but why travel to The Cheltenham Festival by road or rail and join the millions of other racing fans on the congested roads, unreliable rail networks and those running late due to the mayhem?
As Mike Burns, Chief Executive and pilot at Atlas Helicopters, the specialists in private helicopter hire outlines, there has never been a better time to take to the air.
Mr Burns, whose firm offer an individual helicopter Charter to various sporting events around the UK, said, “Not only does helicopter travel to a sporting event avoid the stress of airports, traffic jams and public transport, by cruising at speeds of up to 120 knots and a maximum range of 400 miles, helicopter charter can allow you to make multiple visits in one day, and arrive at The Cheltenham Festival with no fuss, no agitation and certainly no worry of missing what this year’s festival has to offer.”
Running from Tuesday March 10 until Friday March 13, the festival will attract 230,000 people over the week with an astonishing £500 million being wagered on the outcome of 26 races. This year’s event is set to make inroads on last year’s event with a total prize fund of £3.67 million, making an average of £141,000 for each festival race.
Mr Burns from the firm who have a huge database of departure sites added, “Visiting The Cheltenham Festival, is one of those events that requires a little flair and what better way to execute this than to arrive as a VIP in your own helicopter? The Cheltenham Festival is a wonderful experience, that’s why it is a shame to start the day in a traffic jam arriving late for the days first races.
“There is often a misconception that helicopter flights are extremely expensive, but many are realising that this is not the case at all, this maybe a reason why we have experienced such a demand. By the time you have paid your fuel costs, driven and started to look rather dishevelled as you arrive at your destination, you could have arrived feeling cool and collected without the additional cost of fuel. Every year The Cheltenham Festival is one of our biggest sporting events and we have a fleet of four aircraft on hand for pick-ups.”
Atlas Helicopters will have a luxurious fleet four AS355 Twin Squirrel’s and one Bell 206L LongRanger, on hand to take all those avid racing fans to one of this year’s biggest events, so what are you waiting for? Call Atlas Helicopters now on 0800 328 0432 for a no obligation quote, and get your slice of the VIP lifestyle.
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