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Dates For Your Diary 2009

YORK RACES 2009

2009 May Festival

Tartan Bearer finished 2nd in the Derby 2008 continuing the fine tradition of this festival.

	Gates Open	First Race
Wednesday 13^th May	11:15	13:40
Thursday 14^th May	11:15	13:40
Friday 15^th May	11:15	13:40

2009 May Spring Saturday

A chance to take a half term day out at York on a relaxed Saturday, with quality racing.

	Gates Open	First Race
Saturday 30^th May	11:15	14:20

2009 June Meeting

Timeform Charity Saturday combines fund raising and great racing.

	Gates Open	First Race
Friday 12^th June	11:15	14:20
Saturday 13^th June	11:15	14:15

2009 First July Meeting

Two days that feature the 50th John Smith's Cup, the informal party highlight of the year.

	Gates Open	First Race
Friday 10^th July	11:15	14:15
Saturday 11^th July	11:15	14:10

2009 Music Showcase Meeting

York's only evening meeting offers live racing followed by live music. On Saturday music and quality racing combine again.

	Gates Open	First Race
Friday 24^th July	16:00	18:00
Saturday 25^th July	11:15	14:20

2009 Ebor Festival

World Class racing meets with High Society for our feature festival, with the addition of Friday.

	Gates Open	First Race
Tuesday 18^th August	11:00	13:45
Wednesday 19^th August	11:00	13:45
Thursday 20^th August	11:00	13:45
Friday 21^st August	11:00	13:45

2009 Press Family Sunday

York's only Sunday raceday combines racing action with a wider entertainment programme for all.

	Gates Open	First Race
Sunday 6^th September	11:15	14:10

2009 October Finale

Offering an ease of access to some of the best facilities and views in racing. The season sprints to a finish.

	Gates Open	First Race
Friday 9^th October	11:00	14:10
Saturday 10^th October	11:15	14:10

Fixture list taken from York race course website,
Fixtures correct at time of publishing 05.01.09

YORVIK VIKING FESTIVAL 2009
FEBRUARY 18-22ND

The JORVIK Viking Festival is a long-established festival in York, celebrating our Viking heritage. The Festival sees hundreds of Vikings descend on the city and demonstrate battle-drills and training routines. The city is also treated to a range of public events including lectures, arts & crafts, encampments, river events, saga-telling, and full-scale battle re-enactments.

YORK CARNIVAL 2009
Sunday 24 May

York Carnival is a community celebration of World Music and the Arts, which takes place in York City Centre on Sunday 24th May 2009, in a bid to strengthen the links between local communities and showcase the artistic and creative talent of North Yorkshire.

ST NICHOLAS FAYRE 2009 : 26 - 29 November

St Nicholas Fayre is one of the most popular Christmas markets in the UK, with thousands of visitors coming to York over the four-day event. The Fayre offers a range of markets specialising in gifts, crafts, and the very best in local farm produce. Outside markets move into Parliament Street, St Sampsons Square and Coppergate while York's grand medieval Guild Hall provides a home for 'Made In Yorkshire' artists and crafters from across the region. The magnificent medieval townhouse, Barley Hall, presents a special medieval market with live crafting, mulled wine and costumed traders and St William's College houses an arts and crafts market for fine hand-made items not to be found in the shops. Carol singers and buskers flock to the city to perform over the weekend to thousands of festive shoppers.

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