Kilbeggan Races
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Kilbeggan Races
Kilbeggan Races is a horse-racing track in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath, Ireland. It opened in 1840, at Loughnagore.
History
Situated at Kilbeggan Races, Kilbeggan, Co.Westmeath N91 RK6P, in the heart of Ireland, 13 miles from the nearest larger town of Mullingar and 57 miles from the capital city of Dublin. It is surrounded by the three larger towns of Athlone, Mullingar, and Tullamore and is the natural center between these three towns, making it approximately 1 mile from the town center on the north side.
Racing commenced in the 1800s, but the first recorded race was in March 1840, when a group of local gentlemen organized a race in Kilbeggan for the Challenge Cup valued at 40 Guineas. Future racing was held periodically in various locations around the town after this time, but it was not a permanent fixture. However, in 1901, racing was revived at the present location, hosting races except for the war years 1941to 1945.
It is now the only racecourse in Ireland where horse racing is over jumps under national hunt rules by which one of five National Hunt (jumps) racecourses. It is also more like a summer track where race meetings begin in mid-May and finish in mid-September.
Track Details
Its track is a sharp, right-handed round of around nine furlongs in extent. It is undulating with a particularly sharp turn after the second-last fence, and though the run-in of around 300 yards is uphill, this is no track for a long-striding horse or a staying type. There are six fences to a circuit of the chase track, laid out on the outside of the hurdles track.
It has a glass-fronted Balcony Suite on the first floor of the new Pavilion with a capacity of up to 200 guests club which can also be subdivided for smaller groups of 30 or more. The Tented Village at Kilbeggan is regarded as the jewel in the crown of Irish corporate hospitality facilities, located on the hill with a Panoramic View that accommodates 100 people to 2000 people. Aside from these areas, there are also several on-course carts and vans, providing various hot food, snacks, and drinks.
Contact
- Loughnagore, Kilbeggan, Co.Westmeath N91 RK6P, Ireland
- Phone: +353 57 933 2176
- https://kilbegganraces.com/
Kilbeggan Races
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