WHY THE LONG FACE?

Free Tickets for Students to Horseracing’s Big Day

Time to get happy!

You could be onto a sure fire winner this autumn if you’re one of the first 2,000 students to register for free tickets to horseracing’s must-attend event at Ascot Racecourse on 18th October, QIPCO British Champions Day.

You’d be going to Britain’s richest race day and the climax of the season when the top horses, jockeys and trainers go head-to-head in a bid for championship glory.

So how come it’s free? What’s the catch?

There is no catch. This is your chance to savour the best of horseracing, with free entry and access to a special student area on the day for the first 2,000 who apply. Yes, that’s gratis. For nothing. Complimentary. On the house and without charge. All you need to do is get yourself there with a bit of spending money for beer and a burger!

But hurry, tickets are bound to go as fast as the horses - so don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. Just make sure you and your mates are some of the lucky ones by racing online to Ascot.co.uk, selecting British Champions Day and booking your free ticket using the code STUDENTSBCD.

The racecourse will be creating an exclusive student area with live music and DJ, a student only lounge bar, other fun and entertainment and an after-racing party. Plus, there will be six top class races in which to cheer your long-faced friend home.

What’s more, you could win a VIP day out with three mates just by tweeting your best ‘long face’ to @ChampionsSeries using the hashtag #WhyTheLongFace. Someone’s got to win so why not you?

Finally, the lucky ones who get a free ticket will need to show valid photo student ID so please don’t bring your Nan, unless of course she’s in further education.

For more information on the day, how to get there and what to wear just visit www.britishchampionsseries.com/students/free-racing-weekend

Be Happy.

 Students can secure their free tickets by registering at Ascot Racecourse’s website using a special discount code.

 To book tickets to QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot, just head to the Ascot Racecourse website and use the promotional code STUDENTSBCD to take advantage of this offer. Admission will be with valid photo student ID only and students will only be able to register for one ticket.  

     For more information on how to register for tickets and for the latest updates on student activity on the day, please go to http://www.britishchampionsseries.com/students/free-racing-weekend.html

About the QIPCO British Champions Series:

The QIPCO British Champions Series is designed to throw the spotlight on Britain’s best Flat races and will climax on 19 October 2013 with the richest fixture in British racing history, the QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot.

The Series features 35 Flat races staged at ten of the UK’s leading racecourses: Ascot, Doncaster, Epsom Downs, Goodwood, Haydock Park, Newbury, Newmarket’s July Course, Newmarket’s Rowley Mile, Sandown Park and York.

It encompasses the top races at British racing’s key festivals, including the QIPCO Guineas Festival at Newmarket, the Investec Derby Festival at Epsom, Royal Ascot, the Newmarket July Festival, Glorious Goodwood, the Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival at York and the Ladbrokes St Leger Festival at Doncaster.

The QIPCO British Champions Series comprises five easy-to-follow champion categories - Sprint, Mile, Middle Distance, Long Distance and Fillies & Mares.

The seven highest-rated races feature in each category, including a same-day finale in each on QIPCO British Champions Day.

Long-term, the QIPCO British Champions Series aims to attract a wider audience for the UK’s second most attended sport.