See our website for our new virtual tour of the Racecourse. *See website for ... FREE entry for all Under 18s when accom
RACES RIPON Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse
Racing at
Ripon Racedays
2017
Experience the excitement... Voted Best Small Racecourse in Northern England 2014 & 2015 1
There’s something for everyone at Ripon Races... Known as the Garden Racecourse, Ripon is one of the most colourful and attractive courses. Ripon’s friendly welcome and homely feel makes a day’s racing experience so enjoyable people want to come back time and time again.
Contents Page 3
Race Dates
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Enclosures
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Admission Charges and Group Booking Discounts
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Package Deals
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Annual Badge Holders
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Club Dining Room Raceday Hospitality
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Free Entry Friday Big Saturdays in 2017
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Ladies’ Day
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Fun For All The Family
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FAQ’s / New Racegoers
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Booking Form
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Annual Badge Booking Form
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Getting Here + Map
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Contact Information 2
Racedays 2017
Standard Raceday
Feature Racedays
Family Racedays
Thursday 20th April
First Race 2.15pm Ripon ‘Cock o’ the North’ Handicap
Saturday 29th April
First Race 2.15pm AtTheRaces Handicap Stakes
Friday 12th May
First Race 6.00pm
FREE ENTRY FRIDAY SIS Handicap
Sunday 21st May Traditional Family Day
First Race 2.00pm
Ripon, Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse Handicap
Wednesday 7th June
First Race 6.35pm Directors Cup
Thursday 8th June
First Race 2.00pm Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap
Wednesday 21st June
First Race 6.30pm Wells Memorial Trophy
Thursday 22nd June Ladies’ Day
First Race 2.10pm
Ladies’ Day Handicap
Monday 10th July Blues Brothers Evening
First Race 6.45pm
Ripon Cathedral Handicap
Saturday 22nd July First Race 2.05pm Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival Ripon Bellringer Handicap
Monday 7th August First Race 2.00pm Children’s Day Armstrong Memorial Handicap Monday 14th August First Race 2.00pm Alice in Wonderland Family Day Saturday 19th August
First Race 1.50pm William Hill Great St.Wilfrid Handicap
Monday 28th August Bank Holiday Family Day
First Race 1.50pm
The EBF Ripon Champion Two Year Old Trophy
Tuesday 29th August
First Race 2.00pm Attheraces.com City of Ripon Handicap Stakes
Monday 4th Sept
First Race 2.00pm David Chapman Memorial Handicap
Saturday 30th Sept Theakston’s Beer Festival
First Race 2.05pm
Ripon, Cathedral City of the Dales Handicap
All times and race titles shown are subject to change. Gates open 2 hours before the first race, 11.30am on Saturdays and Bank Holidays. Regular updates can be found on our website. 3
Enclosures Ripon Races is proud to be known as a family friendly Racecourse and offers FREE entry to all accompanied under 18’s into ALL enclosures. Club Enclosure Key points: • Free racecard on arrival, access to ALL public areas, view of big screen Exclusive Amenities: • Finishing Post Viewing • Club Dining Room • Silks & Saddles Bar • St Wilfrid Bar • Café Du Maison Coffee Shop Also includes full use of Paddock and Course Enclosure amenities. Please take note of our Club Enclosure dress code ( see F.A.Q)
Paddock Enclosure Key points: • Access to parade ring, covered Grandstand viewing, view of big screen • Perfect for new racegoers • Great prebooked discounts • Free organiser ticket* • Bring your own picnic (No alcohol) • Relaxed dress code • Wide range of catering options & bars Amenities: • Fountains Café, Wakeman Bar, Jim Joel Bar, Claro Bar, Fish & Chip Shop, Champagne and Seafood Bar, Theakstons Terrace Bar.
