Redcar Racecourse
Overview
Enjoy the thrill of a day at the races at Redcar Racecourse. With 18 race meetings from April to November, including popular days such as Ladies' Day and Circus Family Fun Day, there's plenty of choice for a day at the races.
Contact details
Redcar Racecourse Redcar Tees Valley Yorkshire and the Humber TS10 2BY GB
Access Card notes
Parking for Blue badge holders is available in both the Course and Grandstand Enclosures. Please display your Blue Badge as soon as you arrive at the racecourse and our parking attendants will park you in the best location. We have a drop off point directly outside the outside the big red entrance gates into both enclosures. Please speak to a steward at the entrance if you require any assistance. The Racecourse enclosures are 90% accessible to wheelchair users and people with mobility difficulties. In the Grandstand Enclosure lifts are available to all levels of the grandstand and function suites, and there are designated raceday viewing areas for wheelchair users in the Grandstand Enclosure. In the Course Enclosure this is a considerable amount of grassed areas which are not suitable for those with wheelchairs. There are accessible toilets within both enclosures of the Racecourse and on every floor of our Grandstands and in our external toilet blocks. Our staff will be happy to guide you.
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A free registration is available at this venue as an alternative to an Access Card. Please use the link below to begin your application. Please note, if you already have an Access Card, you don't need to apply again. Simply provide your name and Access Card ID number to the venue. Click here to start your registration
Access guidance
- We have an accessible entrance at the turnstiles for those with mobility issues. People who may have difficulty with standing and queuing needs can indicate this to our entry stewards who will ensure they are given priority entry.
- The majority of our outside areas are on tarmac/hard-standing so there is easy access to the racetrack at race level and to the bookmakers. The Parade Ring is accessible in a wheelchair. We have a raised viewing platform at the finishing post in the Grandstand Enclosure and there is a designated wheelchair viewing platform at the Parade Ring. In the Grandstand Enclosure the Food Court and Zetland Bar facilities have ground-floor access with stewarded, double-width doorways. In the Petch Stand lifts are available to access the bars on the middle floors, and the hospitality facilities on the top floor. In the Paddock Suite Owners' facility there is a ramp to access the ground floor bar through double-width doors and a lift to access the first floor dining room. In the Course Enclosure there are some tarmac areas, however the majority of the enclosure is a grassed surface so is not suitable for Wheelchair users. We have accessible toilets within all enclosures.
- In both enclosures we have a drop-off point located just 15 metres from the turnstile where those with mobility issues can be dropped off if they are unable to walk the distance. Please just speak to one of our Stewarding Team if you require assistance. In the Grandstand Enclosure the Petch Stand entrance is approximately 120 meters from the turnstile entrance, and the Paddock and Parade Ring a further 100 meters. The Parade Ring has a rail surround that can be used as a support to lean on of required and benches placed underneath covered steppings.
- Should someone require the toilet urgently, if they or their companion makes the situation known to one of the Stewarding team, they will direct them to the nearest toilet and will ensure that they able to move to the front of the queue if there is one.
- We welcome assistance dogs and if you let us know you are coming we can make sure we have a water bowl available, however all of the bars and catering outlets will fill your bowl if you want to bring one. There are some grassed areas within the enclosures which dogs are welcome to use, and in addition in the are some grass areas in the car parks.
- Essential companions/carers receive free entry alongside a full-paying ticket holder. You can contact us in advance and provide us with your Access Card number when you buy your tickets in advance and we'll add a companion ticket to your booking. If you have already booked your tickets please contact by phone / email and provide us with your ticket order number and your Access Card ID and we'll add a companion ticket to your order. Alternatively on the day simply show your Access Card / Digital Access Card confirmation email at the entrance when you arrive.
- Large maps of the Racecourse are located in numerous locations around the racecourse. Our Stewards will also support anyone having difficulty to direct them or guide them to the area they wish to access. We can provide a racecard in PDF format on request to those that use PDF text to speech applications.
- Information is relayed on the Racecourse public address system throughout the day and on the CCTV and Big Screen, much of it in text format. Racecards have printed information on all of the runners and riders and the Raceday Ready App will show non-runner details for each race.
- We have an accessibility officer (Amy Fair) who is the first point of call for all accessibility questions before the visit. Amy is most often out and about on racedays however if you visit the Racecourse Office, or ask one of our stewards they will be able to contact Amy and ascertain her location.
