Hi folks,
Me and a few of my mates are going to book tickets for Cheltenham next year. For those who’ve been before just looking for any tips or suggestions. What’s it like, dress code, anything worthwhile really.
We’re planning on staying in Birmingham and getting to and from it each day. Wednesday to Friday but heading down to Brum early on Tuesday to watch the races there.
Can’t wait!
Thanks
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21-03-2021 01:34 PM #1
Anyone been to the Cheltenham festival..?
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21-03-2021 04:14 PM #2
I went in 2012, stayed in Birmingham from Thursday to Sunday and went to Cheltenham for Gold Cup Day on the Friday. Birmingham was great, especially over the weekend, which was Paddy's Day. Digbeth was jumping. The train to Cheltenham was very well organised and a good laugh. That's where the fun ended. From the minute we got off the train the day turned into an utter shambles. The town simply can not cope with the size of crowds. Took forever to get to the course on the 'shuttle bus'. In fact we ended up getting off and walking the last couple of miles. We arrived at the turnstile around an hour before the first race yet only got in just as the 2nd race was going off. Huge crushes outside and again once inside. Huge queues for a pint or burger and you could barely see the racing. Being a festival goer and having attended many huge sporting events, I'm used to crowds but this was ridiculous. Felt very unsafe and the course was way too busy. After the racing we had a few pints in town but couldn't get back to Brum quickly enough.
It was 9 years ago though and I think more enclosures have opened since then but I vowed never to return. I have mates who go year in, year out and love it but I've had much better times at Ayr, Perth, Mussy etc. I've got a few pals who go abroad for Chelts week and sit in a sunny pub watch on the telly instead and that's definitely the way to go IMHO.
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21-03-2021 04:28 PM #3
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21-03-2021 08:20 PM #4
Been a few times. Usually stay in Bristol rather than Birmingham and travel up.
Pay the extra for Club Enclosure tickets. Spend a bit of time having a look around. Cheltenham is jump racings Wembley or Monte Carlo so it's worth spending an hour away from the bookies and the bar.
Arrive early. As said above the town is heaving during the Festival. We usually aim to be on the 9ish train out of Bristol and on a shuttle bus early doors, the closer you get to off time the busier it gets. It's a fair hike to walk from the station to the racecourse.
There's no formal dress code but a lot of guys makes the effort with shirts and ties or lean towards the smart end of smart casual.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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There’s a guy on here that’s got a couple of pubs in Cheltenham that would be able to help with ideas for places to eat and drink.
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23-03-2021 12:40 PM #6
Early bird tickets for 2022 are on sale as of now.
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23-03-2021 07:01 PM #7
Cheers for the replies folk. Not sure hot to do the multiple reply thing. All the input is invaluable!
I reckon it seems like -
we should aim to be there as early as we can.
It’s going to be heaving getting there and inside
Try and get upgrades
We’ve also got out tickets sorted!
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15-02-2022 05:48 PM #8
Not long now until me and my mates head to Cheltenham! Can’t wait!
Any other tips are greatly appreciated
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21-02-2022 07:09 PM #9
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Thinking of going down for a day or two at the start of the week myself now, given flights are very reasonable from Edinburgh to Birmingham/Bristol.
Just need to figure out the best way to do things, with potentially only staying over one night
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28-02-2022 05:15 PM #10
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02-03-2022 12:13 PM #11
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02-03-2022 01:22 PM #12
We stayed in Gloucester when we went, still busy but, not to the manic levels of Cheltenham, doubt I could be arsed with that anymore to be honest, might have to try a wee trip abroad to watch it.
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02-03-2022 02:01 PM #13
We stayed in Gloucester when we went, still busy but, not to the manic levels of Cheltenham, doubt I could be arsed with that anymore to be honest, might have to try a wee trip abroad to watch it.
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02-03-2022 05:22 PM #14
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Somewhere with a fair time difference just to really shake things up.
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15-03-2022 05:11 AM #15
Away to Birmingham today then off to Cheltenham tomorrow
Can’t. Flipping. Wait
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