how do i get tickets? tickets are available online at wwwcheltenhamcouk   friday’s gold cup is sold out   or at the racecourse in three bands:  best mate enclosure £35 (opposite the main grandstand) tattersall enclosure £49 (access to grandstand steps) club enclosure £80 (access to main grandstand & finish) (gates open at 1030am) tickets for the cheltenham festival are available online but friday's gold cup is sold out  travel tips  by car: parking is £8 in advance and £10 on the day by train: a bus link runs from cheltenham spa station, starting two hours before racing by coach: national express will be operating coach services from many uk locations for all four days or in style: the cheltenham website has details of arriving by steam train or helicopter weather  tuesday: dry and sunny with a light breeze, 3 9°c, 5mph winds wednesday: cloudy with heavy rain in the afternoon, 3 9°c, 16mph thursday: cloudy with heavy rain in the evening, 4 10°c, 15mph friday: clousy but dry with sunny spells, 5 9°c, 12mph clare balding will host channel 4's coverage  on television  clare balding and nick luck host channel 4’s coverage of what should be a four day feast of racing, culminating with gold cup holder lord windermere hoping to defend his title on friday channel 4 schedule  tuesday  80 90am: morning line  1235 420pm: day 1 live  midnight 050am: highlights  wednesday  80 90am: morning line  1235 420pm: day 2 live  midnight 050am: highlights  thursday  80 90am: morning line  1235 420pm: day 3 live  10 145am: highlights  friday  80 90am: morning line  1235 420pm: day 4 live  020 110am: highlights  on the radio  every race live on bbc radio 5 live or radio 5 live sports extra mailonline  live: keep track of the winners, top tips and pictures with our unrivalled coverage each day video: racing correspondent marcus townend gives his verdict from the course each day
the cheltenham festival 1030am £35 to £80 clare balding nick luck channel 4’s
tickets are available for the cheltenham festival in three bands . gates open at 1030am and prices range from £35 to £80 . clare balding and nick luck will host channel 4’s coverage of the festival 