Sep 13

200 Sep 20

150 Sep 27

GNEO Oct 3

300 Oct 11

Champion Y/B

Champion Loft Y/B's

Average Speed Y/B's