AUCTIONS and WINS

After the final race and the end of the season comes the next stages of our activities. These are the payment of prizes and the preparation of pigeons for auction.

Winnings:
We have already sent prizes to all of you who had more than 500 euros in your personal account. However, we still have to send out the amounts under 500 euros. Please send us your IBAN and BIC, domestic only your account number and bank number. Alternatively, you can leave these amounts for 2023. It is up to you. So take a look at your personal Talent accounts. We sent you the access passwords in the summer.

Auction
We are starting to photograph the pigeons today, 24 September 2022. Then we have to edit the material, add texts etc... We want to start the auction on our web portal https://www.auction-talent.com/ in the second half of October. We will send the pigeons to Poland by their courier company, in Belgium we will be present at the Fugare event, in Holland at the Houten event. We are also arranging participation at the German show. We will deliver the pigeons personally in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria. For more information, please visit the auction website.

On behalf of the Talent Quatro team
Stanislav Matuška
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THE FINAL VRPOLJE (CRO) 510 KM - 13.9. 2022

We have finished the fifth, final and therefore the last race of this season. How was it? Definitely the hardest one in our nine-year history. We are very sorry for the high losses of pigeons. This feeling is not alleviated by similarly high losses at many other FCI pigeonhouses.

However, the final race is rated very well. "All's well that ends well" is the saying. The weather forecast did not lie. It is only a pity that on the second day, Wednesday 14 September 2022, it rained practically all day and the chances of the young pigeons returning were definitely reduced. Nevertheless, many of them passed through the rain and found their way to Šternberk. Hopefully, other pigeons will make it in the next few days.

In the Croatian village of Vrpolje the starter, Mr. Filip Pudič, was waiting for us. He checked the seals on the starting device and at 7:20 am gave the command to start. It was partly cloudy, 13°C and there was a light north wind. Without hesitation the flock of pigeons set off in the right direction - north. Along the way, the north wind gradually diminished and from about the middle of Hungary it started to change to a south wind. It was partly cloudy to cloudy, 22°C and southeast wind.


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS

Absolute ranking:
1. RUPPRECHT RACING TEAM (DE)……….“Lei“……………………………..13:35:01.47…………………….1359,434 m/min.
2. JANIA-LACH TEAM………………………………“Copiwir“………………………13:35:11.17…………………….1358,848 m/min.
3. TEAM Y.F. Senohrábek (CZ)………………“SP 837“………………………..13:35:11,79………………….…1358,811 m/min.
4. NERS Jaroslav (CZ)…………………………….“Viktorie“……………………..13:35:17.33…………………….1358,476 m/min.
5. SKRBEK Marek (CZ)…………………………..“Erico“…………………………..13:35:17.78………………….…1358,449 m/min.
6. RÖTZER Franz (AT)…………………………….“Top 2“………………………….13:35:18.57…………………….1358,402 m/min.
7. HELGESEN Bjorn Ove (NO)………………..“Limit Channel“…………...13:35:20.96…………………….1358,257 m/min.
8. TEAM Y.F. Senohrábek (CZ)………………“SP 813“………………………..13:48:59.68…………………….1310,612 m/min.
9. BLAŽEK Petr (CZ)……………………………….“Anča“…………………………..13:49:02.96…………………….1310,428 m/min.
10.ATH KVĚTNÁ /CZ)……………………………..“Záviš“………………………...13:49:11.98…………………….1309,921 m/min.

National Winners:
National winners will receive an exceptional bonus of one free pigeon in 2023. For the competition five countries have entered the competition with more than 50 pigeons delivered.

1st prize Austria: RÖTZER Franz „Top 2“
1st prize Czech Republic: TEAM YOUNG FLYERS Senohrábek „SP 837“
1st prize Germany: RUPPRECHT RACING PIGEONS TEAM (DE) „Lei“
1st prize Poland: JANIA-LACH TEAM „Copiwir“
1st prize Slovakia: HROZEN Peter „Peťko“

National Cup:
1. Germany.........................4775 p.
2. Czech Republic.................4743 p.
3-4.Slovakia........................4668 p.
3-4.Austria..........................4668 p.

