Carrick-on-Suir Rugby Club saddles up to run Cheltenham Festival fundraising competition

Carrick-on-Suir RFC’s Cheltenham Festival competition, which the club has successfully run for over 25 years, is just around the corner, taking in all four days of the National Hunt season’s premier meeting (March 11 to 14).

The competition has become an essential component when it comes to the club’s day-to-day running and enables Carrick to maintain and improve its facilities at its Tybroughney base.

And thanks to the support of both its membership and the general public every March, Carrick’s children and adult playing ranks are the ultimate beneficiaries of this annual fundraiser.

Each entry to the competition is priced €50, with participants selecting one horse for each of the first five races held on each of the festival’s four days. Under the competition’s points system, the winning horse is awarded 100 points, with second place earning 60 points and the third place finisher receiving 40 points.

The club will strive to post its daily results as promptly as it can during the festival. With this in mind, participants must have their selection submitted each day by 1pm by the following means: online at www.carrickonsuirrfc.ie, by phone (after 10:30am) to 085-7537199/051-640049 or by text to 085-7537372.

The highest overall points winner will win a €2000 prize, with €300 and €200 for the second and third place finishers respectively. There will also be a daily money back special with two entrants selected for a refund of their initial entry purchase while the daily top point scorer will win (or share) €100.

The €50 entry fee can be made payable to any club committee member or online through the club website.

Participants can follow the scores on Carrick-on-Suir RFC’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/carrickrfc) or via the club’s official website (www.carrickonsuirrfc.ie).

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