Pre-Easter race day fun for kids and tradies

All roads will lead to Wyong Race Club on Thursday, April 17, for the rescheduled Chocfest Family Fun Day and Tradies Day.

The meeting, originally scheduled for Saturday, March 29, was abandoned due to inclement weather.

But Chief Executive Greg Purcell wasn’t about to abandon one of the most popular days on the club’s racing calendar.

“We are delighted to be able to still host Chocfest on our Family Fun Day,” he said.

“Given we had a scheduled meeting for Thursday, April 17, which is the day before Good Friday and in the midst of the school holidays, the stars have aligned somewhat.”

From 11am until 2pm, children will enjoy an Easter Egg Hunt with more than 50 kilos of chocolate on offer, a visit by the Easter Bunny, pony rides, jumping castles, a colour run, Easter arts and crafts and a whole lot more.

Running in conjunction with Chocfest Family Fun Day, Tradies Day invites all tradies to enjoy an afternoon at the races to kick start the Easter long weekend.

There will be special deals on offer, including free entry, as tradies enjoy an afternoon at the races with work colleagues and peers while supporting the day’s charity partner, Mates In Construction.

“We have had wonderful support from all manner of trade organisations taking up sponsorships, corporate hospitality and gathering their work mates for an afternoon out,” Purcell said.

“Given it is the day before Good Friday we are anticipating that lots of tradies will finish up early.

“Mates In Construction is a fantastic charity organisation which assists in suicide prevention including the Mates Helpline (1300 642 111) and we are hoping people will dig deep to support this great cause.”

There will be food trucks and live music in what is shaping up to be a sensational afternoon.

For further details about Family Chocfest Fun Day and Tradies Day, head to wyongraceclub.com.au