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17 Jul 25. Horse Racing Meets Drone Racing!
Protecting Critical Sporting Infrastructure and Events
Chepstow Racecourse 4-5 November 2025
BATTLESPACE and Chepstow Racecourse are delighted to announce the inaugural Chepstow Military Drone Raceday on November 4th in association with the British Army Drone Sport Association.
In addition, subject to the safety case, we hope to have a number of close combat shotgun and rifle Counter Drone systems displayed live.
We also have a slot for a ‘Chepstow Military Raceday Official C-UAS provider’ who can provide a Counter-UAV Patrol over the 2 days and be named ‘official Chepstow Military Raceday C-UAS Provider,’ with the added web and BATTLESPACE Features and logos.
To accommodate a great day’s drone racing, we have changed the Conference Programme which will now take place on November 5th with an earlier start.
Ticket Holders for racing on November 5th have free entry to the Drone Racing on the 4th
On course refreshments are available and also available for sponsorship
Agenda
Day One – 4 November 2025
08:30: Registration
09:00 – Chairman’s Welcome and Introduction – Brigadier Ian Cameron-Mowat (Online recording available for day 2 visitors)
09:30 – Introducing the Inaugural Chepstow Military Raceday Drone Racing and Teams – Karl Eze, CEO Point Zenith
10:00 – Drone Racing and C-UAS Demonstrations, also streamed online
12:30 – Lunch Break – sponsorship available
13:00 – Drone racing and demonstrations continue
16:00 – Day ends – Tea sponsorship available
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18:30 – Drinks Reception – Sponsorship Available – £500
20:00 – Royal Hospital Chelsea Outreach Gala Dinner – Sponsorship Available – £1100/US$1474 including 2 places on top table with General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, KCB, OBE and Lady Bradshaw
21:30 – BBOY Award Presentation
22:00 – Charity Auction by Steve O’Leary
Day 2 – Conference & Racing
Exploring Regulatory, Technological, and Insurance Challenges
08:30 – Registration and Breakfast
09:00 – Keynote – Applying Martyn’s Law Regulations – Adie Brown – Group Head of Health and Safety for Arena Leisure (ARC)
09:20 – Security Challenges Facing Racing Venues – Ian Mixter – ARC Health and Safety
09:40 – Keynote Protecting Important Visitors from Drone Incursions – David Beckett Business Development – Battlespace, TCI ECS – TBC
10:00 – Coffee Break
11:10– Police Compliance required to Comply with Martyn’s Law – Gwent Police – TBC
11:20 – Crowd Protection at Sporting Venues – TBC
11:40 – The Requirement for Portable C-UAS Systems – TBC
12:00 – Cheque Presentation by ARC to General Sir Adrian and Lady Bradshaw, Governor of the Royal Hospital
12:05 – Chelsea Pensioners Ring the Bell to start Racing
12:15 – Introduction to Chepstow Raceday
12:20 – Tipster talk – Roger Hart
12:25 – Pre Lunch Drinks
13:00 – Lunch and Racing starts
16:30 – Chelsea Pensioner Choir Finale
19:00 – Carriages
Ticket bookings:
Vanessa Hathaway:
Conference Paper and Exhibition Stand bookings:
Julian Nettlefold:
Craig Taylor:
Drone Team Bookings:
Chosen Charities: SSAFA, Combat Stress, Royal Hospital Chelsea Outreach Programme
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SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing lifelong support to our Forces and their families since 1885. In 2020, our teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 79,000 people in need, the
currently serving (both regulars and reserves), veterans from the Second World War and those who have served in more recent conflicts, as well as their families. SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.
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