29 May 2008
Goodwood Racecourse is preparing to host its inaugural Carnival of Flying raceday on Friday 30th May – a spectacular of racing and a celebration of flight which guarantees to be fun for all the family during half term.
As well as eight spectacular races, the Carnival of Flying will feature an array of historic and modern aircraft, interactive simulators and aviation displays.
Children will be able to climb into a historic World War II Spitfire, an operational Royal Navy Lynx helicopter as well as two vintage helicopters from the Army Air Corps. There will also be two free flight simulators for all the family to experience what it is like to fly a fighter jet or land a helicopter on a battleship.
Other highlights during the day will include an extraordinary ‘silent’ aerobatic glider display by the Swift Aerobatic Display Team, a death defying freefall display by the Royal Navy Raiders Parachute Display Team, a falconry display, a selection of scale model aircraft and performances from the HMS Collingwood Royal Naval Volunteer Band.
Gates open at 11.30am, with the first race at 1.55pm and the last race at the 5.50pm. There is free admission for all children under 17 years of age. For further information and details on all Goodwood racedays, go to www.goodwood.co.uk/horseracing
For further information, please call:
Callum MacKay, Marketing & PR Manager
Mobile: 07500 082117
E mail: cmackay@goodwood.co.uk
Office: 01243 755024
Rod Kohler, Revolution Sports Marketing
Mobile: 07770 647662
E mail: rod@revolutionpr.co.uk
Office: 01903 883747
Rhys Evans, Waitrose, Chichester (left) and jockey Frankie Dettori (right) with Southern Star from the Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre at Waitrose, Chichester
29 May 2008
The world’s most famous jockey Frankie Dettori has given his backing to Goodwood Racecourse’s inaugural food-themed race night – ‘A Taste of Sussex, Goodwood and beyond…’
Photographed with Department Manager, Rhys Evans from event partner Waitrose, Dettori dropped in at the Chichester store to whip up support for the evening being staged on 6th June 2008.
As well as six spectacular races, the evening will be showcasing food and drink from local Sussex producers and suppliers. Highlights will include opportunities for racegoers to sample a range of locally produced food
displayed on the Goodwood lawns, plus the chance to meet and discuss food and drink with the specialists from Waitrose.
Dettori is no stranger to English food culture and since 2004 has owned a chain of restaurants, Frankie’s Bar and Grill, with renowned chef and Hells Kitchen presenter Marco Pierre White.
Rhys Evans, Department Manager from Waitrose in Chichester says: “We are delighted to be supporting ‘A Taste of Goodwood, Sussex and beyond…’ Race Night because at Waitrose we believe that British produce is amongst the best in the world and local and regional producers are crucial to sustaining an important part of our food heritage.
“This produce should be celebrated to savour – and save – our country’s unique specialties and reward those businesses that have a passion for producing distinctive, local foods.”
Goodwood’s renowned Estate Farm Shop will be displaying some of the best produce from the Estate alongside other local and seasonal fresh food. Gates open at 4.30pm, with the first race at 6.15pm and the last race at 8.55pm. For further information and details on all Goodwood race days, please visit www.goodwood.co.uk/horseracing
For further information, please call:
Callum MacKay, Marketing & PR Manager
Mobile: 07500 082117
E mail: cmackay@goodwood.co.uk
Office: 01243 755024
Rod Kohler, Revolution Sports Marketing
Mobile: 07770 647662
E mail: rod@revolutionpr.co.uk
Office: 01903 883747
