Bulgarian OLR Deby Shanovo

• Derby Shanovo is located in central Bulgaria. 18 km from the city of Stara Zagora, and 22 km from the city of Kazanlak.
  • It is located outside the settlement, with exceptional terrain for training and racing, and visibility for kilometers.
  • The pigeons will be extremely prepared before the start of the races! Anyone who has followed the videos from the 2021, 2022, 2023 2024, 2025 season has convinced themselves of what I am writing!
  • Everyone can enter the Facebook group-OLR- DERBY SHANOVO (which is gaining momentum and has exceeded 6700 people), and get acquainted with the numerous videos of discipline and training of pigeons Shanovo. during the season

2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

The season ended with 840 videos. (everyone can follow them in the group)
• I will personally train and prepare the pigeons, and everyone will follow the preparation with the numerous videos that I will upload, both here and in my Facebook group.
• The way of feeding and recovery
• It will also be on display with videos and online filming
• Everyone will be able to follow the development of the whole process!!!
• Only when I judge that the pigeons are ready, will the training begin from a distance
• The training will certainly be more (no matter what it costs me)
• Derby Shanovo is built with high-quality, latest fashion materials, with a covered area of ​​over 200 sq m
• They will live in exceptional conditions, without overcrowding despite the large capacity.
• Pigeons will be accepted at 50-60% of its capacity!!!! So that they have enough space for a healthy life and recovery.
• I will try to be different in presenting things
• Preparation, recovery, competitions, transparency
• It will be very important for me that everyone has the opportunity to follow what is happening.
• It will be mandatory for the pigeons to be vaccinated against paramyxo at least 14 days before being given to Derby Shanovo, internal and external deworming MANDATORY!!!!
• Before entering, the pigeons will be checked for feather mites and visible external problems and the presence of diseases!!!!!
• Upon their entry and adaptation, they will be vaccinated again against paramyxo, and prophylactically for internal and external parasites !!!!!

After 20 days they will be revaccinated!!!!
• There will be a full quarantine until the end of the season, as I will be the only one who has ACCESS and enters the building.
• The acceptance will start from 01.02.2026 and continue until 30.05.2026 (with an option to extend the acceptance period if the pigeon loft is too low!!!
• The pigeons must be no younger than 55 days old and no older than 80 days old
• They must feed and drink water independently
• Younger ones are returned if I judge that they are not independent, or are cold, not active.
The pigeons must be ringed with rings in 2026.
After admission, each pigeon will be chipped.

THE TEAM CONSISTS OF 5+1 FREE PIGEON (400€)

The first 50 teams to arrive between 01.02-10.03.2026 (5+2, 10+5 free)

Fee for 1 pigeon €85!!!! A pigeon that has not returned from base, an accident, can be replaced free of charge no later than 30.05.2026.

Pigeon transport fee from abroad €10.

Direction of training and competitions north.

DETAILS FOR AWARDING THE FINAL, IN THE PRIZE FUND 2026 SECTION

Ace ranking: According to Benzing rules (by speed)

Automatically generated by Benzing software

Auction:

After the final race, all pigeons will be put up for sale on the internet at an online auction, with the amount being distributed 50% to the pigeon owner and 50% to the organizer. In the absence of a pedigree, the owner receives 10% of the amount.

Any pigeon that is not sold at the auction, the owner can buy it back for €35. If it is not bought back seven days after the auction ends, it remains the property of the organizer.

All amounts from the sale of the pigeons will be paid only after the last part of the online auctions is completed.
Starting prices for online auctions:
from 1st to 30th place – 100 euros
from 1st to 3rd ace pigeon – 100 euros

PRIZE FUND:

Details in the 2026 Prize Fund section

Important!!!!!!!

The organizer reserves the right to make additions and changes to the conditions if there are factors that require this!!!!!!

Derby Shanovo 2026 – A New Challenge in Pigeon Racing
The 2026 season will be different. It will be dynamic, strategic, demanding, and closer to the true spirit of pigeon racing than ever before. Introducing the all-new Derby Shanovo format, inspired by the idea of ​​combining speed, endurance and choice all in one race Sprint stages – the battle begins

6–7 sprint type starts, fast, short and dynamic flights, designed to isolate the form in its purest form.
Ace ranking, separate awarding, and
€5,000 prize fund just for the sprint.
Goal: To show from the very beginning which pigeons are in top condition.
Semi-final 145 km
The first real test of resilience. From here the further screening begins. Final No. 1 – 155 km
A key moment for each participant. After this start, each owner chooses his path:
Option 1: Terminates the participation of a given pigeon and sends it to auction.
Option 2: Continues in the Balkan format, without activations!
Balkan Challenge new concept
The series includes:
Flights across the Balkans of 155 and 200 km
Semi-final of 270 km
Final of 400 km
Super final – 600 km
(only with a minimum of 100 returnees after the 400 km final; with activation option)
Prize fund for the Balkan route: €25,000!
Full package without additional fees or activations.
Total prize fund:
€30,000

€5,000 – Sprints
€25,000 – Balkan Route
Why is this format different?
It gives the right to choose the strategy is in the hands of the owner.
It combines the speed of the sprint with the character and endurance of the tough finals.
Among the most innovative formats in Europe, with a real focus on the quality of the pigeon, not just the prize money.