All other categories can be found calculated on the bar under the flap Races & Contests. Study them carefully now, because you will see some really valuable performances. Very few FCI OLRs have in their program courses over 300, 400 and 500 kilometers as in the OLR Talent Quatro! All of the young pigeons mentioned above have managed just such a demanding programme.

Our team will now rest for a few days and immediately afterwards start the most enjoyable part. We will calculate the amount of the awards and contact our most successful participants immediately afterwards, as we do every year. At the same time we will start preparing the pigeon auction. So send us your pedigrees. Thank you.


On behalf of the OLR Talent Quatro team
Stanislav Matuška


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FINALE 13.9. 2022

Dear sports friends,
the final race will be on Tuesday 13.9. 2022. We open the Talent Quatro area at 10:00. Refreshment is ready, the sale of products for pigeons is provided by Fauna Hradil.

Come on. We look forward to you!
Bohdana and Standa Matuska

ADDRESS OLR TALENT QUATRO
Unicovska 62 + 200 m straight, 78501 Sternberk
Navigation: Just enter the name TALENT QUATRO. We are in the database.

Basketing pigeons 12.9. from 13:00 pm. *** Košování 12.9. od 13:00 hodin.


Travel information

Prices are informative
Airport Praha:
At Prague airport you have two choices for transport to the Prague main railway station
(in czech Praha Hlavni nadrazi)

1) Taxi
http://www.aaataxi.cz/en/prague-airport-taxi/
From Vaclav Havel Airport Ruzyne To: Main Railway Station Approximate price 576 CZK
(21 eur). Time 25 minutes.

2) AE - airport Express Bus
http://www.dpp.cz/en/bus-ae-airport-express/
Price 60 CZK (2.2 eur) / person. Time 33 minutes.

Railway Praha:
At Prague main railway station "Praha hlavni nadrazi" you must find right train.
Connection finder for all public connections in Czech Rep.
http://jizdnirady.idnes.cz/vlaky/spojeni/

Switch finder to trains only and insert this:
From: "Praha hl.n." To: "Olomouc" or "Šternberk"

Route will be allways: Prague to Olomouc (fast train - 250km), and Olomouc to Šternberk (local train - 14km).
Olomouc–Šternberk = Better is taxi to the naviaddress TALENT QUATRO

Between Prague and Olomouc runs three transportion companies:
- Ceske Drahy (CD), prefix in train number Os, R, Ex, IC, SC (seat reservation is mandatory - higher price)
- Leo Express - prefix LE
- Regio Jet - prefix RJ

Ticket you can buy at rail station (there is offices for all three companies) or via Internet:
https://www.cd.cz/eshop/
http://www.le.cz/
https://www.regiojet.cz/


Accommodations – ubytování:



PENSION VĚŽKA - strategically located just a 300 m walk from Talent Quatro
Uničovská 2149/99
785 01 Šternberk
Česká republika
Map of location
+420 585 012 262 (recepce)
+420 604 199 911 (non-stop)
pensionvezka@email.cz
http://www.pensionvezka.com/pension/

PENSION U HRADU
Ořechová 15
785 01 Šternberk
Map of location
+420 585 013 355
pensionhrad@seznam.cz
http://www.pension-uhradu.cz/


Points of Interest:



HRAD ŠTERNBERK – ŠTERNBERK CASTLE
www.hrad-sternberk.cz

EXPOZICE ČASU – EXPOSITION OF TIME
www.expozicecasu.cz

THE TOWN OF OLOMOUC – MONUMENTS UNESCO
http://en.czech-unesco.org/olomouc/introduction/

ZOO SVATÝ KOPEČEK
http://www.zoo-olomouc.cz/
Map of location





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LAD (HU) 401 KM - KATOWICE MEMORIAL

