The Cheltenham Countryside Day online auction which offers some exclusive and exciting lots is now live!

The online auction, which is raising important funds for the Countryside Alliance and this year’s race day charity partner, the Injured Jockeys Fund, provides a great opportunity to get ahead with your Christmas shopping and find some unique lots.

From Burghley tickets to racing experiences and bidding for your weight in the Donnington Brewery beer of your choice, to a stay in a luxury spa hotel, there really is something to suit everyone’s taste so please take a look at the auction site here now.

Below is just a taster of some of the online lots available:

• Lot 5: Defender Burghley Horse Trials package for Thursday 3 September 2026
• Lot 6: Alan King - A morning on the gallops and yard tour with brunch for 4 people
• Lot 13: Clay shooting lesson for up to six people at the Edward Notley Shooting School
• Lot 19: Wing walking experience above the skies of Cambridgeshire
• Lot 33: Coolmore - exclusive ultimate racing experience with Aiden O’Brien for four people
• Lot 41: Luxury adventure safari for two people with Offbeat Safaris, Kenya
• Lot 50: Dove shooting in Cordoba, Argentina including accommodation for three guns
• Lot 55: Course facing box at Cheltenham for New Year's Day meeting

Plus many other exciting lots…

Bidding closes at 4pm on Friday, 14 November, after racing finishes on Countryside Day at Cheltenham Racecourse. The auction, which is an integral part of the many events taking place on Countryside Day, is a key fundraiser for the Countryside Alliance.

“Only the Countryside Alliance works across the full breadth of the rural agenda, combining decades of experience, deep expertise, and a powerful campaigning voice to champion and protect our countryside,” said Tim Bonner, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance.

“As we face the political and environmental challenges of 2025 and beyond, we remain ready and determined to make the case for rural communities at every level of government. But we cannot do it alone. Your support - through events like this auction - is vital to ensure our voice remains strong, and that the countryside is heard, valued, and respected by those in power.”

We also have some exciting live auction pieces up for grabs on race day itself which include a Long weekend at Burnchurch House, Kilkenny (x12) and an original painting by Caroline Cook.

To place a bid or to find out more about any of the auction lots available, please contact sararutherford@outlook.com

We are incredibly grateful to those who have donated lots to the auction and to all those who have generously bid so far.

The proceeds of the online auction go towards the Countryside Alliance and to our charity partner, the Injured Jockeys Fund. Your support will help with our important campaigning work in parliament, in the media and on the ground which will be vital as the countryside faces some of its greatest challenges.

The Injured Jockeys Fund provides appropriate support in a prompt and sympathetic manner to those jockeys past or present who are injured, unable to ride, or generally in need.

The Alliance looks forward to welcoming members attending the Countryside Race Day into their designated members’ marquee where we will also be selling this year’s Christmas cards and other items.

To purchase your discounted ticket(s) for the Club/Tatts enclosure, please visit the Jockey club website and enter the promo code COUNTRYSIDE25 at the checkout.