2025
- Offering a four-race series:
- 150 Miles
- 200 Miles
- 250 Miles
- 300 to 350 Miles
- The Perch Fee is $100 per bird or pay for 5 birds and send up to 6 more birds - 11 birds for $500.
- The Perch Fee must be sent with birds.
- Accepting birds from February 1st to June 1st.
- All birds will be vaccinated for Pox, PMV.
- The 10th flights will be pulled.
- The activation Fee is $200 per bird, due after the 100 Mile Activation Toss.
- The $200 fees must be paid immediately after the 100 Mile Activation Toss and before the 1st race.
- All birds must be activated, no picking, choosing, unless bird is hurt.
- Birds not activated (fees not paid prior to the 1st race) become property of Lucky 17 Challenge and may be sold to interested party.
- The$200 Activation Fee will be refunded for each paid bird not making it to the 1st race.
- 100% of all remaining race fees will be paid out in prizes.
- If no birds arrive within 48 hours of release, in any race prior to last one, all prizes in those races will be moved to last race.
- If no birds arrive within 48 hours of release in last race, prize money will be moved to prior race flown.
- First drop on all races except last race.
- The last race pays by the first drop then clocking order.
- The average speed pays 5 places.
- The best grizzles pay top 2 places.
- The race series is expected to begin in October.
- All birds are hand scanned.
- Breeder retains ownership of all activated birds.
- To enter the race, participants must be 21 years or older and are responsible for all applicable taxes.
- W-9 forms will need to be completed if winnings are $600 or more.
- Owner must arrange to have birds returned within 10 days after final race or birds become property of Lucky 17 Challenge.
- After final race birds will be returned at owner's expense.
- Lucky 17 Challenge management reserves the right to make all final decisions.