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Cheltz Fest 2021 Behind Closed Doors ?

Kevloaf said:
Might have to do a ballot?
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Just been having this discussion with a sponsor, you'd like to think the government were involving racecourses in discussions so they were able to make plans/arrangements for the announcement rather than pick up the pieces as a total shock annoucnement.
Perhaps Cheltenham have a big box in the office titled 'masterplan' they can literally roll out immediately...
 
They expect things to be back to normal by the spring in view of Vaccines so there has to be huge confidence that a decent capacity will be allowed come mid March especially if all spectator sports that have gone ahead by that time have done so successfully with no issues. I am very , very hopeful now of my yearly trip to Cheltenham going ahead.
 
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I suppose all this is pretty moot until the tiers are decided on Thursday.
 
I'm near the Worcestershire/Gloucestershire border, my gut feeling is that there would be quite a lot of members from around the area. There would also be those members who won't be able to go as they are shielding etc, plus I imagine some just wouldn't want to take the risk if they had health issues.
 
ryanh97 said:
I suppose all this is pretty moot until the tiers are decided on Thursday.
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All of this is moot until:

1) we know by mid-Jan what the fall out from Xmas is (if its horrific then that could torpedo Cheltenham)
2) the Oxford vaccine is approved (without it the Pfizer one is logistically too tough to get done in time)
3) a clear scalable route to market is identified for the Oxford vaccine (obviously one depends on the other)

We could really do with the post xmas fallout not being disastrous, but I just don't see it. I see carnage from the 2nd. Big spike around 15th - 20th December, putting public health officials on high alert and the NHS under more pressure. 20th - 30th will be everyone seeing each other, lots completely ignoring government advice. By mid Jan, we will be at 500+ deaths a day and the media will be blaming xmas, young people etc for not obeying the rules.
 
Dandrew99 said:
I'm near the Worcestershire/Gloucestershire border, my gut feeling is that there would be quite a lot of members from around the area. There would also be those members who won't be able to go as they are shielding etc, plus I imagine some just wouldn't want to take the risk if they had health issues.
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As far as sporting events go Cheltenham has a large contingent of older race goers, so thousands wouldn't go.

That being said one of the best conversations I had all week this year was with a man in his 80's, hadn't missed a festival for over 50 years and basically said fuck the risk if I die here I'll die happy.
 
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ryanh97 said:
I suppose all this is pretty moot until the tiers are decided on Thursday.
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Yep. Waiting until Thursday as numbers are dropping across the country now so giving areas every opportunity to go Tier 1 or 2.
 
charlie said:
All of this is moot until:

1) we know by mid-Jan what the fall out from Xmas is (if its horrific then that could torpedo Cheltenham)
2) the Oxford vaccine is approved (without it the Pfizer one is logistically too tough to get done in time)
3) a clear scalable route to market is identified for the Oxford vaccine (obviously one depends on the other)

We could really do with the post xmas fallout not being disastrous, but I just don't see it. I see carnage from the 2nd. Big spike around 15th - 20th December, putting public health officials on high alert and the NHS under more pressure. 20th - 30th will be everyone seeing each other, lots completely ignoring government advice. By mid Jan, we will be at 500+ deaths a day and the media will be blaming xmas, young people etc for not obeying the rules.
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I see see why they don't let you write the prospectus Charlie :devilish: Joking apart I completely agree.


Lobos said:
Yep. Waiting until Thursday as numbers are dropping across the country now so giving areas every opportunity to go Tier 1 or 2.
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From the way I interpreted what the PM said, it sounded like many areas would infact be in tier 2 and 3.

Would be nice to grab a cheeky trip to the December meeting though.
 
ryanh97 said:
I see see why they don't let you write the prospectus Charlie :devilish: Joking apart I completely agree.




From the way I interpreted what the PM said, it sounded like many areas would infact be in tier 2 and 3.

Would be nice to grab a cheeky trip to the December meeting though.
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I think only Devon/Cornwall will be Tier 1??
 
Lobos said:
I think only Devon/Cornwall will be Tier 1??
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Yeah would think so Lobos. Therefore doing the bar sales some damage, unless of course the bar starts selling a bag of chips.
 
If the fez becomes members only, I wonder at what point I’d be able to buy a membership.

As you may remember, I was literally minutes away from buying my membership last time when the government announced sports crowds was now banned (midway through the trials that was) and that the likelihood would be that it would be that way for six months (which was to the end of March at the time).

I hope Cheltenham, in January let’s say, wouldn’t block me getting a membership but i fear that perhaps that would be a genuine possibility.
 
Middle_Of_March said:
If the fez becomes members only, I wonder at what point I’d be able to buy a membership.

As you may remember, I was literally minutes away from buying my membership last time when the government announced sports crowds was now banned (midway through the trials that was) and that the likelihood would be that it would be that way for six months (which was to the end of March at the time).

I hope Cheltenham, in January let’s say, wouldn’t block me getting a membership but i fear that perhaps that would be a genuine possibility.
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MOM. Cheltenham in the sun is looking good for next year (Lanzarote)
 
Middle_Of_March said:
If the fez becomes members only, I wonder at what point I’d be able to buy a membership.

As you may remember, I was literally minutes away from buying my membership last time when the government announced sports crowds was now banned (midway through the trials that was) and that the likelihood would be that it would be that way for six months (which was to the end of March at the time).

I hope Cheltenham, in January let’s say, wouldn’t block me getting a membership but i fear that perhaps that would be a genuine possibility.
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You could buy a membership definitely up to trials day last years I remember that much, would assume they will take on any membership at present. However loyal members may get preference if reduced capacity possibilly.
 
Can't Catch Me said:
Been wondering this myself today. Just no idea at all how many they might have. I imagine there are loads who buy it just for the festival.
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SW had all the numbers so somewhere back in this thread will be the answers, but from memory, there were 8000 members and of those I think he said 6000 had the all inclusive (festival) membership.
You have to assume membership numbers for this Winter have increased though...
 
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