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Feb 20
Save the date!
The RCA is delighted to announce that the 2026 RCA Showcase & Awards will take place on Thursday 19th November at @Ascot Racecourse ππ½
Further details about the event will be announced throughout the year.
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With the start of the British flat turf season, how have Groundstaff incorporated tech into traditional methods to produce safe ground?
This week's Talk of the Course is all about @wearetheGMA #GroundsWeek, and experts from @NewmarketRace and @NewburyRacing have shared best practice from Groundstaff.
Listen here:
Youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLβ¦
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Ycβ¦
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcasβ¦
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#GroundsWeek continues, and with it, episode 2 of the Talk of the Course podcast! ποΈππ±
The latest episode features an interview with George Hill, Racing Director and Clerk of the Course at @NewburyRacing.
Listen to Talk of the Course on all the major platforms here:
Youtube: lnkd.in/eCXNJA5Z
Spotify: lnkd.in/einVDXGw
Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/emDXr_gX
To learn more about the @wearetheGMA #GroundsWeek campaign, follow the link here: lnkd.in/eQYyHqFi
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NEW: #GroundsWeek rolls on, and with it a look at the RCA's ongoing portfolio of support to Groundstaff across British racecourses.
The recent RCA Turf Management conference @LingfieldPark, sponsored by @DuralockUKLtd, offers the ideal platform for learning, development and networking for Groundstaff.
Read the full story: racecourseassociation.co.uk/β¦
@wearetheGMA
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NEW: The results of our 2025 Quality Assured Racecourse Scheme are in, and 14 racecourses achieved a score of 90% or higher for raceday experience!
(A-Z): @AintreeRaces, @Ascot, @EpsomRacecourse, @HamiltonParkRC, @haydockraces, @KelsoRacecourse, @MarketRasenRace, @MusselburghRace, @NewburyRacing, @NewmarketRace, @PerthRacecourse, @Sandownpark, @WarwickRaces and @yorkracecourse were all deemed 'Excellent' in assessments undertaken by @AAHospitality.
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NEW: @FontwellPark's Boxing Day fixture is expected to draw a crowd of over 7,000 festive revellers.
It's the culimination of a significant effort to connect the racecourse with its locality, to place racegoer feedback front-and-centre of its offering, and to cherish the unique spectable of jump racing at Britain's only complete figure-of-eight circuit.
Read all about it in the December's #OnTrack:
racecourseassociation.co.uk/β¦
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NEW: The RCA is delighted to confirm the appointments of Alex Eade as Chief Executive Officer and Sir Philip Davies as Non-Executive Director.
Alex and Sir Philip will take up their respective roles in Q1 2026.
racecourseassociation.co.uk/β¦
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NEW: Our latest #OnTrack takes a look at the 2025 RCA Showcase Seminar, exploring insights from the day and the thoughts of some of our delegates π
π£οΈ Learnings from Legends Global, Yorkshire Tea, Chloe's Deal Club & York Racecourse
π§ Insights on delivery, brand, value and marketing
ππ½ The opportunity to learn more via Showcase Revisited
Read the full story here: racecourseassociation.co.uk/β¦
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3 Dec 2025
Congratulations @NewburyRacing on this wonderful accolade.
Your 2025 Groundstaff Champions as part of the Racecourse Groundstaff Awards!
3 Dec 2025
π 2025 Groundstaff Champions π
Last Saturday our Grounds Team officially received their Groundstaff Champion award from the @RCAShowcase - celebrating an amazing achievement β
Incredible stuff π
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RCA Showcase retweeted
16 Nov 2025
Brilliant day & evening as always for the @RCAShowcase awards.
Delighted the Chairmanβs Challenge won a highly commended accolade, congratulations to all the winners and big congratulations to @Ascot on being crowned showcase champions! ππ
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RCA Showcase retweeted
14 Nov 2025
What a night for the team at Beverley Racecourse!
Delighted to scoop the Food & Beverage Award at the RCA Showcase Awards last night.
A huge well done goes to our superstar team plus our brilliant partners CGC Event Caterers & FanGo π«Ά
@RCAShowcase
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13 Nov 2025
NEW: @Ascot crowned 2025 RCA Showcase Champion Racecourse, and become the first racecourse to receive this prestigious accolade on three occasions.
Full results and reaction from a breathtaking Showcase Awards hosted by @yorkracecourse:
racecourseassociation.co.uk/β¦
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RCA Showcase retweeted
13 Nov 2025
The Groundstaff Champion award goes toβ¦ π
@NewburyRaces π @jbairstow21 π
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13 Nov 2025
We're underway at the 2025 RCA Showcase Awards!
Follow along with us on @RCAShowcase to find out the Winners and Highly Commended from this year's awards π
A big thanks to our sponsors @GBRacing, @RacingTogether, @FutureTkting and @RacingGrants
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13 Nov 2025
The Diversity & Inclusion category celebrates ideas that open up racecourses and the sport to new people and communities ππΌ
Congratulations to our winners @wincantonraces!
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13 Nov 2025
Showcase Champion, the ultimate accolade at the RCA Showcase Awards π
Congratulations to @Ascot, our 2025 Showcase Champion Racecourse!
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RCA Showcase retweeted
13 Nov 2025
Congratulations @Ascot
13 Nov 2025
The @RacingGrants Green Award champions racecourses pushing the boundaries in the sustainability field π’
Congratulations to our winner, @Ascot π
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13 Nov 2025
The Racing Connection category champions ideas that improve the racing experience for customers.
Congratulations to the winners in this category @arenaracingco!
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