Easter weekend remains one of the highlights of the point-to-point season - but in 2026, it also comes at a critical moment for the future of the sport.

Across the Bank Holiday weekend, a packed schedule of meetings will once again bring communities together to enjoy thrilling grassroots racing, catch up with friends and celebrate a much-loved rural tradition. We encourage everyone to pack a picnic, support their local meeting, and be part of what makes point-to-pointing so special.

But this year, we cannot take that future for granted.

Proposals to ban trail hunting pose a direct and serious threat - not only to hunting, but to point-to-pointing itself. Many of our meetings rely on the land, organisation, volunteers and infrastructure provided by local hunts. Remove that support and the knock-on impact on point-to-pointing could be devastating.

Quite simply: if trail hunting is lost, point-to-pointing could be next.

That’s why this Easter weekend is not just about enjoying the sport - it’s about standing up for it.

Speak to friends, family and fellow racegoers - including those who only attend once a year - about the threat to point-to-pointing if trail hunting is banned, and urge them to sign the e-lobby to help protect its future.

The strength of point-to-pointing has always come from its community. Now is the time to show that strength and ensure our sport has a future.

This year, the Easter action kicks off on Good Friday with the Essex & Suffolk fixture at Higham in Suffolk, followed by a busy Saturday featuring multiple meetings with a further five meetings being held on East Monday.

If you’ve never been before, point-to-pointing offers a fantastic day out in the countryside - bring a picnic, enjoy competitive racing, and soak up a unique atmosphere. With catering, bars, betting, trade stands, dog shows and children’s entertainment, there’s something for everyone. It’s also where many future stars - both horses and jockeys - begin their journey.

Friday 3 April

• Essex & Suffolk at Higham, Suffolk

Saturday 4 April

• Kimblewick at Kimble, Bucks

•  

  Ludlow at Bitterly

•  

  Middleton at Sheriff Hutton

•  

  North Staffordshire at Sandon, Staffordshire

•  

  Pytchley with Woodland at Dingley

•  

  Spooners & West Dartmoor at Cherrybrook

   

Monday 6 April

• Four Burrow at Trebudannon, Cornwall

• North Cotswold at Paxford, Gloucestershire

• North Shropshire at Eyton-on-Severn, Shropshire

• Old Berkshire at Lockinge, Oxfordshire

• Taunton Vale Foxhounds at Cothelstone, Somerset