Course Enclosure Key points: • Located in the middle of the racecourse • Raised viewing points • FREE Children’s entertainment on family days • Bring your own picnic & limited alcohol* • Parking available as part of ‘Cars on Course’ ticket Amenities: • Course Bar & Tea Bar, Disabled & baby changing facilities • Hot food outlets See our website for our new virtual tour of the Racecourse *See website for full details 4
Admission Charges 2017 Standard Racedays Purchased on the day
Pre-booked rates
Feature Racedays Purchased on the day
Pre-booked rates
£25.00
Club Enclosure
£23.00
£22.00
£26.00
Paddock Enclosure
£15.00
£14.00
£17.00
1-10 people
£13.00
£15.00
11-49 people
Paddock Enclosure Concessions - OAPs & Students* Course Enclosure Car on Course
£16.00 1-10 people 11-49 people
£12.50
£14.50
50+ people
50+ people
£10.00
£10.00
£12.00
£12.00
£7.00
£6.00
£7.00
£6.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
(incl max 4 adults)
*Please note concession rates are the same if pre-booked or on the day. FREE entry for all Under 18s when accompanied by an adult. Pre-booked prices are stated at price per ticket.
Party in the Paddock Get a FREE ticket when booking a party in the Paddock of 11 or more! Simply order your required number of Paddock tickets and we will discount your order by the cost of your ticket. GROUP DISCOUNTS – Paddock Enclosure Ticket Buy more than 10 for £1 per ticket discount Buy more than 50 for a £1.50 per ticket discount Buy 11 tickets and get a ticket FREE – please select 12 tickets Discounts will be applied when added to the basket Online discounts will be applied when added to the basket, for phone bookings please state the FULL number of tickets, This promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers and does not apply to the package deals or concession tickets. Postage is FREE however ALL orders incur a standard booking fee of £2.00. If your order is valued at £500+ we recommend using 'Signed for next day special delivery' which is charged at £7.50 per order. Please make sure to include the £2.00 Booking fee on all cheque or BACS payments.
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Get off to the perfect start with our fantastic PACKAGE DEALS Dine & View Dine & View - from £87.70 Dine & View prices vary for Evening, Weekday and Weekend.
Dine & View packages offers top class hospitality through our partners Racecourse Hospitality. Perfect for treating that special someone or for larger parties who want to celebrate an occasion. Located in shared facility in one of our private Rowels boxes, with a private balcony offering panoramic views across the racecourse. For all enquiries please contact Racecourse Hospitality directly on 01777 247107
Raceday Packages Platinum Package - from £44.75 Including Club Admission, Racecard on arrival, Luxury Seafood/Meat Salad buffet hosted with a reserved table (up until 1st race) in our Silks & Saddles Bar, Glass of Champagne, Dessert, £2 RiponBET voucher
Gold Package - from £34.95 Including Club Admission, Racecard on arrival, Fountains Café ‘Dish of the day’ or Fish n Chips, Drink*, £2 RiponBET voucher
Silver Package - from £27.75 Including Paddock Admission, Racecard voucher, Fountains Café ‘Dish of the day’ or Fish n Chips, Drink*, £2 RiponBET voucher
Bronze Package - from £23.50 Including Paddock Admission, Racecard voucher, Hot Steak pie or Sandwich*, Drink*, £2 RiponBET voucher
BBQ Package - from £29.95 (Available on Saturday 22nd July, 19th August & 30th September only)
Available with either Club or Paddock admission each package also includes Racecard voucher, BBQ meal of Burger/Hot Dog served with Jacket potato & salads. Exclusively on Saturday 30th September our lovely friends from Theakston Brewery & Heck Food will be supplying our BBQ meal as part of our BBQ ‘n’ Beer Festival. *Please visit website for full price listing and drink options.
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Treat someone special (or yourself!) to a Ripon Races
ANNUAL BADGE ...enjoy a whole season’s racing at Ripon Racecourse with over 50% discount!
entry to all 17 Ripon Races fixtures • Club car parking • Reserved bar and finish line viewing balcony • Private Free entry to OVER 30 selected meetings at top • UK racecourses entry to 10 selected Yorkshire County • Free Cricket fixtures
FROM ONLY
£190
2017 Prices Joint Transferable (one named & one guest)...£325 Joint...£285 Single...£190 Junior (Under 25)...£115 Guest...£20
Corporate offers for local businesses available on request
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Club Dining Room A popular dining choice for guests of smaller parties, our award winning Club Dining Room offers the perfect setting for a top quality meal offering a stunning à la carte menu using Yorkshire’s finest produce. Overlooking the bandstand, the dining room also has easy access to our main grandstand for convenient viewing of the races so you don’t miss a moment of the action. Advanced booking is advised due to high demand, tables can be pre-booked by calling CGC Events on 01132876387. Want a sneak peak? Take a virtual tour of all of our hospitality facilities on our website.
