Thirsk
Summary (for full review click link below)
On the outskirts of the town, the real life James Herriot used to be a racecourse vet here. The track is a flat racing circuit.
The course is a left handed (anti-clockwise) oval circuit of 1¼ miles, with an extended straight for races up to six furlongs. There are slight undulations in the home straight.
Admission:
Thirsk has three enclosures, Club (£19), Paddock (£13) and Family (£5)
Location:
The course is on the A61 Thirsk - Ripon road. From the A1 take the Thirsk exit and follow local signs.
Ease of public transport access: Good (Rail to Thirsk then 1/2 mile walk or taxi)
Suitability for the first time racegoer: very good
Race Meetings 2008
Thirsk have been approached for permission to list their fixtures in this section of the web site.
As yet they have not responded to the request, therefore, for copyright reasons, it is not possible to provide dates of their fixtures here.
Last Reviewed: July 2008
Web Site: www.thirskracecourse.net
Telephone: 01845 522276
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