Galway Races - Only a few days to go

murphyaii

Pumped up prices everywhere, overcrowding,
liver substitute on standby .......
bring it on!

Tips i've noticed in the parade ring.

any horse shrugging it's head or agitated is the one to bet.

anywhere you can get discounts or free tickets for the races?:D

biko

Local companies sometimes have reduced tickets for sale to employees.

sgthighway

Topaz Fuel Stations use to do them for a tenner for Tuesdays.

jamesieliz

Topaz selling tickets for Tuesday for 10 euros , if you spend at least 25 euro on petrol/diesel

Mrs OBumble

murphyaii wrote: »

anywhere you can get discounts or free tickets for the races?:D

Bus 409 gives you a cheaper lift to the race-course than the special races buses. http://news.galwaytransport.info/2015/07/galway-races-bus-and-trains-to-ballybrit-august-2015.html

Cannot wait! Only 3 more days until the fun begins for another year!! Best week of the year by a distance :D

murphyaii

keep it coming

i believe go bus from dublin are cheapest as well to commute for 12 euro

Fitz*

sgthighway wrote: »

Topaz Fuel Stations use to do them for a tenner for Tuesdays.

jamesieliz wrote: »

Topaz selling tickets for Tuesday for 10 euros , if you spend at least 25 euro on petrol/diesel

Topaz are sponsoring a race on Tuesday & will have a tent there that day so it makes sense alright.

snubbleste

FitzShane wrote: »

Topaz are sponsoring a race on Tuesday & will have a tent at the Galway Races that day so it makes sense alright.

and Topaz are owned by [Redacted]

Crumbs868

snubbleste wrote: »

and Topaz are owned by [Redacted]

The racecourse?

WallyGUFC

snubbleste wrote: »

and Topaz are owned by [Redacted]

Who cares?

kippy

Are Topaz doing that deal?
Hadn't seen anything about it this year.

Wompa1

Enjoy, everybody!

Wompa1

snubbleste wrote: »

and Topaz are owned by [Redacted]

Ah well, our political parties use to have tents there too but don't any more...unless that's changing this year. Maybe they'll just be invited to the Topaz tent ...the guy that owns the country can still have a tent

Wompa1

Crumbs868 wrote: »

What?

Nothin'

The Dogs Bollix

Any good horses to bet on?

ben.schlomo

The Dogs Bollix wrote: »

Any good horses to bet on?

A few id say.

kippy

The Dogs Bollix wrote: »

Any good horses to bet on?

KeeptheMoneyInUrPocket, Spenditonsomethingmoretangible and itsamugsgameingalway are all tipped to do well this week.
Riversoforange and MuckyHighheels are both expected to do well throughout the week if the weather gets anyway wet.

JONJO THE MISER

Up ya boyo, there will be some drinking, snorting and staring at nags done this week.
My liver has been resting for the onslaught.
So who's getting the drinks in?

snubbleste

Who's leaving town?

Mrs OBumble

#AnnualThread
#TrashInSuits
#Mighty
#RiverOfFakeTanAndVomit
#YoureNoCraic
#AndTheyreRacing


etc

GekkePrutser

snubbleste wrote: »

Who's leaving town?

I wish I was. Usually I skip town. But it wasn't possible this year. I'm working very close to the races so it's a nightmare getting in and out.

At least it's only one week (the other one is not as big)

kippy

It's one of the many things that make Galway Galway.

GekkePrutser

GekkePrutser wrote: »

I wish I was. Usually I skip town. But it wasn't possible this year. I'm working very close to the races so it's a nightmare getting in and out.

At least it's only one week (the other one is not as big)

I started work up near there too a few weeks back and from anyone I've spoke to the traffic isn't that bad at all and is far better than on a school day.

Fitz*

Deleted User wrote: »

I started work up near there too a few weeks back and from anyone I've spoke to the traffic isn't that bad at all and is far better than on a school day.

I also work in Ballybrit and the traffic the last 2 weeks was awful I thought to be honest. Worst it's been in a long time, probably since the start of when the bridge road was being worked on.

FitzShane

FitzShane wrote: »

I also work in Ballybrit and the traffic the last 2 weeks was awful I thought to be honest. Worst it's been in a long time, probably since the start of when the bridge road was being worked on.

It's been pretty poor the past two weeks but nothing to do with race week, if you use the back roads then you can be back in town a lot quicker. We get from Briarhill Business Park to Menlo/Terryland area in about 5 minutes most evenings and in the mornings leave at about 8:20 and get to work well before half past.

Wompa1

Deleted User wrote: »

I started work up near there too a few weeks back and from anyone I've spoke to the traffic isn't that bad at all and is far better than on a school day.