Raceday Hospitality Here at Ripon we provide a variety of private rooms and marquees suitable for 16 - 120 guests. We have something on offer for all parties to make your day with us extra special, from our Rowels boxes overlooking the track to our Claro Garden suites, creating memories to cherish forever. For more information please contact our Commercial Manager Jane Hutchinson on 01765 530530 or email
[email protected]
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FRIDAY
Free 2thFriday
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On Friday 12th May we open our Paddock and Course Enclosure gates for an evening of FREE racing! The perfect introduction for new racegoers or a well-deserved reward for our regulars! Register online for your chance to win a VIP day at the races for four plus a range of other goodies in our pre-registration giveaway. FREE entry will still be available on the night so gather your friends, family or colleagues and join the party. See our dedicated page on the website for more details and get the date in your diary!
Get the date in the diary
Continuing the success of last year’s event, FREE Friday is back with FREE entry into our Paddock and Course Enclosures for our Friday evening race meeting on 12th May. Please visit our website for more details and pre-registration for our exclusive VIP competition.
Big Saturdays in 2017 Starting with an afternoon’s racing on Saturday 29th April, featuring the At The Races 2m Stayers Handicap. We then kick off the Go Racing in Yorkshire ‘Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival’ on Saturday 22nd July as we celebrate Yorkshire Racing with a fun filled afternoon of quality racing and one of the hottest social events of the summer! Saturday 19th August is our most valuable day of racing featuring The William Hill Great St Wilfrid Handicap. One of the hottest sprint races of the summer, it’s a date not to be missed! We finish our season on Saturday 30th September with a celebration of Yorkshires best produce and live music! We will once again be joined by our friends at Theakston Brewery and Heck Food for our BBQ ‘n’ Beer Festival. So come find out for yourself why the Racegoers Club have crowned us ‘Best Small Racecourse in the North’ in both 2014 & 2015.
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Ladies’ Day Always a stylish and colourful occasion, Ladies’ Day features a glorious afternoon of racing together with a touch of magic, glitz and glamour. Join us as we embrace the spirit of Royal Ascot Ladies’ Day, hosting ‘The Royal Ascot of the North’ the very same day as the Berkshire Course on Thursday 22nd June. Also hosting an evening of racing on Wednesday 21st June, our Ladies’ Day is one of the Harrogate district’s social events of the year. Make it a day to remember with a seat in our Ladies' Day Hospitality Marquee price at £111 per person. It also wouldn't be a Ladies' Day without competitions for both Best Dressed Lady and Best Hat with some fantastic prizes courtesy of Snooty Frox and Slingsby Gin. What better excuse to treat yourself to a new outfit and get the date in the diary!
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Fun for all the Family Hosting four different family themed race days in 2017, not only do we offer FREE entry for all accompanied under 18's, here at Ripon you can also expect a range of FREE activities and attractions for the Children at each event. These include: Bouncy Castles, Face Painting, Balloon Modeling and much more! It all starts on Sunday 21st May with our ‘Traditional Family Day’ with FREE entertainment for the Children including : The National Festival Circus, Punch & Judy and all those traditional fairground rides that take us all back to our childhood.
Accompanied u18's come FREE
Monday 7th August is our ‘Children’s Day’ where we have a special visit from the Riggamoor Petting Farm with a FREE ice cream for each child! Monday 14th August sees the return of our Alice in Wonderland Family Day including our special Mad Hatters Tea Party, Fancy Dress competition and ‘Into Wonderland Games’. We also have a range of FREE fun for the kids including bouncy castles and face painting! Offering the perfect introduction for new racegoers, Monday 28th August is our ‘Bank Holiday Family Day’ with a wonderful jam packed afternoon of racing for all the family. Visit the Racing Roadshow to learn all about racing, jockeys and horses, you can even test your own skills on our mechanical horse! Make sure you check our website and social media for all the latest updates on our FREE fun, along with a range of promotions and competitions. 11
FAQ’s / New Racegoers We hope that most of your queries can be answered after visiting our website www.ripon-races.co.uk with a large ‘New Racegoers’ section with information on what to wear, what to bring, arrival and parking. We also have a new ‘Virtual Tour’ which enables you to have a good look around before you visit.
