Michigan Pigeon Racing

Web site for the Greater Michigan Open Combine

 

Last Update 05/30/2026

2026 Greater Michigan Open Combine Race Schedule

 

Old Birds
Week	Date	Station	Shipping	Release 1	Release 2	Release 3	Average Speed
1	*May 17	Gas City, IN	*Saturday, May 16	Regular	5-Bird	None	Regular/5-Bird
2	*May 30	Pendleton, IN	*Saturday, May 28	Regular	5-Bird	None	Regular/5-Bird
3	June 06	Columbus, IN	Friday, June 8	Regular	5-Bird	None	Regular/5-Bird
3	June 06	Markle, IN	Friday, June 8	None	None	C Release	None
4	*June 13	Bowling Green, KY	Thursday, *June 11	Regular	Yearling	None	Regular
5	June 20	Pendleton, IN	Friday, June 19	Regular	5-Bird	None	Regular/5-Bird
6	June 27	Gas City, IN	Friday, June 26	Regular	5-Bird	None	Regular/5-Bird
7	July 04	Nashville, TN	Thursday, July 02	Regular	None	None	Regular

 

*Shipping/Race day changed

 

Young Birds
Week	Date	Station	Shipping	Release 1	Release 2	Release 3	Average Speed
1	Aug 15	Markle, IN	Friday, Aug 14	Regular	5-Bird	None	Regular/5-Bird
2	Aug 22	Gas City, IN	Friday, Aug 21	Regular	5-Bird	None	Regular/5-Bird
3	Aug 29	Pendleton, IN	Friday, Aug 28	Regular	5-Bird	None	Regular/5-Bird
4	Sept 05	Gas City, IN	Friday Sept 04	Regular	Yearling	None	Regular
5	Sept 12	Columbus, IN	Friday, Sept 11	Regular	5-Bird	None	Regular/5-Bird
5	Sept 12	Markle, IN	Friday, Sept 11	None	None	C Release	C Release
6	Sept 19	Gas City, IN	Friday, Sept 18	Regular	5-Bird	None	Regular/5-Bird
7	Sept 27	Shepherdsville, KY	Saturday, Sept 26	Regular	None	None	Regular

 

Distances for each club rough guess on distances for reference only

Station	APF	FM	GRM	LM	SCM
MARKLE, IN	100	200	175	150	100
GAS CITY, IN	125	225	200	175	125
PENDLETON, IN	150	250	225	200	150
COLUMBUS, IN	225	300	300	250	200
SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY	275	375	375	350	275
BOWLING GREEN, KY	375	475	450	425	375
NASHVILLE, TN	425	525	500	475	425