Racing for Everyone

Join Pontefract Racecourse on 9 June for the Racing For Everyone Fixture.

At one of the most relaxing race meetings during the season, it’s an ideal way to experience a race meeting for the first time. The team want to make the race meeting as accessible to everyone as they can and have made a few additions to the day to improve the event, including:

• We know that a raceday might be a daunting experience, so we are organising an orientation tour of the Racecourse and its facilities before the general public are admitted. We can explain the layout of the course and highlight the facilities for those who may have additional needs or specific accessibility requirements.
• A ‘Trip Down Memory Lane’ talk and short presentation looking back at the history of the Racecourse with photos and a short film of the course in 1975.
• An autism friendly mobile sensory space provided by Immersive.
• Sunflower lanyards will be available at the entrances for racegoers who would like to alert those around them to the fact they have a non-visible disability. There are also sunflower benches situated in a quiet area of the course, specifically for those who need a little more space.
• Large font menus and racecards available.
• Two BSL interpreters to assist those who may be hard of hearing. They will also be signing the race commentary on the big screen.

You’ll receive a warm, friendly, Yorkshire welcome from the team at Pontefract, so come and enjoy a great evening!

This fixture is also an autism friendly raceday, with a dedicated sensory room and designated quiet and safe space. To find out more please visit: autisminracing.com or to register to attend please visit: surveymonkey.com/r/AIRRegistration

There is step-free access to all the enclosures and lifts giving access to all floors in the stands.  Personal assistants are admitted free of charge and there are accessible toilets in all enclosures and viewing ramps in every area.