Kids British Falcon Racing Team.

British Falcon Racing is a competitive sport where trained falcons race over set courses under regulated conditions in the UK. It’s governed by the British Falcon Racing Association (BFRA), which sets the rules, manages events, and promotes the sport nationally.

There are two main types of races:

  • Flat Racing – Falcons fly in a straight timed race to a lure. 

  • Hunt Racing – Falcons chase a robotic lure called a Roprey, gaining height before diving to catch it in a defined landing zone.

Group of people at a falconry event holding falcons, with a building and a clock tower in the background. Caption reads 'Vowley Falcon Racing 2025'.
A young girl wearing a pink hoodie and jeans holding a falcon on her gloved hand outdoors with green grass and trees in the background.

2025 we dressed in pink.

Every year we have a different colour hoodie chosen by the children.

A young woman with blonde hair styled in braided pigtails wearing a bright pink hoodie, standing outdoors while holding a falcon on her gloved hand. The falcon is wearing a hood. The background shows a cloudy sky and some greenery.
Young man with curly hair wearing a pink hoodie, holding a falcon on his gloved hand outdoors with cloudy sky and green field background.
A young person with reddish hair, wearing a pink hoodie, standing outdoors on a cloudy day, holding a falcon with a bird-shaped helmet on its head.
Cartoon drawing of an a falcon wearing a green hoodie and a black cap, with a fist raised.

Who would of thought it we got a Lanner Falcon on the podium.

We took 11 birds with us this time and managed to get 3rd in the junior race.

2024 we dressed in blue

Five children standing on a winners' podium holding falcons and large checks, with a building with glass windows behind them. The children are smiling, dressed in casual clothes and hoodies, and the setting appears to be an outdoor event or competition.

2nd place Torvi (Gyr x Saker falcon)

3rd place Drogon (Gyr falcon)

the children were over the moon with the results.

Two girls are standing in a bookstore aisle, both wearing blue hoodies with a logo that reads 'Wide Eyes Falcon.' A person holds a book titled 'Surrounded by Idiots' in front of them. The background features magazine racks and signs for various sections.
A young child wearing a light blue zip-up hoodie and pink shoes standing on a table, held up by an adult with glasses in a restaurant setting. The background has wooden paneling and warm lighting.

The girls couldn’t of been talking about me!

Group of people, some in athletic clothes and some in casual or high visibility jackets, posing outdoors in front of a rustic building with a clock tower and a weather vane, on a cloudy day, with a grassy field and vehicles in the background.

We certainly start them young!

An illustrated eagle wearing a black cap and a green hoodie with a logo, saluting with one hand.

2023 we dressed in red

Two women wearing hoodies, holding a falcon during an outdoor event.
Cartoon eagle wearing a black cap and green hoodie giving a thumbs-up.
Group of people wearing red and khaki standing outdoors in front of a building with a clock tower, some holding bird models, with a logo in the bottom right corner reading "Vowley Racing."

We competed with 7 birds this year getting 2nd and 3rd in the junior race.

Two young boys standing on a podium, holding a large check for £850 for a junior racing event, both smiling. The boy on the right is holding a falcon on his gloved hand. Both are dressed in red hoodies and casual pants. In the background, there are three other children in red hoodies, one holding a falcon, and a glass building behind them.

2nd place with Mowgli (Gyr x Saker falcon)

A young boy sitting in a wheelchair outdoors, smiling, wearing a red hoodie and glasses, holding a falcon on his arm, with trees and a blue sky in the background.

Mowgli chilling in the sun.

Two young racers in red hoodies and blue caps standing outside a building, holding a large check for £650 for third place in a Junior Flat Race, with a bird perched on one racer's gloved hand. The check is issued by Lloyds Bank and is dated 17/9/23. The woman on the left is smiling, and the boy on the right has a neutral expression. The logo for Vowley Racing is visible in the bottom right corner.

3rd place with Drogon (Gyr falcon)

2022 we dressed in yellow.

Our first year competing at Vowley.

A smiling young person wearing a yellow hoodie, standing outdoors near a body of water, holding a bird of prey on their gloved hand.
Group of young people wearing yellow hoodies taking a selfie outdoors under a blue sky with clouds, smiling and making peace signs.
Group of men, women, and children wearing yellow hoodies and hats, holding birds of prey, standing outdoors in front of a glass building with a banner.