Noël Peiren Wins 1st National Dax 2026 | BE-22-3076005 Against 2,315 Pigeons

Noël Peiren from Zedelgem has achieved another incredible marathon performance by winning 1st National Dax 2026 against 2,315 old birds with his outstanding pigeon BE-22-3076005. The champion covered a distance of 886.617 kilometres at a velocity of 691.03 metres per minute. This was an extremely difficult race, with the pigeon spending the night away from home before arriving at Noël Peiren’s loft on Monday morning. In this video, we look at the story behind this national victory, the difficulty of the Dax race, the experience of BE-22-3076005, and Noël Peiren’s philosophy for preparing pigeons for long-distance and marathon competitions. The winning pigeon had already competed in Pau International only a few weeks before Dax, showing exceptional endurance, recovery, natural health, and mental strength. Noël Peiren is one of Belgium’s most respected marathon pigeon fanciers, with major performances in races such as Barcelona, St. Vincent, Pau, Dax, Brive, and Limoges. What impressed you most about this performance: the distance, the slow velocity, the night away from home, or the pigeon’s recovery after Pau? Share your opinion in the comments. Like the video, subscribe to Pigeon Auction, and activate the notification bell for more stories about champion racing pigeons and legendary pigeon fanciers. #NoelPeiren #Dax2026 #RacingPigeons #PigeonRacing #MarathonPigeons #LongDistancePigeons #PigeonAuction #BelgianPigeons