Cheltenham
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Cheltenham is known as the home of National Hunt racing and racing here is invariably of the highest standard, with the highlight of the year being the National Hunt Festival in March, for some of us the best race meeting of the year, anywhere in the world.
Cheltenham has a number of courses the main ones being the Old and New Courses, in addition there is a cross country course in the centre. The Old and New courses are left handed (anti-clockwise) whilst the cross country course meanders in all directions. The courses are hilly and there is a steep uphill run in, which can often result in a leading runner being caught by a fast finisher.
Admission:
General racedays have a single enclosure at £18. Feature days have three enclosures with prices ranging from £8 - £27. For the festival, where advance booking is highly recommended, prices range from £15 through to £85.
Location:
The course is situated 1 mile north of the town. There are numerous routes to the course and they are signposted from both the M5 and the A40 with generally good, although at times “subtle” signposting as you approach. At the Festival it is essential that you follow the recommended routes as volumes of traffic are heavy and there are delays, so ensure you arrive in plenty of time.
Ease of public transport access: Moderate (rail to Cheltenham then bus or taxi transfer)
Suitability for the first time racegoer: good (poor at the Festival)
Race Meetings 2008 / 2009
2008
October 17th & 18th
November 14th,15th & 16th
December 12th & 13th
2009
January 1st & 24th
March 10th , 11th 12th & 13th (Festival)
April 15th , 16th & 17th (eve)
May 6th (eve)
October 16th & 17th
November 13th,14th & 15th
December 11th & 12th
Last Reviewed: March 2008
Web Site: www.cheltenham.co.uk
Telephone: 01242 513 014
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