There are 2 trips left for 2019 (please note the booking deadlines) and also some suggestions for next year for which I would appreciate expressions of interest by say 5th October, so I know what to forget/work on !

2019  

1) Sat 12th Oct – RL Grand Final at Old Trafford. Ye Olde Vic will be opening shortly after Noon, coach will leave approx 2pm for Chorlton, and will then take us to the ground in time for 6pm ko. Match ticket and coach return from Vic c£30 each. Bookings to be confirmed direct to Bernie (hunterb@talktalk.net) by Fri 27th Sept .

2) Sat 16th Nov – Marston’s Beer Festival Raceday, Uttoxeter. Premier Admission ticket, free pint, free racecard – £17. Train from Stockport £15.50 return. If interested, please confirm to me by Tues 1st Oct .

2020

1) Cheltenham Festival – the Festival is Tues 10th to Fri 13th March. Suggestion is to get a coach to the meeting at Hexham on Thurs 12th, and after racing for the coach to take us to our hotel in Newcastle for the evening. Travel home the following day with an afternoon stop (York, Wetherby, Leeds ?) to watch 2/3 hours of racing inc the Gold Cup. Alternative would be to self drive/train, thoughts welcome.

2) Ludlow Spring Festival – Sat 16th May. Food, drink and live music. Normal adult train fare £29 return from Stockport ( direct, c90 mins journey).

3) Royal Ascot – Tues 16th-Sat 20th June. Suggestion is to book a hotel around Maidenhead for the Fri and Sat nights. Either coach from here for the 3 days or drive and meet at the hotel and I’ll book a ‘local’ coach to take us to the races on the Sat. I would expect double rooms to be around £80 per night and Grandstand tickets (not Royal Enclosure !!! but next down so you’d have access to most of the spectacular grandstand and be able to attend the post race community singing) to be c£75 each. Comments, expressions of interest welcome.

4) London Weekend – Fri 17th/Sun 19th July – options – theatre trip Fri night, RL Challenge Cup Final Sat pm.

Cheers

Derek