Fourth race of the season. The weather this time almost exactly followed the forecast. South wind was blowing across Hungary. Only in the vicinity of Bratislava did it change to a stronger easterly. This is normal in this corridor and that's why about 5 kilometres away, on the Austrian side, there is a whole park of wind turbines. There was only a light northeasterly wind at the point of impact. The temperature was pleasant. The flight basically copied last year's Kaposvár.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS

Absolute ranking:
1. TEAM GOCH (DE) ............................"Kees 69"...................12:32:22.35...................1208,833 m/min.
2. DAVID Petr (CZ).............................."Raška"......................12:32:22.86...................1208,803 m/min.
3. TEAM Y.F. Senohrábek (CZ)..............."SP 804".....................12:32:23.34...................1208,773 m/min.
4. RUDORFER Michael (AT)...................."Malibu".....................12:32:24.21...................1208,721 m/min.
5. ACADEMY LOFT "D" (CZ)..................."99 Bravening 83"........12:32:24.32...................1208,714 m/min.
6. SKOPLJAK Denis (DE)......................."Klaus".......................12:32:24.74...................1208,689 m/min.
7. JOEKEL SKYLIGHTS-Lang (DE)..........."Merope 2607".............12:32:24.80..................1208,685 m/min.
8. ACADEMY LOFT "A" (CZ)..................."72 Braveta 41"............12:32:26.60..................1208,576 m/min.
9. KRBEČEK Jaroslav (CZ)....................."Hokus".......................12:32:27.08..................1208,547 m/min.
10.ACADEMY LOFT "B" (CZ)..................."Kisil 51".....................12:32:27.59..................1208,516 m/min.

National Winners:
National winners will receive an exceptional bonus of one free pigeon in 2023. For the competition five countries have entered the competition with more than 50 pigeons delivered.

1st prize Austria: RUDORFER Michael "Malibu"
1st prize Czech Republic: DAVID Petr "Raška"
1st prize Germany: TEAM GOCH "Kees 69"
1st prize Poland: MAZIARZ RACING TEAM "Megara"
1st prize Slovakia: PELECH & MADAJ "Raketa"

Katowice Memorial
A memory of the tragic event when the exhibition hall in Katowice - Poland, collapsed under the weight of snow on 28 January 2006. 65 breeders, practically from all over Europe, died there.

THE TROPHY - TEAM GOCH with pigeon "Kees 69"
Pigeons free for 2023:
1. TEAM GOCH (DE)
2. DAVID Petr (CZ)
3. TEAM YOUNG FLYERS Senohrábek (CZ)

Stanislav Matuška


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NYIRÁD (HU) 305,714 KM

The third and hardest race of the season. Magnetic field and solar activity were fine. No inversion either. However, the north wind was blowing during the trip and in the area from Bratislava to Vyškov the wind reached gusts of over 30 km/h. At the point of arrival the north wind also increased over time. However, the temperature was quite pleasant and did not exceed 25°C.
The conditions were not easy, but according to a number of breeders something is happening in the air. The wind has blown in the past and the pigeons flew better. This year it can be seen that many OLR pigeon houses also have high losses. In any case, these losses are annoying.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS

Absolute ranking:
1. PEDRO PORTO (PT) ........................"Paladin" ...................12:58:26.08 .................973,368 m/min.
2. TREPTE Arndt & Marcus (DE)........... "Caroline" .................13:04:25.85 .................957,059 m/min.
3. LAŠ Vladimír (SK) . ........................ "Las 110" .................13:04:37.49 ................ 956,478 m/min.
4. HÖLD Erich (AT) ........................... "Susanne" .................13:13:24.03 ................ 930,918 m/min.
5. KUBÁČEK Lubomír (CZ)................... "Leonardo DiCaprio".. 13:17:44.34 ................ 918,780 m/min.

National Winners:
National winners will receive an exceptional bonus of one free pigeon in 2023. For the competition five countries have entered the competition with more than 50 pigeons delivered.

