The World Famous
Tetbury Woolsack Races
Monday 27th May
10am – 5pm
Huge thank you to
Flooring South West
2024 Woolsack Main Sponsor
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 2024.
Sponsors
Without sponsors this event wouldn’t be possible. Discover 2024’s sponsors, or reach out to sponsor next year.
Visitors
Join us on the day. We can’t wait to share this event with you all.
Entertainment
The day will have entertainment for young and old; from the fairground, to live entertainment, the races will have it all.
Competitors
Have you got what it takes to compete? Sign up to enter as a participant of this year’s Tetbury Woolsack Race.
Stall holders
Contact us to host a stall on the day. We want to showcase businesses in Tetbury and the Cotswolds.
Volunteers
Reach out if you would like to help on the day as a volunteer. Many hands make a great event.
“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.
Area Sponsors
Stay in the loop with everything you need to know.
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BBC Points West
Tetbury Woolsack Races Return – BBC Points West – 15th May 2024
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Woolsack Race saved after shop owner repairs sacks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/ceq3dv2y27jo
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SoGlos Article
Thousands of spectators expected to gather for the annual Tetbury Woolsack Races https://www.soglos.com/event/outdoors/tetbury-woolsack-races/17951 The Cotswold town of Tetbury continues to test fitness fanatics with a fearless streak, as the annual Woolsack Races return on the last…