Pigeon racing is a sport in which pigeons are removed by an agreed distance from their home coops and then released at a predetermined time. The arrival of each bird at its home coop is carefully recorded. For each bird, a velocity, usually in meters per minute or yards per minute, is calculated from the recorded time and the distance from the release point (distance/time). The velocities for each of the birds in the race are then compared to determine the order in which they reached their homes, and a winner is declared on that basis.
Homing pigeons, selectively bred to be able to navigate back to their homes from places they have never visited, are used in these races. (Homing pigeons should be clearly distinguished from the ornamental breed called carrier pigeons.)
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