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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Eamon Doggett

Jump racing fans could soon be able to make Cheltenham their final resting place

Jump racing fans could soon have the chance to become a permanent part of Cheltenham Racecourse.

The famous Cotswolds track has applied for planning permission for a columbarium, a building in which funeral urns can be stored.

In short, you can have your ashes forever in safe keeping at the home of national hunt racing.

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The Racing Post reports that the planning permission says "fans will be able to pre-arrange their final resting place in advance of their passing, knowing that they will secure their personal space in their chosen location at the racecourse."

Initial plans for the columbarium indicate that it could accommodate around 700 urns and will be placed at the entrance of the racecourse.

With it not being inside the racecourse grounds, means relatives and friends will be able to visit at any time of the year.

It could be an attractive final resting place for the many Irish racegoers who make the annual pilgrimage to the Cheltenham Festival every March.

Recently it was announced that attendance at the Festival next year will be capped at 68,500 people per day for the four days in a move to enhance the experience of racegoers attending.

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