When should I get to the Racecourse? Gates open two hours before the first race, noon on Ladies Day and 11.30am on all Saturday’s and Bank Holiday Monday. Traffic can build up on a raceday especially on weekend fixtures so it is always advisable to arrive in plenty of time.
What’s the difference between a Standard and Feature day? The main difference is our Feature racedays are Saturday meetings, Standard meetings are evenings and non-Saturdays. Feature racedays are much busier days and generally have higher quality racing with larger crowds than standard days.
Do I need to pre-book tickets? We offer pre-booked discounts for all Enclosures including free ticket for the organiser of group bookings of 11+ in our Paddock Enclosure. Please note, all packages will need to be pre-booked. General admission to our Club, Paddock & Course Enclosures are available on the day unless otherwise stated on our website.
Parking Parking is completely FREE and is located on the right immediately as you come through the gates. The car park can get busy so ensure you arrive early to get close to the entrance. If you have booked a ‘Car on Course’ ticket please follow the signs for that entrance, this is the 1st entrance on the left as you approach the racecourse from the A1 at junction 48.
Dress Code Club Enclosure - Racegoers of all ages are encouraged to dress smartly in the Club Enclosure. We ask that gentlemen wear a collared shirt and smart trousers. Smart jeans (no rips, tears or fraying) and tailored shorts are permitted but t-shirts, sportswear and trainers are not acceptable. Please take the opportunity to dress up for the occasion, however we do appreciate that we race in the summer and we do expect warm weather. Paddock / Course Enclosure - There is no formal dress code for these areas but we do ask that people still dress in a manner of taste and decency. Bare chests are not acceptable.
Bringing food and drink into the Racecourse We allow picnics into both the Paddock and Course Enclosures, with a small amount of alcohol (4 cans or the equivalent per person, strictly no glass) permitted alongside picnics in the Course Enclosure ONLY. Please note random checks will take place at the management’s discretion. Any alcohol attempted to be brought into the Club & Paddock turnstiles will be confiscated. Bottled soft drinks are permitted to be brought in all enclosures but the bottle must be sealed.
Drinking around the Racecourse We now allow racegoers to enjoy a drink whilst enjoying the racing around the Racecourse. On busy days there will be selected non-drinking areas, with a permanant no-drinking area in the Club Stand seating. Please note, no glass will be allowed to be taken out of any bars. Please ask for a plastic glass on ordering if you intend to leave the bar with your drink.
Are there disabled facilities? We have limited disabled parking outside the Racecourse entrance; these are on a first come basis and cannot be reserved. The remainder of the car parking is on flat ground but mainly grassed. Inside the racecourse it is fairly easy to get about with plenty of flat tarmac walkways. There are disabled toilets and most of the bars and restaurants are accessible for wheelchair users. Many disabled visitors have commented that the ability to bring a car onto the Course Enclosure and park directly adjacent to the track is a great advantage. We have a small variety of wheelchairs and scooters available to hire on a raceday, please call to book these in advance. 12
Booking Form* Please note ALL bookings now incur a £2 booking fee, this will need to be included in your order total if paying by cheque or BACS. PLEASE COMPLETE IN BLOCK CAPITALS
Date of meeting:
Name of party organiser: Correspondence Address:
Post Code: Telephone Number: Email: Enclosure:
Number in Party:
Cheque or money order enclosed £ (Please make cheques payable to: Ripon Race Co. Ltd.) *Please don't forget to add £2 booking fee
Alternatively, to pay by debit/credit card enter your card details below: Card number: Last three digits on the Signature Strip Type of debit / credit card Start date Expiry date Issue no (switch only)
* Please note packages must be pre-booked either online or via the office
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Annual Badge Holder - Booking Form Please note ALL bookings now incur a £2 booking fee, this will need to be included in your order total if paying by cheque or BACS. PLEASE COMPLETE IN BLOCK CAPITALS
Name: Address:
Post Code: Telephone Number: Email: If buying as gift name of person purchasing for:
Type of Annual Badge: Joint Transferable
(One named - one transferable)
❑ 1 Named & 1 Associate £325.00 Joint
(All Joint Badge holders must be living at the same address)
❑ Two Named Badgeholders £285.00 Single
(One named )
❑ 1 Named Badgeholder £190.00 Junior
Please provide date of birth
❑ Junior
£115.00
Perfect for any racing enthusiast aged under 25
Guest Badge
£20.00
Guest badges give access solely to the annual badge holders bar and your Guest will still require a Club Enclosure day badge. (Max 1 Guest badge per badgeholder)
Cheque or money order enclosed £ (Please make cheques payable to: Ripon Race Co Ltd) *Please don't forget to add £2 booking fee
Badges are also available to purchase on our website or by calling the office on 01765 530530.
