THE FESTIVAL 2017 MEDIA GUIDE
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WELCOME<br />
The build-up to this year’s Festival has, as usual,<br />
provided a great array of stories to enjoy over the<br />
past few months and it’s not long now until those<br />
four very special days in March commence.<br />
Once again we will be hosting 28 championship races across the four days, with<br />
around 260,000 visitors coming through the gates, making The Festival the<br />
fourth biggest sporting event in the UK in terms of total customers.<br />
This will be my fifth Festival as Regional Director and, over this time, there<br />
have been a significant amount of changes to the site, with the £45-million<br />
redevelopment of the lower end of the racecourse completed in November, 2015.<br />
Since then, we have had a number of racedays to test and understand the new<br />
layout and I am really proud of what we have to offer here at Cheltenham.<br />
I am delighted that Caroline McNamara has agreed for this year’s National<br />
Hunt Chase to be named after her late husband, J T, who sadly passed away<br />
last summer, having been paralysed here at The Festival in a fall in 2013. All our<br />
thoughts will be with the family on Tuesday and it seems fitting that it is the<br />
National Hunt Chase, a race that he was so closely associated with during<br />
his riding career.<br />
Over the week we accredit more than 800 media, working for a range of<br />
publications, TV and radio stations. There are two media facilities available to the<br />
media: the Press Room and the Media Centre; both offer full WIFI provision and<br />
desks, together with food and drink facilities. If you have been accredited, then<br />
please ensure you know where your pass provides access to in advance of your<br />
visit (details are included in the letter).<br />
We thank you for your continued support of The Festival and Cheltenham<br />
Racecourse and Sophia, Simon and myself look forward to working with you in<br />
the build-up and over the four days. If you do need to speak to us, our contact<br />
details are at the bottom of this page.<br />
Ian Renton<br />
Regional Director<br />
Cheltenham Media Guide <strong>2017</strong><br />
Sophia Dale<br />
Regional Communications Manager<br />
DDI +44 (0)1242 537 683<br />
M +44 (0) 7557 054 577<br />
E sophia.dale@thejockeyclub.co.uk<br />
Simon Claisse<br />
Regional Head of Racing, South West<br />
& Clerk of the Course, Cheltenham<br />
DD +44 (0)1242 537664<br />
M +44 (0)7785 293966<br />
E simon.claisse@thejockeyclub.co.uk<br />
Ian Renton<br />
Regional Director, The Jockey Club<br />
South West<br />
T +44 (0)1242 513014<br />
E ian.renton@thejockeyclub.co.uk<br />
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