Tetbury Woolsack Races

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Flooring South West
The World Famous
Tetbury Woolsack Races

Monday 26th May 2025

10am – 5pm
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Woolsack is Back!

After a hugely successful return in 2024, we are happy to announce that the official Tetbury Woolsack Races will be back in 2025!

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Got what it takes?

Compete in this year’s Woolsack Race. Join as a team, individual, junior or just for a bit of fun.

SIGN UP
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Bring your business

On the day we will host a Food Quarter and a Market Quarter. Interested in bringing your business to the day? Reach out below.

MARKET STALL
FOOD STALL
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About Tetbury Woolsack Races

The Race

Watch individuals, teams, and juniors demonstrate their strength and fitness, by racing up and down the 1 in 4 gradient of Gumstool Hill in Tetbury, carrying a sack of wool weighing up to 60lbs.

Market Quarter

Explore Tetbury and the Cotswolds at our Market Quarter, where you’ll find local handcrafted arts, quality gifts, and delicious treats to bring a piece of the event home with you.

Food Quarter

Get ready to savour the flavours of the Cotswolds, where gourmet meals, delicious street food, and refreshing drinks will be available, to help you and your family stay refreshed throughout the day’s festivities.

Entertainment Quarter

Enjoy entertainment for young and old, with live shows, amusement rides, activities and sideshows, to keep all ages entertained throughout the day.

Want to take part?

We have plenty of ways that you can take part and help make the Tetbury Woolsack Races a success in 2025.

Sponsors

Without sponsors this event wouldn’t be possible. Promote your business by sponsoring this year’s event.

Become a sponsor

Competitors

Have you got what it takes to compete? Sign up to enter as a participant of this year’s Tetbury Woolsack Race.

Sign up to race

Volunteers

Our volunteers are crucial. Reach out if you would like to help on the day as a volunteer. Many hands make a great event.

Become a volunteer

Market Stallholders

Contact us to host a stall on the day. We want to showcase businesses in Tetbury and the Cotswolds.

Host a stall

Food Vendors

We will have a huge supply street food, and gourmet delights. Get in touch to sign up as a food vendor on the day.

Provide Food

Visitors

Join us for a full day of food, fun, shopping and entertainment. We can’t wait to share this event with you all.

Getting here

“Tetbury’s Woolsack Races began, like many of these ideas, in the pub.”

Jeremy Gahagan

Landlord, The Crown Inn

Thanks to our sponsors

Main Sponsor

Flooring South West – Long Street, Tetbury

We provide top quality flooring solutions to private homeowner clients and selected property developers throughout Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, the Cotswolds, Bristol, Bath and all across the South West. 

Stay in the loop with everything you need to know.

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