Maggie's Cheltenham Gold Cup Day Friday 15th March 2019

"Maggie's Cheltenham Gold Cup Day"

The Rotary Club of Thornhill and District are honoured to be hosting their second Cheltenham Gold Cup Day in aid of "Maggie's Centre’s” to be held at The Woodland House Hotel, Dumfries DG2 0HZ. on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day, Friday 15th March 2019.

The Cheltenham Festival is the highlight of the Jump season with thousands of enthusiastic racegoers descending on the small spa town to soak up and enjoy the special atmosphere generated throughout this week. But now in a clever and imaginative venture the Thornhill and District Rotary Club will be bringing the excitement and drama of Cheltenham’s Gold Cup day to Dumfries and Galloway, all in the aid of charity.

On Friday, March 15th members and guests will be experiencing  the exhilaration and drama at The Woodlands House Hotel where its function room will be transformed. “Racegoers” will be cocooned in an environment matching the members’ enclosure with the races being shown live on giant screens.

The Rotary club are raising funds for the Maggie’s Centre’s hence the event being named "Maggie’s Cheltenham Gold Cup Day" Rotarian members will be significantly involved in the organisation of this special day for Maggie’s: “Our club has been involved with Maggie’s over the years and we believe it was fitting that we recognise the inspiration of local woman Maggie Keswick in creating a blueprint for cancer care centres.

“Since her death in 1995, Maggie’s Centres have opened all over the country with many more currently in development. Its work has been praised by leading doctors who recognise the importance of meeting the practical, emotional and social needs of people with cancer and as Maggie’s local Rotary club we want to help as much as possible”

The day commences at 12.30pm with a Prosecco and canapés reception prior to the first race at 1.30pm (the last televised race will be at 4.10pm). Afternoon tea will be served whilst Moniaive Chocolatiers will be on hand to sweeten the afternoon with its selection of Tartan Chocolates. 

In true Cheltenham Festival tradition, racegoers will be able to have flutter and will be encouraged to enter into the spirit of the day and dress for the occasion. A fun and exciting day will be had by everyone with Maggie’s benefiting from all of the proceeds of the day.

Tickets on sale @ £40.00 each

Tickets and more information available by calling:

07729 513788 - 07809 909414 - 07881 930635

Event promoted by The Rotary Club of Thornhill and District

and generously supported by The Woodland House Hotel

A.S. 14/02/2019