Past and Future Events at Haverfordwest Racecourse

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The Great Racecourse Relay

Image courtesy of Freepik.com

 

Event Location :

Haverfordwest Racecourse Event HQ
(Car park adjacent to Haverfordwest cricket club)
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Event time and date :

Start of first run 09:30am Friday 25th October 2024
Start of Final run 09:00am Saturday 26th October 2024
 

The Coordinators :

Runners – Kevin Wheeler 07973 419825
Business Donors – events@haverfordwest-racecourse.wales
 

The Cause

The aim is to raise money solely for Haverfordwest Racecourse. This is a rare community amenity space run by a local committee.
The racecourse boasts football pitches, Haverfordwest cricket club, dog walking, wildlife areas and our local Parkrun. It is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a week, and recently put out a call for £30,000 funding for building work.
The racecourse also hosts Haverfordwest Parkrun which is a free weekly timed run; it attracts 150+ runners every Saturday morning throughout the year. This organisation has organised nearly 300 weekly runs open to all abilities.
To support this community open access amenity, we are organising a free-to-enter running event in a unique and challenging format.
 

The Relay

This challenge is to have one baton passed non-stop between local runners for one whole day in October. In that 24 hour period, the baton will travel over 240Km (148 miles). Each runner will bear the baton along the 5 kilometre Parkrun course and pass it to the next person in the list. Success is by no means certain. It will need determination, trust and coordination. Runners will face whatever conditions the weather can throw at them, by night and by day.
 
For further details click here or  send an email to: events@haverfordwest-racecourse.wales
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Fund Raising Show – Cancelled

Sadly, for circumstances outside our control the ‘Chas and Dave’ show has had to be cancelled.

 
Our apologies to all who have already paid for tickets – full refunds will, of course, be made.
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Equipment Store Funding Progress

We have made some progress since starting our fundraising drive to enlarge the equipment store and, although we are actively pursuing other sources of funding, we still really need your involvement.

Using our link below makes the process very easy and enables those eligible taxpayers to claim Gift Aid which means the Trust can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give. It will not cost you any extra.

https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/storage-shed-extension

We understand that some may be reluctant or unable to use an on-line donation system so, if you would still like to contribute, you are invited to send or leave a cheque, made out to Haverfordwest Racecourse (Public Park) Trust, inside a sealed envelope addressed to:

The Secretary
Haverfordwest Racecourse Trust
c/o the Haverfordwest Cricket Club
Dale Road
Haverfordwest
SA61 1HZ

You may prefer to make donations directly to our bank account via BACS at:

Name:  H/West Racecourse/Public Park/Tr
Sort Code:  30-93-98
Account Number:  00027276

We are very grateful for those who have donated and those that will donate for this project.

Mike Wort
Secretary
HRPPT

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New Storage

We need your help

We are asking all Racecourse users to help to raise funds for a new shed

The Trust maintains the Haverfordwest Racecourse which comprises 57 acres of recreational parkland and includes sports pitches, paths, woodland and meadow. This facility is free and is enjoyed by people of all ages from the local community all year round. It is particularly popular with dog walkers and is also used regularly by multi-sports groups such as Cricket, Football and the Park Runners.

We have obtained a new tractor and a specialised mower to create and enhance some wildflower meadows; this is in addition to the routine grass cutting. This new equipment exceeds our current storage capability and the mower has to be stored off-site.

We are about to proceed with a block-built extension to the current storage garage.

We need to raise £30,000 to complete this project.

The Haverfordwest Town Council have generously agreed to match any donations up to £7,500 so your donation could be doubled.

 

❤   DONATE

 

 

The extension will replace the ancient and rusting container

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Racecourse Works

 
We hope that the various works that have taken place this year (benches, plinths, drainage etc.) will finally be completed with the laying of tarmac to the exposed areas of the footpaths.

This is expected to take place at the end of next week (16th, 17th November) and I’m sure all our users will exercise caution around the freshly laid areas and respect the workers doing the job. In particular you should control your dogs near fresh tarmac to avoid any paw damage or irritation.

One part of the task will involve the entrance from Ruther Park which will have to be closed until the tarmac is safe to walk on. Our apologies for the extra walk involved to the next entrances (the kissing gate on Park Corner Road and from Haven Park Drive).

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Plant Sale

We are holding a Fundraising Plant Sale on 29th April. 
 
From 11am – 2pm at the Cricket Club entrance.
 
All funds raised will go towards the maintenance and improvement of the Upper Racecourse so spread the word to all your friends and relatives.
 
Donations of plants will be gratefully received up to and on the day.
 
 

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Blossom Tree Planting

We were very pleased to receive an apple tree today as a gift from the National Trust Cymru Blossom Project.
 
It was planted today near to the bench donated recently by Frank Langthorne in memory of our late Chairman Barbara Morgan. It will form part of a project to create a small memorial garden in her memory.
 
Special thanks are due to our Senedd Member, Joyce Watson, who recommended the Racecourse Trust as a suitable location and recipient for the tree and also helped to plant it.
 
Our thanks to Kate, Rhian and Nia from the National Trust Cymru who organised the event and attended today.