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It’s competition time and we have a family ticket for two adult and up to four children, plus a bag of donuts and race day programme, to the Kids Takeover Racing Day at Bath Racecourse on Monday 6 May.

All you have to do to have a chance of winning is to email us at email hidden; JavaScript is required by 21 April. Your email must be headed ‘Kids Take Over Racing’ and include your name, address and phone number.

The winner of the competition will be selected from the entire entry.

Looking for family fun days out near Bristol and Bath? Bath Racecourse’s unique Kids Takeover Racing Family Fun Day is a really great idea for fun days out with the family offering free family entertainment alongside exciting horse racing.

An action-packed day of family fun, it’ll be all smiles as the kids enjoy all of the free family entertainment and you’ll be smiling too as under 18s come in for free! Plus, you can keep the great value going by bringing your own picnic.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve never been racing, the whole family will love seeing the horse up-close in the Parade Ring before soaking up the atmosphere as the horses’ thunder down the home straight and across the finishing line in the seven races taking place throughout the day.

They’ll be a dedicated family area with inflatables, face painting, Go-Karts, Derby Hoppers and ride on toys perfect for toddlers – all included in the entry price. Plus, kids will receive a free activity pack and be invited to wear jockeys silks for a race down the track in the kids’ running race.

Bath Racecourse is located north of Bath City centre and is easily accessed from Bristol and the M4 with plenty of free parking. Alternatively, there’s a bus service from outside Bath Spa train station. If the weather’s nice, you’ll see lots of families enjoying a picnic by their cars before entering the racecourse but there’s also a variety of food stalls and bars where you can purchase refreshments.

www.bath-racecourse.co.uk