About The Venue
Ayr Racecourse
2-6 Whitletts Road
Ayr
Ayrshire
Scotland
KA8 0JE
Tel: 01292 264 179
Fax: 01292 610 140
Ayr Racecourse is the premier racecourse in Scotland hosting up to 30 race meetings a year and home to the Coral Scottish Grand National and William Hill (Ayr) Gold Cup Festivals.
Ayr offers first class flat racing and quality jumps racing and is the only Grade 1 track in Scotland.
Attracting not only the leading horses in the sport but also the top jockeys and trainers with names like Tony McCoy, Graham Lee, Ruby Walsh, Paul Hanagan, Kieren Fallon and Frankie Dettori regular visitors to the track.
Set in 155 acres Ayr Racecourse is one of the best viewing courses in the land being predominantly flat. It is a round track of approximately one mile four furlongs with a six furlong straight course on which the William Hill (Ayr) Gold Cup is run.
Horse racing in Ayr dates back to the 17th century with the current course having opened in 1907 for flat racing and national hunt racing being introduced in 1950.
Car parking
Complimentary car parking is available onsite close to the main stand
Special needs provision
Lift access is available to all floors in the Events Centre and disabled toilet facilities are located on all floors. There is also disabled car parking onsite.
There is an induction loop system is available in both the Ayrshire Suite (exhibition) and Princess Royal Suite (conference).
Evacuations
In the event of an emergency (bomb scare, fire hazard etc) all areas must be evacuated. Please listen to announcements over the public address system. Any emergency should be reported immediately to a member of the Racecourse staff.
Environmental policy
At Ayr Racecourse they recognise the need for sustainable development and they aim to continually improve the environmental effect of their activities by:
Establishing sound environmental management through:
- Meeting or exceeding relevant legislative, regulatory and environmental codes of practice
- Developing objectives, which target environmental improvements
- Incorporating environmental issues into the decision making process
- Developing a relationship with suppliers and contractors so that we all recognise environmental responsibilities
- Educating staff so that they carry out their activities in an environmentally responsible manner
- Promoting an appreciation of the company's environmental performance amongst customers, employees and the general public
Providing for the effective use of resources by:
- Promoting waste minimisation whenever economically viable
- Promoting the efficient use of resources, energy and fuel throughout the company's operations
Co-operating and working with:
- The local community
- Customers
- The Government, regulatory bodies and other interested parties with the shared vision of being a good trusted neighbour
Ayr Racecourse are committed to improving the quality of life of both the local and wider community now and in the future and committed to encouraging others to promote improvements in their environmental performance and in local environmental quality. This policy will be regularly reviewed.
