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ryanh97

ryanh97

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Hi guys, are any you members at Cheltenham? I'm sure most of you go to near enough every meeting anyway but do any of you hold the memberships?

Cheltenham are doing a membership for 18-28 year olds this year for £215. Obviously this is exceptional value as club tickets to 3 days of the festival alone would cover this cost let alone the rest of the meeting. I'm just trying to gather any knowledge/opinions about the other aspects such as entry to the members lounge etc. I have detailed the spec from the website below. Could amyeone enlighten me on what "selected guest badge days" means?

Selected Guest badge days

Complimentary entry to The Festival™ presented by Magners Preview Evening (for memberships including The Festival™)

Parking is included for the whole season, excluding The Festival™ presented by Magners

Exclusive Members’ Marquee available to Members for The Festival™ presented by Magners and Saturday of The November meeting

Exclusive Members’ bars and The Princess Royal Stand viewing steps

Exclusive Members’ only offers


Thanks
 
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Ryan - check that membership does include festival tickets before you commit, I have been a member on and off for years and the ‘standard’ membership never included festival tickets.

But, even without March tickets it is well worth it in my opinion...
 
Istabraq said:
Ryan - check that membership does include festival tickets before you commit, I have been a member on and off for years and the ‘standard’ membership never included festival tickets.

But, even without March tickets it is well worth it in my opinion...
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Hi Ista,

I've double checked a few times as it seems too good to be true. This is the wording under the Club 18-28 Membership.

Entry to the Club Enclosure for a full season of racing including The Festival™ presented by Magners 2020.

Exceptional value I think.
 
That's a cracking deal Ryan. I wish the age limit was at 28 when I got into racing (was originally up to 24)
Would definately recommend the members - I had one for 4 years inc Festival. Guest badge days are for other jockey club courses. 6-7 meetings usually covering Huntingdon, Wincanton, Kempton, Aintree and a few others when I had it. Won't be the big days but free entry to a few extra race days still. Biggest plus is the ease to get a drink in the members bar during the festival. Members stand is a great spot as well
 
jono said:
That's a cracking deal Ryan. I wish the age limit was at 28 when I got into racing (was originally up to 24)
Would definately recommend the members - I had one for 4 years inc Festival. Guest badge days are for other jockey club courses. 6-7 meetings usually covering Huntingdon, Wincanton, Kempton, Aintree and a few others when I had it. Won't be the big days but free entry to a few extra race days still. Biggest plus is the ease to get a drink in the members bar during the festival. Members stand is a great spot as well
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Cheers Jono. I'm strongly considering it. I wont be able to make every meeting but even attending all the weekend meetings and a couple of days of the festival will pay for itself.

Where is the members bar and stand?
 
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Princess Royal Stand (1) (lower levels)
Good spot between the final fence / hurdle and the finishing post and a screen in front.
 
Get it done Ryan.

You're at a huge advantage for being "young"
.. smash it up and embrace it.
 
I went for it :triumphant:
 
My membership arrived today. Getting excited now
 
Worth pointing out that if you buy a full membership for Cheltenham it's £430 including the Festival but £212 without it and with the money you save i.e £218 you can buy Winter membership at Newbury (all the jump fixtures) for £185. Then as regards the Festival just buy single day tickets for the Festival if you only want to go on one or two days (buying early you get them cheaper). Easy for me to say as I live here in Cheltenham but on the first three days if you wake up and want to go you can just pay on the day. Had a look round at the weekend, went in the weighing room, Cheltenham Club on the top level of the new stand and even the Royal Box.
 
I've been meaning to ask the Jockey Club if they would consider a membership plan that covers all their courses.

I go to about 75% of all Sandown, Cheltenham, Epsom, Plumpton, Wincanton and Huntingdon fixtures, I get to a couple of Warwick and Exeter meetings and went to my third Newmarket meeting of the year today.
A single membership for all JC courses would be perfect....
 
Istabraq said:
I've been meaning to ask the Jockey Club if they would consider a membership plan that covers all their courses.

I go to about 75% of all Sandown, Cheltenham, Epsom, Plumpton, Wincanton and Huntingdon fixtures, I get to a couple of Warwick and Exeter meetings and went to my third Newmarket meeting of the year today.
A single membership for all JC courses would be perfect....
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It's definitely worth asking, I imagine they'd consider it as it wouldn't be cheap so they'd be happy to get the money in
 
Yeah I was trying to work out what would be a value cost/what I’d pay, £1000 ?
Tricky one because each course will have their own Exec and P&L so likely to be difficult to do...
 
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