Membership

Our members are Racecourses, including Aintree, Ascot, Epsom, Kempton, Sandown Park, Newbury, Cheltenham and all Arena tracks, sponsors including Betfair, Scottish Equitable, Ladbrokes, Stan James, and John Smith's.

In addition we have racing promotional agencies such as Racenews, Sportsguide, RTA Publicity, RBI promotions, and Johnno Spence Consulting. Our membership fees vary according to size of the organisation. For example, major sponsors pay an annual subscription of £1000 reducing to £500. Similarly larger and smaller racecourses pay on a similar scale. Agencies pay £500 or £250, again according to size.

In addition to the role of the Association as outlined in "About Us" members also enjoy Members and Guest dinners, the cost of which are included in the subscription and these are held at unusual venues such as The Institute of Directors, London Zoo, HMS Belfast, The Cabinet War Rooms and Hampton Court. These dinners are excellent forums for general discussion and networking and a guest speaker talks to guests about current issues in racing. Generally some eighty members and guests attend.

David Thorpe, Chairman of The Racecourse Association, addresses a recent members dinner.

All members who are not able to source via other means receive an RCA car park label and sponsors who contribute £100,000 per annum, by special arrangement with the Racecourse Association, receive two annual RCA admission metal badges.