1st Austria: HÖLD Erich "Susanne"
1st Czech Republic: KUBÁČEK Lubomír "Leonardo DiCaprio"
1st Germany: TREPTE Arndt & Marcus "Caroline"
1st Poland: MAZUR Roman "Rock"
1st Slovakia: LAŠ Vladimír "Las 110"

Stanislav Matuška


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NEUSIEDL AM SEE (AT) 200,536 KM

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS
Second and again very difficult race. Now the first three places were shared by breeders from three countries.

1. TEAM YOUNG FLYERS Senohrábek (CZ) ... "SP 878".......... 09:09:04.86 ... 1186,035 m/min.
2. LABON Matúš & Jakub (SK) ................... "MLJ 8"............ 09:09:10.74 ... 1185,348 m/min.
3. GASSER Reinhard (AT) .......................... "Grizzly" ......... 09:09:12.38 ... 1185,157 m/min.

National Winners:
National winners will receive an exceptional bonus of one free pigeon in 2023. For the competition five countries have entered the competition with more than 50 pigeons delivered.

1st prize Austria: Gasser Reinhard "Grizzly"
1st prize Czech Republic: Team Young Flyers Senohrábek "SP 878"
1st prize Germany: Team Alna "Loveless"
1st prize Poland: Pacek Wojciech "WP 59"
1st prize Slovakia: Labon Matúš & Jakub "MLJ 8"

Stanislav Matuška


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KÚTY (SK) 124,428 KM

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS
The race prologue was fully in the Polish direction. The first three places belong to Polish breeders. Admirable performance !!!

Absolute ranking:
1. KWAŚNICKI Tomasz (PL) ... "Triumf".......... 08:03:42.01 ... 1005,884 m/min.
2. JANIA-LACH TEAM (PL) ..... "New Stros"..... 08:03:44.72 ... 1005,517 m/min.
3. JANIA-LACH TEAM (PL) ..... "Ipac" ............ 08:03:46.07 ... 1005,334 m/min.

National Winners:
National winners will receive an exceptional bonus of one free pigeon in 2023. For the competition five countries have entered the competition with more than 50 pigeons delivered.

1st prize Austria: Heiland Helmut "Krispin"
1st prize Czech Republic: Ing.Plánočka Jan "Tereza"
1st prize Germany: Rupprecht Racing Pigeons team "Primus
1st prize Poland: Kwaśnicki Tomasz "Triumf"
1st prize Slovakia: Bindas Štefan "ŠB 3"

However, our joy is spoiled by the bad course of the race. In eight years of activity we have held 40 races in OLR Talent Quatro and none of them was as bad as this one. And from the shortest distance. For today the temperature was announced to be quite pleasant for the time of the flight. This was confirmed. Solar activity - calm, Earth's geomagnetic field - calm. Grade 3 and green colour, even dark green colour at the time of flight, which is even better. Inversions and smoke. At the time of launch and on the way home, at least half of the track was completely clear. Inversion could be observed for about the last 40 kilometers. Eight years we were lucky, but today "Black Peter" simply fell on us. We will hope that the pigeons will come back. The preparation was very good.

Stanislav Matuska

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WE START COLLECTING MINUTES AND COEFFICIENTS

On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, the 9th OLR Talent Quatro begins with the first timed practice. The flight time is already counted for the Time Ace competition. From then on, we start racing live. We wish you much success.

On behalf of the Talent Quatro team
Stanislav Matuška


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ALLOCATION OF ELECTRONIC RINGS

On Friday, July 1, we finished banding all the pigeons present. Tomorrow the first registration race will take place, or rather a statement check in the premises of OLR Talent Quatro. Then the program will follow as planned.

We wish you much success!

Talent Quatro Team


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THE LAST PIGEON

Dear friends,
today, Saturday,May 21, 2022, the last pigeon was handed over. OLR Talent Quatro is completely filled. Pseudomonas vaccination is done in 15 of the 20 sections and we will gradually complete it in the last five sections. 15 sections are also enjoying the freedom of outdoor free flight. We will release all sections at the end of May.
This will be followed by sensitive training flights around the Talent Quatro area. We will slowly increase the 15 minute flight time to get to at least an hour of morning and an hour of evening flying. In about a month we will be tagging the young pigeons with electronic rings. But more on that later...

