just acquired 2 tickets for Tuesday ,do i go,or stay at home and watch on the box box

Don't even think twice. Go.

You'll be able to see fine in the Best Mate enclosure.

It's a two mile walk from the station.

You'll have a great day.

Tough Call, depends if finances are an issue, if they aren't then definitely come to the track. No you won't see much, but the atmosphere on day one is just awesome! Getting a beer is not all that bad really and big screens to watch, worth getting the earpiece for the commentary though.

Three more days to have a more relaxed time on the couch

You can see fine from there. It's not that bad a view at all and I've been all over the course.

Take a hipflask would be my advice.

It must have rained when your friends went!
I Go every year, on the Tuesday in the BM enclosure. Get there early, is best advice I can give. Believe you me its not much better in the tatts or club for viewing or getting a beer. Have done them all and BM is best value by far & big screens mean you don't miss much. Besides you go for the atmosphere and a day out, you don't get that sitting at home. ENJOY! Oh and return bus from train station is  £6 if you don't want to walk.

Go. Best day of the four for me. Never had a problem with seeing the race, some beer queues not too bad, only a minute or two for the toilet. Forget the tele, soak up the atmosphere.

The walk down to the course is a big part of the day for me too. Plenty of decent pubs and racing chat along the way. Go and enjoy.

YOU MAY BE DEAD THIS TIME NEXT YEAR, get youre ass in gear  the atmosphere alone is worth the money and the public transport is a fine way to  get to the course. the  view from that stand is advantageous .

And don't pay £61 on the train. Split the ticket and it will be about half that from Derby.

thanx for all your input,

split the ticket ??

Don't go in the Best Mate enclosure unless you've had your jabs. Tatts is best. I've been on Tuesday loads of times, but if I'm being dead honest its not as good as it used to be.

I've taken the day off work to just watch on TV this year.

Was it by any chance the sun newspaper comp......conditor....winners e-mailed today?

Ebayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!

I never seem to have a problem with atmosphere staying at home! All yee got to do is get beers in fridge, choose amongst your like minded friends whose house on which day you use and bobs your uncle! Your own personal toilet (or your friends)

A bookies shop with a great atmosphere for when C4 goes off air is also advantageous which is something else we have here!

Part of that was missing lets start again


Your own personal toilet (or your friends), your own beer bought from supermarket in cans where no tampering could have taken place (watering down), no crowds to worry about. No chance of being a victim of crime! The safety and comfort of your own armchair (although we have a rule ON YOUR FEET, LOSE YOUR SEAT) oddschecker/betfair on home pc and laptop!

yes nocturnal

Put in two entries around 8pm last night...checked my yahoo earlier...nil point,asked the other half to check hers.....bingo!!!!!....two tickets for the wednesday,as you say best mate.


Sods law,been to every festival for the last twenty years,thought I would try one at home !!!!!

Always been tatts but hey the festival is unique,if you can afford it don,t hesitate,get there early and just enjoy,never experienced anything like that run up to the supreme,absolutely magical,tuesday has always been my fav day.

You will not reget it

Let us know how you get on

Good luck

Tuesday best day to go. Arrive at the course good and early. You will never sit at home on the couch again.

i'd only ever been on gold cup day then  acouple of years ago went in tatts on the tuesday.fabulous day the best racing of the week and less of the football crowd mentality.i go in best mate on fridays and never have a problem seeing but if i had to choose just one day to go it would be tuesday

Just looked on the trainline.com Derby to Cheltenham is £39.60 return

conditor 05 Mar 12 21:52
thanx for all your input,

split the ticket ??


He means get a return from Derby to Birmingham (or wherever) and another return from Birmingham to Cheltenham

An off peak return
from Derby - Birmingham £15.60
Birmingham to Cheltenham £22.00

For the sake of £2 stay on the Derby to cheltenham train

You don't need to get off the train. Just stay on it. It's a legitimate purchase, one that I do all of the time.

Ok it's only a coiple of quid cheaper, but it'll go towards the first pint.

you dont need to change its just a way of getting cheaper tickets.

Those of us from Crewe know all the tricks. For example, Rotherham away tonight, the journey can be split into three parts, knocking one third off the price of a ticket from Crewe-Rotherham

used to go to crewe to watch our kid play

who's your kid?

neil cox

Tuesday is the day when everyone is full of hope and anticipation. It is also the best racing of the week. You might even see history made....not inconceivable that you will withness the quickest ever Arkle Chase.

Get your ar*e down here.

stay at home conditor...been to cheltenham many times but not since moscow won last...much warmer at home and no one treading on you...do some trading and enjoy on the lap top...

boring i know, but much more enjoyable...just a thought, the die hard would disagree but thats for me. lovely...

flog the tickets and save 60 on the train fair...you will be about 160 up to start the week...ideal

Is this even a serious question?? Get yourself there!

My sentiments too bbf but conditor has given the tickets away....fair play.

You are not just going racing . THIS IS A FANTASTIC DAY OUT. Make sure you arrive at Cheltenham station before noon. Have a pint ( or three) before you get on the bus for the course. ENJOY!!!