South East Club 1, Charing
February 2, 2025
Charing, Ashford TN27 0JS, UK
Course Location: 12m E of Maidstone. Nr A20 and M20 (Junction 8 and join A20). TN27 0JS. 10-minute walk from Charing station (regular service from London Victoria)
PTP Area: South East
Going: The going is still GOOD. There is rain forecast but it’s due to be dry from Thursday onwards and we will update again on Friday after the official course inspection.
Update given by the Clerk of the Course on Saturday 25th January.
First Race: 12.00
Gates Open: 10.00
Entry Cost: £13 early bird online until Wednesday 29th. £15 cash only on the gate
What Three Words: rejoins.freshest.rudder
Fixture Contact: Sally Bowman
Course Information:
Course is undulating and suits stayers. with four fences jumped uphill; quick-draining chalk-based pasture land is seldom heavy; fences firm and well-built mixture of portable and permanent.
SF: 16-18 (16). LH 21/3 circs. 8F. (3m): 19J; 2od (4/12). (2m4f): 15J; 1od (8). (3m6f) 23J; 2od (8/16). Circumference of circuit: 1m2f180yds
Direction: Lefthanded










Early bird tickets can be bought until Wednesday 29th from www.racingsoutheast.co.uk
E tickets remain open until Saturday evening at £15 per person.
Tickets may be bought on the gate for £15 per person aged 17 and above. Those age 16 and under enter for free and no ticket is required.
Cash only on the day please.

Event organisers will add in anything that you might need to know here – such as road works that might affect your journey times or celebrity appearances. Keep an eye on it!

Point-to-points provide an ideal opportunity to spend a day in the countryside with your dog, although please remember that dogs must always be on a lead, should not be left in cars unattended (particularly in warmer weather), and to clean up after them.

Disabled parking and access to facilities is usually available. Please advise our gate staff on arrival and they will be able to help you. Note that the going underfoot can be muddy and the terrain may be uneven.

We are thrilled to welcome back Ginni Beard and Louise Siggers as our official area photographers for this season. To avoid any confusion all official photographers will be wearing branded hi-vis tabards so if you would rather not be photographed, please let them know. Links to photos will be published on our area social media as soon as they are available.

Nearly all point-to-point courses have a bar and stalls selling food and drink, while point-to-points are also a great opportunity to enjoy a picnic with friends.

Most courses also have trade stands selling a variety of artisan foods, country clothing and gifts.


There are invariably a number of decent pubs and hotels offering food, drink and accommodation in the vicinity of a point-to-point course, as well as sites of interest. We suggest that you use tripadvisor.co.uk or a similar website to find out more about what’s available in the local area.