--This is the third year for the GNEO OB Special. Any GNEO banded bird is eligible to fly this race.
Thirty-One lofts entered 166 birds this year. The birds were released at 7 a.m. from Freedom, IN. by race secretary Dave Sturm.
Weather at the release point was partly cloudy with winds from the N-NE at 7 mph and 62 degrees. Weather was mostly cloudy, with N-NE winds 5 to 10 mph and 68 degrees when birds arrived.
Heber Nelson clocked the first bird at 15:39:15. AU-04-ARPU-13557 BBC flew 350.041 miles to win by 1 minute and 34 seconds. Congratulations Heber! Second Place was won by Lee Kohli with AU-04-ARPU-53987 BBWFC flying 298.404 miles and arriving at 14:24:14.
Third Place went to Norm Beachy, AU-04-ARPU-12096 BBC flew 282.903 miles arriving at 14:15:42.
Congratulations Heber Nelson
AU-04-ARPU-13557 Wins 3rd Annual GNEO OB Special!
Station: Freedom, IN. (300) --- Released: 07:00 --- Birds: 166 --- Lofts: 31
WinSpeed-1 OB GNEO SPECIAL
Weekly Race Report
Name: 2005 OB GNEO SPECIAL Old Bird Race (Special) Flown: 06/18/2005
Released: 07:00 Birds: 166 Lofts: 31 Station: FREEDOM IN
Weather (Rel) PTLY CLDY, N-NE 7, 62 degrees (Arr) MSTLY CDLY, N-NE 5-10, 66 degrees
POS NAME BAND NUMBER CLR X ARRIVAL MILES TOWIN YPM PT
1 H. NELSON/5 13557 AU 04 ARPU BB C 15:39:15 350.041 00.00 1186.465 100
2 KOHLI/8 53987 AU 04 ARPU BBWF C 14:24:14 298.404 01.34 1182.241 95
3 BEACHY/2 12096 AU 04 ARPU BB C 14:15:42 282.903 16.02 1142.780 90
4 H. NELSON 6679 AU 04 ARPU BC C 15:59:26 2/ 5 20.10 1142.073 85
5 R. WITHROW/8 1568 AU 03 GNEO BB C 15:13:42 318.559 21.09 1135.637 80
6 R. WITHROW 12756 AU 04 ARPU BB C 15:14:10 2/ 8 21.37 1134.564 75
7 KOHLI 1177 AU 02 GNEO BB C 14:45:33 2/ 8 22.53 1128.109 70
8 R. WITHROW 12632 AU 04 ARPU BC C 15:17:03 3/ 8 24.30 1127.983 65
9 H. NELSON 13556 AU 04 ARPU CHOC C 16:15:02 3/ 5 35.46 1109.973 60
10 H. NELSON 13555 AU 04 ARPU BC C 16:15:15 4/ 5 36.00 1109.540 55
11 DICKERSON/7 449 AU 03 ARPU BCWF C 14:24:34 277.275 33.15 1097.707 50
12 KOHLI 1176 AU 02 GNEO LTC C 14:59:28 3/ 8 36.48 1095.365 45
13 YOHE LOFT/5 12111 AU 04 ARPU BB C 15:41:53 324.410 40.39 1094.041 40
14 CIGAR LOFT/7 1876 AU 02 GNEO RC H 15:19:04 309.104 40.32 1090.081 35
15 YOHE LOFT 2197 AU 00 GNEO BC C 15:49:35 2/ 5 48.21 1078.134 30
16 KOENIG/2 12836 AU 04 ARPU BB C 15:22:33 304.879 50.17 1067.729 25
17 BEDELL/2 1340 AU 01 GNEO BC C 15:26:29 306.808 51.21 1066.140 20
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18 YOHE LOFT 3015 AU 02 GNEO BC C 16:12:45 3/ 5 01:11 1032.947 15
19 UEBEL/5 13009 AU 04 ARPU BC C 15:54:25 312.912 01:10 1030.516 10
20 KOENIG 12862 AU 04 ARPU BB C 15:42:39 2/ 2 01:10 1026.666 5
