The eight races required to meet the norm in the Young Pigeons All Round category, with distances ranging from 100 km to over 475 km, proved to be a true test of endurance in the 2025 season for young pigeons only a few months old. Only 10 pigeons managed to achieve the norm in this category, and the performance is even more impressive given that
If at the “Mature” category almost one thousand norms were fulfilled by pigeons older than one year, at All Round Yearlings, the 2025 season recorded 449 norms achieved by yearlings.
To reach this standard, the pigeons were required to score in eight race stages, with distances ranging from 100 km to over 475 km. Thus, the level of difficulty in this category is high, and the
Among all the annual standards of the National Championship, the All Round category remains the most demanding, requiring the highest number of counted races: eight in total. These must fall within the limits of the Speed (100–300 km), Middle Distance (300–500 km), and Long Distance (over 475 km) categories, with between two and four races from each category being centralized. In addition, at least five
The All Round Breeders category, the team-level equivalent of the All Round norm achieved by individual pigeons, is built on a complex competitive structure. It requires the centralization of results from two to four speed races (100–300 km), two to four middle-distance races (300–500 km), and two to four long-distance races (over 475 km), excluding marathon events. These requirements turn the competition int