Ryan Judson
Gold Cup 100 - Dawn Runs
Fundraising for Racing Welfare
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A team of charity fundraisers from Cheltenham Racecourse will be joined by some of horseracing’s most familiar faces to climb four of the highest mountains in Great Britain and Ireland in just four days.
Ex-jockeys Barry Geraghty, Richard Johnson and Graham McCourt will take part in the challenge, which will raise money for The Jockey Club’s charity, Racing Welfare, and also celebrate ‘Gold Cup 100’ - the 100th anniversary of the first ever Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2024.
The original GoldCup trophy which is awarded to the winner of Jump racing’s most prestigious race every March, will also be joining the team on their journey.
Those taking partwill carry it to the highest points of England, Ireland and Wales, as well as Arkle - the mountain in the Highlands of Scotland which gave its name to one of the greatest Gold Cup winners of all-time.
Andre Klein, Cheltenham Racecourse’s Assistant General Manager who is among the team undertaking the challenge, said: “Over the course of the next few months we have some amazing events in store to commemorate Gold Cup 100, and the challenge to scale four of the UK and Ireland’s highest mountains over just
four days is just one them.
“Our team have been training to make sure that they’re match fit for the occasion, which we all expect will be an incredible – if gruelling – experience!
“Above all else all funds raised will be donated to Racing Welfare, a charity which does so much to support the workforce of our sport.”
The challenge will begin in Ireland on June 26th, with the group taking on the Emerald Isle’s highest peak in Carountoohill. They will then make their way to Wales where Snowden awaits, before travelling up to the Lake District to tackle Scafell Pike. On the last day, June 29th, the team will make their way up to Scotland where they will climb their final mountain of the challenge, Arkle.
The challenge will involve 60km of climbing to a combined elevated height of 13,000 feet.
The Jockey Club Cup carrying team is made up of Olivia Tudor (Senior Marketing Executive, Cheltenham Racecourse), Megan Furse (Communications Manager – West), Jack Royle
(Head of Partnership Sales) and Andre Klein (Assistant General Manager, Cheltenham Racecourse). They will be joined by Simon Cooper (Company Secretary and a Director of Weatherbys GSB) and TV presenter and model Rosie Tapner.
Ex-jockeys Barry Geraghty, Richard Johnson and Graham McCourt will take part in the challenge, which will raise money for The Jockey Club’s charity, Racing Welfare, and also celebrate ‘Gold Cup 100’ - the 100th anniversary of the first ever Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2024.
The original GoldCup trophy which is awarded to the winner of Jump racing’s most prestigious race every March, will also be joining the team on their journey.
Those taking partwill carry it to the highest points of England, Ireland and Wales, as well as Arkle - the mountain in the Highlands of Scotland which gave its name to one of the greatest Gold Cup winners of all-time.
Andre Klein, Cheltenham Racecourse’s Assistant General Manager who is among the team undertaking the challenge, said: “Over the course of the next few months we have some amazing events in store to commemorate Gold Cup 100, and the challenge to scale four of the UK and Ireland’s highest mountains over just
four days is just one them.
“Our team have been training to make sure that they’re match fit for the occasion, which we all expect will be an incredible – if gruelling – experience!
“Above all else all funds raised will be donated to Racing Welfare, a charity which does so much to support the workforce of our sport.”
The challenge will begin in Ireland on June 26th, with the group taking on the Emerald Isle’s highest peak in Carountoohill. They will then make their way to Wales where Snowden awaits, before travelling up to the Lake District to tackle Scafell Pike. On the last day, June 29th, the team will make their way up to Scotland where they will climb their final mountain of the challenge, Arkle.
The challenge will involve 60km of climbing to a combined elevated height of 13,000 feet.
The Jockey Club Cup carrying team is made up of Olivia Tudor (Senior Marketing Executive, Cheltenham Racecourse), Megan Furse (Communications Manager – West), Jack Royle
(Head of Partnership Sales) and Andre Klein (Assistant General Manager, Cheltenham Racecourse). They will be joined by Simon Cooper (Company Secretary and a Director of Weatherbys GSB) and TV presenter and model Rosie Tapner.