Scroll down for travel details and contact information.
Course Charcteristics
A dual purpose Flat and National Hunt track which is a left handed oval track of a mile and six furlongs and has a steady uphill climb to the finish. It can get very testing on occasion and the emphasis is very much on stamina. The track is galloping in nature and the fences can pose problems.
FIXTURES 2008-2009
| Fixture Day | Fixture Date | Time | Header |
| Friday | 04 January 2008 | Afternoon | First January Meeting, 2008 |
| Wednesday | 16 January 2008 | Afternoon | Second January Meeting, 2008 |
| Wednesday | 30 January 2008 | Afternoon | Third January Meeting, 2008 |
| Tuesday | 12 February 2008 | Afternoon | First February Meeting, 2008 |
| Saturday | 23 February 2008 | Afternoon | Second February Meeting, 2008 |
| Tuesday | 04 March 2008 | Afternoon | First March Meeting, 2008 |
| Saturday | 15 March 2008 | Afternoon | Second March Meeting, 2008 |
| Wednesday | 26 March 2008 | Afternoon | April Meeting, 2008 |
| Saturday | 05 April 2008 | Afternoon | April Meeting, 2008 |
| Monday | 14 April 2008 | Afternoon | First March Meeting, 2008 |
| Monday | 05 May 2008 | Afternoon | May Day Meeting, 2008 |
| Friday | 16 May 2008 | Evening | |
| Friday | 23 May 2008 | Afternoon | Third May Meeting, 2008 |
| Thursday | 29 May 2008 | Evening | |
| Saturday | 07 June 2008 | Evening | First June (Evening) Meeting, 2008 |
| Thursday | 26 June 2008 | Afternoon | Northumberland Plate Meeting, 2008 |
| Friday | 27 June 2008 | Evening | Northumberland Plate Meeting, 2008 |
| Saturday | 28 June 2008 | Afternoon | Northumberland Plate Meeting, 2008 |
| Saturday | 26 July 2008 | Afternoon | July Meeting, 2008 |
| Wednesday | 06 August 2008 | Afternoon | First August Meeting, 2008 |
| Friday | 15 August 2008 | Afternoon | Second August Meeting, 2008 |
| Friday | 22 August 2008 | Evening | Third August (Evening) Meeting, 2008 |
| Monday | 25 August 2008 | Afternoon | August (Bank Holiday) Meeting, 2008 |
| Monday | 08 September 2008 | Afternoon | September Meeting, 2008 |
| Wednesday | 01 October 2008 | Afternoon | First October Meeting, 2008 |
| Tuesday | 14 October 2008 | Afternoon | Second October Meeting, 2008 |
| Thursday | 30 October 2008 | Afternoon | First November Meeting, 2008 |
| Friday | 14 November 2008 | Afternoon | Second November Meeting, 2008 |
| Saturday | 29 November 2008 | Afternoon | First December Meeting, 2008 |
| Saturday | 20 December 2008 | Afternoon | Second December Meeting, 2008 |
| Wednesday | 14 January 2009 | Afternoon | Second January Meeting, 2009 |
| Wednesday | 28 January 2009 | Afternoon | Third January Meeting, 2009 |
| Tuesday | 10 February 2009 | Afternoon | First February Meeting, 2009 |
| Saturday | 21 February 2009 | Afternoon | Second February Meeting, 2009 |
| Tuesday | 03 March 2009 | Afternoon | First March Meeting, 2009 |
| Saturday | 14 March 2009 | Afternoon | Second March Meeting, 2009 |
| Monday | 30 March 2009 | Afternoon | Second April Meeting, 2009 |
| Saturday | 04 April 2009 | Afternoon | bet365 Grand National Beer Festival Day |
| Monday | 27 April 2009 | Afternoon | April Meeting, 2009 |
| Monday | 04 May 2009 | Afternoon | Bank Holiday BBQ Family Raceday |
| Friday | 15 May 2009 | Evening | X Factor Race Night |
| Friday | 22 May 2009 | Afternoon | Newcastle International Airport Raceday |
| Thursday | 28 May 2009 | Evening | Champagne and Swing Night |
| Saturday | 06 June 2009 | Evening | First June (Evening) Meeting, 2009 |
| Thursday | 25 June 2009 | Afternoon | Northumberland Plate Meeting, 2009 |
| Friday | 26 June 2009 | Evening | Northumberland Plate Meeting, 2009 |
| Saturday | 27 June 2009 | Afternoon | Northumberland Plate Meeting, 2009 |
| Saturday | 25 July 2009 | Afternoon | July Meeting, 2009 |
| Wednesday | 05 August 2009 | Afternoon | First August Meeting, 2009 |
| Friday | 14 August 2009 | Afternoon | Second August Meeting, 2009 |
| Friday | 28 August 2009 | Evening | Third August (Evening) Meeting, 2009 |
| Monday | 31 August 2009 | Afternoon | August (Bank Holiday) Meeting, 2009 |
| Monday | 07 September 2009 | Afternoon | September Meeting, 2009 |
| Wednesday | 30 September 2009 | Afternoon | First October Meeting, 2009 |
| Tuesday | 13 October 2009 | Afternoon | Second October Meeting, 2009 |
| Thursday | 29 October 2009 | Afternoon | Third October Meeting, 2009 |
| Friday | 13 November 2009 | Afternoon | First November Meeting, 2009 |
| Saturday | 28 November 2009 | Afternoon | Second November Meeting, 2009 |
| Saturday | 19 December 2009 | Afternoon | Second December Meeting, 2009 |
Contact Details:
Newcastle Racecourse
High Gosforth Park
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5HP
T: 0191 2362020
F: 0191 2367761
E:
info@newcastle-racecourse.co.uk
www.newcastle-racecourse.co.uk
Travel Details:
By Car:
From the south, bypass Newcastle on the A1. The course is in High Gosforth Park,
3 miles north of the city centre. From the north, take the Junction signposted
Wideopen. From the east, take the A19 and A1056. Then follow the Tourist Board
brown signs bearing a horse and jockey.
By Train:
From London Kings Cross, take the Great North Eastern service to Newcastle
Central. The station is four miles from the course and just 15 minutes in a
taxi. Newcastle’s underground Metro runs to Regent Centre where free buses run
to the course on racedays.
By Air:
Newcastle International Airport is only 10 minutes by car from Newcastle
Racecourse. Helicopters are permitted to land at the racecourse by prior
arrangement with the estate management.