Photo ID For all new badge holders please provide a passport style photo for your photo ID card. These can be enclosed or sent to
[email protected] If you are a returning badgeholder from 2016 we do not require a new photo. (Only the named badgeholder requires a photo I.D card, the Associate badge can be used by ANY guest of the named badgeholder)
INTRODUCE A FRIEND AND RECEIVE A FREE GUEST BADGE Name of friend:
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Getting here Introducing...the complimentary
Ripon Races Shuttle Bus Operated by local firm Sherwoods Minibuses, from 2017 the Racecourse will be offering a new complimentary shuttle bus service for each race meeting. The service will operate both before and after racing from Ripon coach park (located opposite Ripon Bus Station) to a dedicated spot in our main car park. Please see our website for specific bus times for each meeting.
Address - Ripon Racecourse, Boroughbridge Road, Ripon, HG4 1UG Train - The nearest stations are Harrogate (11 miles), Thirsk (11 miles) and York (27 miles).
Buses -
36 Leeds – Harrogate – Ripon 70 Northallerton – Thirsk – Ripon 142, 143 – York – Boroughbridge – Ripon
Road -
FREE PARKING AT THE RACECOURSE
Ripon is most easily accessed by the A1(M). Approaching from the South – leave the A1 at Junction 48 following brown signs for Ripon Cathedral/Newby Hall.
Approaching from the North – leave the A1 where it is joined by the A61 signposted for Ripon, turn left at the 3rd roundabout and the Racecourse is just a few hundred yards on the right.
Approaching either from the East or the West – take the A61 to the Ripon bypass and follow the brown signs to the racecourse. For more detailed directions please visit our website. A1 North
A 610 8 A6108
A61
Thirsk A168
A61
RIPON
B6265
B6265
Boroughbridge
RIPON Racecourse
To Pateley Bridge
A61
B6265
A6055
A1(M) A168
Knaresborough A59
A59 To Skipton
To Bradford
To York York
A61
A658
A59
A658
Harrogate
A661
To Leeds and M1
15
Wetherby
A1 South
What You Say “I was so impressed with everything, friendly staff, not a thing out of place, good racing. You put a lot of other courses to shame.” Mrs Sue Bell “Congratulations to everyone involved in a superb ladies day meeting yesterday... I can honestly say that I have never enjoyed a meeting more than Ripon.” Mr Barrie Hill “My son and self paid our first visit to your beautiful racecourse...we are members at Goodwood and feel you could teach them a few things about provision of varied and plentiful catering outlets for all tastes…” Stephen Mair “The most beautiful and relaxed racecourse we know!” Martyn Thompson
“As a Yorkshire Racing Card holder I rate Ripon as one of the nicest courses, not only in Yorkshire but in the country” Mr Mike Stephens “Excellent day at the races. Staff really friendly and helpful. Grounds beautiful and well kept. Parking good and free. Good day all round, I would definitely recommend this to anyone.” Mrs Jane Smith “A lovely day was spent here , it has so much to offer, indoor and outdoor seating. There is a wide choice of food available catering for all and the whole place was so clean. First time we had all been racing there, will not be the last” Mrs Andrea Snowden For more reviews please For further information please apply to: visit our Trip Advisor page Ripon Race Co. Ltd. • The Racecourse
Boroughbridge Road • Ripon • HG4 1UG
01765 530530 •
[email protected]
www.ripon-races.co.uk
