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The Long Run Balcony Boxes promise a truly VIP experience at Cheltenham with stunning panoramic views of the Cotswolds and racecourse.
This package offers a complete VIP service with dedicated hostesses there to see to your needs, alongside a superb 4-course luncheon and traditional afternoon tea.
These boxes located on either level 2 or level 3 of the structure are a wonderful way to treat important clients or employees to a day of superb hospitality. The addition of Club admission allows them entry to most of the course and its features.
Location | Levels 2 & 3 – Glass-fronted Boxes Complex |
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Admission | Club Admission |
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Parking | 1 per 2 Guests |
Price Guide | £519 to £715 |
Price Rating | ££ |
Levels 2 & 3 – Glass-fronted Boxes Complex
Balcony Viewing
Club Admission
1 per 2 Guests
Morning Coffee & Biscuits
Bucks Fizz Reception
4-Course Lunch
Afternoon Tea
Celebrity Tipster
TV Racing Coverage
Official Racecard
VIP Hostess Service
Our in-depth article will tell you everything you need to know.
×The Long Run Boxes are named after the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner. They are standard hospitality suites with moveable divisions, which allow the boxes to be available for private use or as shared-restaurant facilities. This flexibility means that they can provide companies with reasonably large private viewing boxes if required. The Long Run Boxes tend to be the least expensive viewing boxes on the racecourse.
The boxes are situated at the far end of the largest temporary glass-fronted box structure in Europe (that being, they are the furthest away from the winning post). Each box has a large outside viewing balcony, from where guests enjoy views of the horses as they race down the hill and over the final two fences. More distant views can be enjoyed of the horses going up the hill towards the winning post. The boxes are available on all three levels of the structure. The boxes on Level 3 (top floor) are priced at a surcharge as they have some upgraded features, superior views, and no supporting columns (that might hinder space).
There is no special theming, the décor is fairly ordinary with dining on round tables. Level 3 boxes have upgraded carpet, furniture & lighting and are generally more spacious.
Private Tables are available for 8-12 guests, smaller groups will be asked to share. Private boxes for 30-80 guests are also available for companies looking for exclusivity.
A Club Admission ticket is included, which is the premier enclosure at Cheltenham. Race viewing is standing from the outside balcony (there are no seats).
The catering supplied in this facility is Cheltenham’s standard catering package, that being morning coffee & biscuits, a 4-course set Luncheon and Afternoon Tea.
There is a Bucks Fizz reception, and the bar is complimentary including, wines, beers, spirits, and soft drinks. Please note, however, that champagne is an extra charge.
In addition to the waiting staff, the boxes come with hostess service, which enhances the drink service.
A racing tipster, usually a previous champion jockey, visits daily during lunch to give their betting recommendations.
There is a TV monitor in each box for 30-40 guests and a PA system for the guest tipster.
Car park passes are allocated on a 1:2 basis, car parking is situated in the general public areas.
A Racecard is included, and there are Tote betting facilities available.
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Total | 68/100 |
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Officially there is no dress code at Cheltenham, the course recommends dressing for the weather. However, in hospitality areas, gentlemen usually wear a suit or similar, and many ladies choose to wear county-style hats.
The racecourse postcode is GL50 4SH for use with GPS equipment. However, on a race day, customers are strongly advised to follow temporary signs when entering Cheltenham and the local area and not the brown permanent signs.