21 R. HOLLOWAY/6 6785 AU 04 ARPU BC H 16:09:04 319.801 01:14 1025.103 0
22 KOHLI 53999 AU 04 ARPU LTC C 15:34:59 4/ 8 01:12 1019.821 0
23 UEBEL 1553 AU 02 GNEO BB C 16:02:27 2/ 5 01:18 1015.255 0
24 PRZERACKI/6 118 AU 02 GNEO GRIZ C 16:32:01 329.284 01:23 1013.152 0
25 WILSON/13 13163 AU 04 ARPU DCSP C 15:52:53 304.646 01:20 1006.181 0
26 UEBEL 501 AU 03 GNEO BB C 16:10:40 3/ 5 01:26 1000.106 0
27 R. WITHROW 12637 AU 04 ARPU BB H 16:21:52 4/ 8 01:29 997.859 0
28 LYNDALE LOF/6 6868 AU 04 ARPU RC C 17:20:35 350.354 01:40 993.618 0
29 BEDELL 2/12 13799 AU 03 GNEO D C 16:31:20 321.316 01:34 989.818 0
30 DICKERSON 13049 AU 04 ARPU DC H 15:13:04 2/ 7 01:21 989.732 0
31 DICKERSON 13041 AU 04 ARPU BB C 15:14:20 3/ 7 01:23 987.196 0
32 ROLOFF/3 1131 AU 02 GNEO BC C 16:58:11 334.840 01:41 985.180 0
33 C. HOWARD/5 54057 AU 04 ARPU BB C 16:55:04 330.476 01:44 977.433 0
34 KOHLI 1095 AU 03 GNEO LTC C 15:59:24 5/ 8 01:36 973.658 0
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35 BEDELL 2 13790 AU 04 ARPU DC C 16:48:27 2/ 12 01:51 961.027 0
36 CIGAR LOFT 1883 AU 02 GNEO DCWF H 16:28:43 2/ 7 01:50 956.580 0
37 PRZERACKI 979 AU 01 GNEO GRIZ C 17:07:44 2/ 6 01:59 953.609 0
38 SCHLABACH/2 1070 AU 03 GNEO BB C 15:53:08 288.441 01:45 952.212 0
39 YANKEE REBE/5 13481 AU 04 ARPU BB C 16:40:17 312.352 01:56 947.364 0
40 BEDELL 2 54052 AU 04 ARPU DC C 17:04:18 3/ 12 02:07 935.820 0
41 PRZERACKI 37791 AU 01 ARPU BB C 17:31:48 3/ 6 02:23 917.284 0
42 MI-KOE/4 12714 AU 04 ARPU BC C 16:45:06 304.644 02:13 916.379 0
43 WILSON 2098 AU 01 GNEO BC C 16:48:01 2/ 13 02:16 911.840 0
44 AGEE/7 1341 AU 02 GNEO DC C 17:29:08 324.462 02:27 907.682 0
45 BEDELL 2 13793 AU 03 ARPU BB C 17:35:00 4/ 12 02:38 890.577 0
46 WILSON 1012 AU 01 GNEO BB C 17:20:05 3/ 13 02:48 864.685 0
47 SPECHT LOFT/3 54168 AU 04 ARPU BC H 17:20:09 301.602 02:52 855.953 0
48 BEDELL 2 1425 AU 03 GNEO DCSP C 18:10:20 5/ 12 03:13 843.634 0
49 LYNDALE LOFT 13774 AU 04 ARPU BC C 19:42:09 2/ 6 04:02 809.057 0
50 PRZERACKI 117 AU 02 GNEO SIL C 18:56:59 4/ 6 03:48 808.303 0
51 KING PIN/5 13777 AU 04 ARPU DC C 19:46:41 334.232 04:30 767.264 0
52 AGEE 12015 AU 04 ARPU DCWF C 19:33:42 2/ 7 04:32 757.666 0
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No clockings were reported from LAKE AV. out of 4 entries.
No clockings were reported from J. TIMMONS out of 5 entries.
No clockings were reported from JIROUSEK out of 10 entries.
No clockings were reported from LADY LYNDALE out of 7 entries.
No clockings were reported from H. JONES out of 2 entries.
No clockings were reported from GALLIK out of 2 entries.
No clockings were reported from EDINGER out of 2 entries.
No clockings were reported from CONTI out of 6 entries.