NPO poll: 52.3% oppose the proposed race programme

Among 641 pigeon enthusiasts who responded to the poll conducted by NPO, a small majority (52.3%) said they could not adopt the proposed concept race programme; 47.7% viewed the programme positively. Participant comments indicated that the midfond–dagfond combination, the young pigeon programme, the increasing load on volunteers and the way the transition to Fond and Marathon races would be structured were key reasons for objections. It was also emphasized that opinions differed greatly across almost all topics, making a single common solution difficult to find. The full analysis and all results were published on the NPO site. In light of this uncertainty, NPO decided to launch a new poll asking whether branches (Afdelingen) should be given the authority to prepare their own race programmes within certain frameworks. NPO announced it expects members' views through this week's poll; clubs and pigeon fanciers are invited to share their opinions.