Cheltenham Racecourse
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Cheltenham Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing events, located near the English town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (in the suburban village of Prestbury). Cheltenham is called the "home of National Hunt racing", largely because it hosts the prestigious four-day Cheltenham Festival, held in March of each year and featuring the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
The racecourse has a scenic location, situated in a natural amphitheatre just below the escarpment of the Cotswold Hills, at Cleeve Hill, with a maximum capacity of 67,500 spectators. The racecourse also has its own railway station, which is the southern terminus of the preserved Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.
The racecourse is the home of The Centaur, one of the largest auditoria in the South West of England. This complex is intended for multiple uses, being able to seat over 2,000 people for conferences and around 4,000 standing for concerts. The racecourse is the venue for the annual Greenbelt festival.
[edit] References
- ↑ BBC (2005). New developments at Cheltenham Racecourse. Retrieved November 14, 2005.
[edit] External links
- Official website for Cheltenham Racecourse
- Map sources for Cheltenham Racecourse
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