In the national championship of Romania, in addition to the national trophies up for grabs in each flight category, there are also several special trophies. These are special awards both for their name and for the criteria that must be met to win them, but also for what they represent as performance.
Two of these national trophies are the "Carol I" Trophy, established in memory of
Starting with the 2025 season, Romanian pigeon fanciers have the opportunity to be engaged in a new challenge. This consists of a national marathon race, in the true sense of the word, with the possibility of participation by any breeder in the country.
The idea of a national marathon race in Romania is not new. For more than a decade, several provincial or interprovincial races have
We are already used to the results of Romanian pigeon fanciers at the international level being very good, and the year 2025 is no exception to the "rule". Thus, at the Central and Eastern European Cup, which took place at the beginning of February, Romanian pigeon fanciers obtained several top results.
This year's edition of the Central and Eastern European Cup was dedicated to the pigeon
Alexandru Răcean is an experienced pigeon fancier, member of the Columbophile Cluj Branch. In the past he formed a successful team with his colleague Lucian Marchiș, becoming some of the best pigeon fanciers in Transylvania and even national champions several times. At the end of 2017, Alexandru Răcean thought it was time for a break, which lasted for five years. It returned to competition in