APPLE CUP




          The Apple Cup is owned and operated by Olga Mee, with assistance by her husband Rick Mee. The loft location sits on 5 acres in the high desert region of central Washington on the east side of the city of Yakima. Rick has been involved with pigeons from an early age and Olga raised pigeons with her father back in Ukraine, together they have over 100 years of combined experience.

          Since Rick and Olga's marriage over 20 years ago, they have won under the loft name Mee Family Loft countless awards while flying in the Central Texas Combine, then out here in the Columbia Basin Combine, and the Eastern Washington Oregon Combine, as well as in various One Loft Races around the USA. Over a two period and between flying in TX and WA the next year, they placed 2nd Middle Distance, 5th Long Distance, 2nd All Distance, 2nd Presidents Cup, 7th best Yearling while flying in TX, then moved out here to WA and flew late hatches as old birds the next year placing 5th Middle Distance, 24th Long Distance, 5th All Distance, and had the 9th best Long Distance pigeon in the AU who was 1st in WA state, that pigeon only being 8 months old and flying out to 500 miles. They also had several champion birds in combine and one loft racing, average speed and master loft awards, not to mention Racing Pigeon Digest Awards. Rick also has participated in Birmingham Roller competitions on a national and international level and is currently ranked 2nd in the world under the National Birmingham Roller Club Master Flyer Award system. After a heartfelt discussion between the two, it was decided that they needed a new challenge....the Apple Cup was born!

          Participation in the Apple Cup, which was a late hatch race the first two years starting in 2015 and a young bird series starting in 2018, has continued to grow each year. Their original plan all along was to one day have a BIG RACE with a BIG PAYOUT, but most importantly provide a place for breeders to truly test their birds on one of, if not the toughest courses of all the One Loft Races in the USA! After 8 years of experience going in to our 9th, hitting a few bumps along the way like with any young business and especially in the One Loft Racing business, they are now ready to sponsor the Apple Cup for their 9th year which is the only pure clocking order race in the United States!


          Please take a few moments to review the payout chart, it is listed under the payout tab.

          Thank you for your interest in the Apple Cup, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

         

          Rick & Olga



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