
Chester Racecourse lights up the Roodee for a spooktacular Halloween
After a bumper season of racing, Chester Racecourse swaps silks for sparklers with a Halloween-themed fireworks night on the Roodee.
Sport and outdoor activity in Cheshire: racecourses, golf, padel, climbing, equestrian events, open-water swimming and the businesses behind them.

After a bumper season of racing, Chester Racecourse swaps silks for sparklers with a Halloween-themed fireworks night on the Roodee.

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