Depends on yours hours and the day. The Monday hasn't got a huge crowd the last few years and that's an evening meet.. So, it may well not be too bad if that's the only impact to you

biko

There's so much going on in the summer that traffic can jam up at any time.
A while back I managed to come back to the city from Mayo just before the big Galway/Mayo game, almost impossible to drive through the city.

This year I'm not going away for it, will try to be all zen about it instead.

murphyaii

got a tip for the 6.50 called ted veale if you want to punt on it.:)

biko

The Horse Racing forum is possibly the place for bets and that stuff.

biko

Oldskool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgkQDwC4Y3c

kippy

biko wrote: »

Oldskool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgkQDwC4Y3c

Ah the good old days,
When fake tan didn't exist, and cloths where a shade of white/grey.

Melty

jamesieliz wrote: »

Topaz selling tickets for Tuesday for 10 euros , if you spend at least 25 euro on petrol/diesel

I can't find any information for this online, where did you see this advertised?

kippy

Melty wrote: »

I can't find any information for this online, where did you see this advertised?

I spotted a notice in tooaz carnmore so its defo legit.

ArtyC

Same in Newcastle

boardzz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCIjxbf6uGk

MadYaker

Couldn't care less about horses I just want to get drunk. Last night was good not too packed but plenty of people around. Giving tonight and Thursday night a miss though. I do find the race week crowd to be a bit nastier and messier than usual towards the end of the week.

Irishgoatman

I have to be leaving Galway on the N17 late afternoon or early evening tonight. Can someone tell me what sort of time people start to leave the course/when the road gets busy?.

Thanks.

Mrs OBumble

Irishgoatman wrote: »

I have to be leaving Galway on the N17 late afternoon or early evening tonight. Can someone tell me what sort of time people start to leave the course/when the road gets busy?.

Thanks.

The last race is 7:10, so expect traffic after that.

People leaving work will be more of an issue than race-goers probably from 5 on-wards. The days of businesses shutting down for race week are well gone.

Mrs OBumble

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

The days of businesses shutting down for race week are well gone.

I know of places closing from lunch today for the rest of the week, not as many as one time but it still happens.

snubbleste

Stocks of fake tan have run out
PANIC!

BUBBLES1978

heading up tomorrow our hotel is in salthill. what's the best way to get back to the racecourse when we leave the car at the hotel so we can have a few drinkies

what_traffic

snubbleste wrote: »

Stocks of fake tan have run out
PANIC!

Not again. Same thing happened in 2014!

biko

Bus, or walk. Walking is probably out if you're dressed up to the nines (we're talking one and a half hours...)

Bus
http://www.galwayraces.com/general-info/location-travel/

Racegoers will be able to avail of a shuttle bus service from Galway City Centre to Galway Racecourse on race days.
For further details please on to www.buseireann.ie

BUBBLES1978

cheers for that oh god ye dressed up to the nines!!! (not!!)


no fake tan on this lady just going for the craic, we won a competition for an overnight stay and tickets and a bottle of champagne so bring it on

snubbleste

snubbleste wrote: »

Stocks of fake tan have run out
PANIC!

Do you every post anything except utter nonsense?

Great day in ballybrit today and only day 3, roll on the rest of the week!

Redhairedguy

Ah heyor! Whether you love or hate the races; there's no need to be mean towards each other. That's what Real Life is for... Keep your internet civil!

what_traffic

biko wrote: »

Bus, or walk. Walking is probably out if you're dressed up to the nines (we're talking one and a half hours...)

Bus
http://www.galwayraces.com/general-info/location-travel/

Further to this - check out the following detailed page
http://news.galwaytransport.info/2015/07/galway-races-bus-and-trains-to-ballybrit-august-2015.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GalwayPublicTransportNews+%28Galway+Public+Transport+News%29

In fairness to the Galway Races the traffic management is pretty good; GAA could learn a lesson on how it's down

boardbro

anywhere you can get discounts for the races on thursday or friday?

zarquon

BUBBLES1978 wrote: »

heading up tomorrow our hotel is in salthill. what's the best way to get back to the racecourse when we leave the car at the hotel so we can have a few drinkies

Check with the hotel as it most likely be running a shuttle bus.

inisboffin

BUBBLES1978 wrote: »

heading up tomorrow our hotel is in salthill. what's the best way to get back to the racecourse when we leave the car at the hotel so we can have a few drinkies

I know Seven Bridge St were doing a race shuttle/bubbly deal on some of the days, I'd say a few places are. Ye could cab into town from Salthill and do a pitstop.