A Day at the Races!

ExeterRace Course, CC Site April 2012

 So, we booked the CC Site at Exeter for 5 nights after Easter to visit Devon which we hadn’t been to for a few years. Previously we had stayed near Starcross, Dawlish at a commercial site which we always enjoyed, but decided to try the CC Site at Exeter for a change and because it was cheaper! When we arrived, we found out that on the Tuesday there was Racing on the Course! Well, we had never been to a race meeting before, so we looked forward to it. The Wardens told us that on the day, we could leave the site and return even though the racing was taking place, but might have to wait 20 min to cross the track.

Tuesday morning we had a walk down the course to look at the jumps and then we saw the huge TV Screen arctic lorry start to extend the gigantic TV screen

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Screen over the Toilet Block!!

 and the people setting up the TV cameras to cover the races. We had been told the day before by the Assistant Warden that we would be able to get a finish post view

and see the big screen TV showing the race from in front of the Laundry Room/race control tower

and get as good a view as those in the Grand Stand who were paying at least £20 for the privilege!

view from Laundry/Information room window!!

Unfortunately, the weather changed and we had very heavy showers at lunch time, so it was poring down at the start of the races, but that didn't spoil our great 'Day Out'

view from Caravan window!