The American Racing Pigeon Union (AU) is a national organization for

pigeon racing Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time it takes the animal to cover the specified distance is measured and the bird's rate of travel ...

hobbyists. The organization was founded November 9, 1910, in Washington, D.C.,{{cite book, last=Vriends, first=Matthew M., title=Barron's Pigeons, year=2005, publisher=Barron's, isbn=0764129910, author2=Tommy Erskine, page=92 to centralize regional clubs, establish standardized rules, award cash prizes and promote the racing of homing carrier pigeons. The AU comprises approximately 700 affiliated clubs with a membership 7,500 members. The national office is located in

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...

, Oklahoma.

References

External links

ARPU website
Pigeon racing Nonprofit hobbyist organizations based in the United States Non-profit organizations based in Oklahoma