The public - both young and young at heart - are being invited to take on the jockeys in time trials in an 'It's A Knockout' style contest at the racing fixture on Bank Holiday Monday (29 AUGUST).
* The quickest adult wins four tickets to a Blue Square Bet Premier football match of their choice. And that could be at nearby Cambridge United or Kettering Town.
* In the children's categories - 13 to 17 years and under 12s - there are family tickets to be won to Woburn Safari Park which have been kindly donated by the park.
* And the two fastest jockeys get a day's golfing at the exclusive New Zealand Golf Club in Surrey.
The obstacle course event is the major off-course attraction as horse racing resumes with a family fun day on Bank Holiday Monday 29 August.
The fun races will raise money for Racing Welfare, the charity that helps horse racing's unsung heroes and heroines - the stable staff who look after the nation's racehorses. A small donation is requested from those visitors taking part in the obstacle races.
Racing Welfare's fundraising and communications executive Richard Negus said: "As well as the great prizes for racecourse visitors, the two fastest jockeys over the obstacle course will be hosted by leading racehorse owner and Racing Welfare trustee Piers Pottinger - the owner of horses such as Geos, Caracciola and King Harald - and fellow owner Gavin MacEchern to a round of golf at the New Zealand Golf Club in Addlestone, Surrey. The prestigious golf course, which boasts an extremely exclusive membership, is one of the UK's top 100."
As well as the inflatable obstacle course at the Cambridgeshire racecourse on Monday 29 August, there are free activities including a rugby shoot-out, a space hopper Grand National, pony rides, a circus workshop, a bungee run, plus a behind-the-scenes tour of the racecourse. All the entertainments - including the obstacle races - are in the Main Enclosure only, not the Picnic Enclosure.
The one-hour behind-the-scenes tour - organized by the British Horseracing Education & Standards Trust - begins at 12.55pm outside the Weighing Room, 20 minutes after the racecourse opens.
1.15pm - paddock and saddling boxes
1.20pm - walk the racecourse
1.45pm - meet a jockey & questions and answers
A jockey will give a riding demonstration on a practice Equicisor after the first race.
Admission on Bank Holiday Monday 29 August: Current scheduled first race time is 2.35pm. Gates open at 12.35pm. Adult admission £15. Picnic car park £8. Accompanied under 18s - free. Parking is free. Order tickets by telephone (0844 579 3007) or online at huntingdon-racecourse.co.uk.
A special family admission package is available for advance booking - two adults, plus children and two free ice creams for £20, with £1 going to Racing Welfare per booking. This must be booked online at huntingdon-racecourse.co.uk quoting 'August2011'.
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For further information, please contact:
Sophie Hodgkinson, managing director, at Huntingdon Racecourse on 01480 453373 or or Alan Alger, PR Manager, at Blue Square Bet, on 07824 690561 twitter: @AlanBlueSquare / bluesq.com / betting.bluesq.com
About Racing Welfare: Racing Welfare is the Jockey Club's own charity and is the sole provider to UK racing stable and stud staff of welfare support, counselling services, disability funding and support, affordable housing provision for those retired or new to the industry and financial support to those who are in need or distress. Racing Welfare's President is HRH The Princess Royal. The trustees of the charity are Roger Weatherby (Chairman), Mike Cattermole, Antonia Deuters, Jacko Fanshawe, Simon Clarke, Joey Newton, Raymond Henley, John Maxse, Gary Middlebrook, Sam Morshead, Piers Pottinger and Baroness Ann Mallalieu QC. Honorary Vice President is John Dunlop OBE. Patrons are Richard Dunwoody MBE, Nat Parker and Mark Davies. Press inquiries should be made to Richard Negus at rnegus@racingwelfare.co.uk or 01638 560763 or Racing Welfare, Robert McAlpine House, Park Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 8QD. High-resolution photography is available on request.
It would have to be really nice to spend holidays by having Horse Racing Tours. It's an awesome way to have a holiday.
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