THE STEEPLECHASE AT CALLAWAY GARDENS
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 11/04/2017
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
Overnight Packages: Call 1.800.852.3810 or click on one of the following packages to reserve online
The Steeplechase Bed & Breakfast Package WITH Tickets
The Steeplechase Bed & Breakfast Package WITHOUT Tickets (Because you already have them - tickets are required.)
Event Tickets Only: Visit www.steeplechaseatcallaway.org or call 706.324.6252. Tickets and parking passes for both the Infield and individual seats in Terrace Boxes are available for purchase in the lobby of The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens and the Mountain Creek Inn.
First-timers? It's a full day of fun.
Infield spectators will want to bring tailgate supplies (coolers, lunches, blankets and chairs). Terrace Box spectators will have a chair provided.
There will be food available for purchase in the Infield at Taste of the Chase.
And, there are three options for transportation:
1) Purchase a parking pass to drive all the way into the Infield for convenient access to your tailgating supplies.
2) Drive your person vehicle to the site and use the complimentary Steeplechase shuttle to the Infield.
3) Drive your personal vehicle, use the complimentary Callaway Gardens shuttle to the site and the complimentary Steeplechase shuttle to the Infield.
Please note: If you purchase a parking pass to drive into the infield, vehicles should not exceed 7ft in height. ATVs are stictly forbidden.
Have more questions, please feel free to inquire. 1.800.852.3810
SAMPLE OF 2016 RACE DAY ACTIVITIES
10 a.m.
—Front Gate Opens
—Souvenir Tents open (Infield and Terrace)
—Purchase your raffle ticket for a chance to win a $5000 Trip Voucher to ANYWHERE thanks to Columbus Travel. Tickets are one for $50 or three for $100.
10:30 a.m.
—Entertainment and Taste of the Chase opens (TSYS Infield)
—Kids Corral- Inflatables, Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Arts, Crafts, and more (wristband can be purchased for $10 at Kids Corral Entrance)
—Rock Climbing, Bungee Jumping, Moonwalk, Face Painting, Pony Rides
—Guarantor Tent Opens
11 a.m.
—Ledger Enquirer “Best Decorated” Terrace Box Competition
11:30 a.m.
—Guarantor Luncheon served (Guarantor Tent — Terrace Area)
—OnMedia Jack Russell Terrier Flat Race (OnMedia Terrier Track — TSYS Infield)
—Race Director’s Welcome — Eliza Brewer (The Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital Winners’ Circle)
—Presentation of Lampton Bronze Award honoring Volunteer(s) (The Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital Winners’ Circle)
11:45 a.m.
—Presentation of Colors (The Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital Winners’ Circle)
—National Anthem
—Invocation
12 p.m.
—Race A — Pony Race
—PMB Tailgate Competition judging begins at 12:05pm. Wave when you see the 103.7 Lite FM van on patrol!
—Race B — Junior Hunter Race
1 p.m.
—First NSA Sanctioned Race
—Southern Views Hat Contest Categories are: “Most Whimsical,” “Most Beautiful,” “Best Children’s Hat.” (Terrace)
—Stick Pony Race Registration Begins ($5 Entry Fee or FREE with Kids Corral wristband) Registration Tent located at OnMediaTerrier Race Tent (TSYS Infield)
1:15 p.m.
—Stick Pony Race — Ages 4 and Under — OnMedia Terrier Track (TSYS Infield)
1:30 p.m.
—Second NSA Sanctioned Race
1:45 p.m.
—Stick Pony Race — Ages 5 through 7 (OnMedia Terrier Track — TSYS Infield)
—Southern Views Hat Contest — Announcement of Winners and Parade (Track and The Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital Winners’ Circle)
2 p.m.
—Third NSA Sanctioned Race
2:15 p.m.
—Stick Pony Race — Ages 8 through 10 (OnMedia Terrier Track — TSYS Infield)
—Ledger Enquirer “Best Decorated” Terrace Box Competition — Winner announced (The stage at the Wells Fargo Pavilion)
2:30 p.m.
—Fourth NSA Sanctioned Race
2:40 p.m.
—Stick Pony Race Winners’ Lap (The Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital Winner’s Circle)
3 p.m.
—Fifth NSA Sanctioned Race
3:30 p.m.
—Raffle Drawing — Winner Announced (The Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital Winners’ Circle)
4 p.m.
—Post-Chase Celebration. Open to Guarantor, Finish Line, Terrace, Stretch Patio, Family Tents, Start Rail, Top of the Turn, Committee, OTR, and Media Ticket Holders
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.