On behalf of the OLR Talent Quatro team
Stanislav Matuska


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OLR TALENT QUATRO 2022 FULLY BOOKED

Dear friends,
we regret to inform you that the capacity of OLR Talent Quatro is completely full as of 1.4. 2022 and therefore we cannot accept any more pigeons. Except of course for the already paid teams. We have a place for them. We have informed all interested parties about the reservation system, but even so, we had to turn down almost 300 pigeons.

We hope that those of you who did not get your turn this year will continue to be our supporters and friends. We are not happy about this situation either.

We wish you much sporting success in your regions.

on behalf of the organizing team
Stanislav Matuška


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PIGEON COLLECTION 2022

Dear sports friends,

the 2022 season is fast approaching. That's why we have drawn up plans for pigeon collections. We will, of course, be adjusting the details and will always inform you in due course. However, you can already see the dates now. Click on the AGENTS flap on the right and all the basic information will appear there.

News:
In addition to the announced prizes, we are also preparing bonuses in the form of free pigeons for the 2023 edition. These will be awarded to the national winners of each flight, provided there are at least 50 pigeons from that state. We will publish the list of states, that meet this requirement in due course. Already today we can name the Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Poland and Austria. Switzerland also has a chance.

Another news is that we have decided to dedicate the Lajosháza 405 km track to the memory of the tragic event when the exhibition hall in the polish city Katowice collapsed under the weight of snow on 28 January 2006. 65 breeders, practically from all over Europe, died there.

on behalf of the organizing team
Stanislav Matuska



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9th INTERNATIONAL TALENT QUATRO RACE

Dear sports friends,

please study the 2022 entry form. There are a few new things. The race schedule has been updated and it is one of the longest of all OLRs included in the FCI, now. The new SUPER ESO competition, calculated from the +300, +400 and +500 km races, will reveal very high quality pigeons indeed. This will be a different class!

This year's training and competition fees have been increased to 2500,-CZK, equivalent to 100 euro, for 1 pigeon. The prizes have been increased and the range of pigeons awarded has been extended. With the percentage of prizes paid out from the collected contributions, we are also among the best OLRs included in the FCI, if anyone achieves such a percentage at all. Our way of gradually improving the training and making it attractive to participants is apparently a good one, as after a few days we have 80% of the pigeon capacity reserved for 2022.

In the 2021 edition, there has been exceptional interest in participating in our One Loft Race Talent Quatro. We had to turn away nearly 400 pigeons and this led to some unpleasant conversations with the rejected candidates on several occasions. I apologize to them again, but we cannot "inflate" capacity.

So for the 2022 year we are forced to make some arrangements for the first time. These will involve us urging you to pay your dues as soon as possible. We cannot leave everything until the very end. The biggest unknown are the foreign participants from Germany, who do not book any pigeons in advance and decide spontaneously about their participation only during the spring pigeon collection. We would like to keep the number of pigeons delivered in this way to a minimum. Breeders who pay their contribution in a specific amount are 100% guaranteed to participate in the 2022 edition.

We will continue to improve our activities. In the function of Loft Manager, Mrs. Mgr. Bohdana Gruz has started. In 2021 we purchased a new Peugeot roller and thus greatly improved and simplified the transport of pigeons. The year 2022 will be marked by changes required by the new FCI management. This will see the rules and requirements for the transport of pigeons being followed and, above all, the integrity and fairness of the competitions held.

We want to demolish the current pigeon house and rebuild it in about three years. This time it will be made of lightweight brick and have a solid concrete base. This would include mechanical cleaning with belts, a new roof with windows to let more sunlight into the dovecote. Otherwise, we will not change the system in any major way, as previous years show that our facility is good and the pigeons like it. However, the exact date of the reconstruction depends on the prices of building materials, as these have increased dramatically in the Czech Republic recently.


Stanislav Matuška