Brighton Racecourse, Family Fun Day
Announcing our Ring20 sponsored Race Day!
This September, we will be out in force raising awareness (and hopefully funds!) at Brighton racecourse for their annual Family Fun Day.
Our volunteers will be hosting an information stand to engage the public in a conversation about rare epilepsies and r(20) syndrome, and with information in the racecard and media/TV coverage on the day we hope that we can make a huge difference to general knowledge, stigma and misconceptions about difficult to treat epilepsies and why individuals and their families deserve better support, treatment and care.
We aim to host a meet-up for all our Ring20 family members who are able to come along and join us for the day. Why not make it a family day out or weekend away with a unique opportunity to meet with other r(20) families.
Don’t forget to bring a picnic (no drinks allowed other than water bottles). There are lots of food and beverage options onsite too.
SAVE THE DATE Sunday, 1st Sept 2024 Brighton, UK
Tickets are already on sale to the general public and we invite you to join us, with your family and friends for a fantastic, fun, family day out!
Ticket prices: Early bird prices £17 (Children under 17 go FREE)
More ticket prices on the Brighton Racecourse website
There will be a funfair on the day, majority of rides are free of charge, these include- Bumpercarz, Teacup ride, Play zone, Land zorbs, Soft play centre & Children’s carousel. Some additional rides will charge. In addition to this, Brighton & Hove Albion in the community are due to come along with inflatable goals, mascots etc…
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Gates open 12:12
First race: 14:12
Last race: 17:12
Competition time
Congratulations to our lucky winner Dan!
- 1st prize: entrance, race card and hospitality (3 course meal in a box) for 2 people. You will also be able to present a trophy to a winning jockey and enjoy a glass of champagne. Worth over £200
- Runners up prize: grandstand entrance, race card and opportunity to present a prize and a glass of champagne with a race winner, again for 2 people.
Highlights include:
Lots of FREE activities
and family fun
Unique prizegiving opportunities:
- Glass of champagne with race winner
- Best turned out horse (per race)
Goody bags for Ring20 families
attending on the day
VIP Hospitality
(invited guests only)
and competition winners!
Be an ambassador
- raise awareness of epilepsy generally; and
- r(20) syndrome
Unique opportunity to meet up with other r(20) families going through very similar challenges
Tell us if you're planning on attending?
We will be arranging an opportunity for r(20) families to meet on the day and providing free goody bags too!
So do let us know by completing the form here once you’ve bought your tickets so we can organise your treats.
As raceday attendees, you will be given the chance to present prizes to the winning jockeys and best turned out horses for each race – a unique, fun opportunity not to be missed!
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Directions and transport links
The event takes place at Brighton racecourse which is within easy reach of Brighton city centre.
The racecourse is 28 miles from London Gatwick airport, or 1.5 miles (40 mins walk) from Brighton Train station which has direct links into London.
There is a normal Brighton & Hove Buses route on the number 2 bus; the stop for this is a little further into the city centre outside the Churchill Square Shopping Centre. Alternatively there is a taxi rank located at the back of the train station.
The event will take place at:
Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 9XZ
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Accommodation
If you need to book local overnight accommodation VisitBrighton have kindly created a booking website for us with lots of useful local information. The Brighton Triathlon takes place on 1st September so availability may appear more limited than usual.
Alternatively you may like to look for accommodation using websites such as Hotels.com, Booking.com or Trivago to find the best deal.
Volunteers WANTED!
To really make this event a success we need some more volunteers to help us out. If you can spare an hour or two, do get in contact – we’d love to hear from you 🙂
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