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Videos, Photos and Notes from the Basketing

Zandy Meyer in action: before the basketing began, Race Director Zandy Meyer introduced the auditors and the veterinarian who supervised during the process.

Earlier, he talked up the race: the SCMDPR received a record number of entries in 2009 – despite it's supposedly being a recessionary year – with over 5600 pigeons received at the start of the year.

The majority of the flying athletes will compete in this year's race: 168 baskets were processed today, containing 19 pigeons each, for a grand total of 3192 competitors set for liberation on Saturday. (Note: after the basketing, the final number is 3155 .)

An SCMDPR helper waits for the formalities to be completed before the pigeons are removed from the race transport vehicle – aka the "pigeon bus" – and placed within the basketing area.

Corrie Naudé dries his hands with cornflour before handling the pigeons during the basketing.

Watch two videos of the basketing :

A basket containing 19 SCMDPR pigeons is moved from the race transport vehicle to the basketing area:

A pigeon is taken through the basketing process, having its orignal covering bracelet removed, its number read, recorded and recovered with a new bracelet, its feather stamped - and then back into the basket!