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Race Days

Racing takes place at Cheltenham Racecourse during the 2008/2009 Season as follows:

  • October 17th and 18th
  • November 14th to 16th - Cheltenham Open Meeting
  • December 12th and 13th
  • January 1st 2009
  • January 24th 2009
  • March 10th to 13th 2009 - Cheltenham Festival (Gold Cup) Meeting
  • April 15th to 17th 2009
  • May 6th 2009

Please note that there is no car parking at Cheltenham Racecourse station on race days.

Normal, timetabled services will run on 18th October, 16th November, 13th December, 1st January and 15th & 16th April.

 Special trains operate from Toddington for the Cheltenham Open meeting on 14th and 15th of November 2008 and for the Cheltenham Festival on 10th to 13th of March 2009. All trains are run by Classic Hospitality Ltd, and travel is by prior booking only. Tickets for these special trains are not available from the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. For more information, contact Racing Tours on 08456 528888 or visit the Classic Hospitality website.

Please visit the Cheltenham Racecourse website for further information about racing at Cheltenham.

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