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You are invited · Sun 12 Sept 2027

Irish Champions Festival - Day 2 (The Curragh)

The Curragh Racecourse, Newbridge, Ireland

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Day two on the Curragh; 2025 ran a 'Rose & Runway' style event.

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Smart
Millinery
encouraged
Season
Autumn

Women

Club wording (read 12-13 Nov 2026): "There is no official dress code at The Curragh Racecourse, or any Irish Racecourse." Smart casual is suggested as a safe choice. The track is open and can be breezy: jumpsuits or longer dresses in heavier material are recommended, with raincoats or warm layers for cool or wet days. Fancy dress is welcome but anything deemed vulgar or derogatory may be refused entry.

Encouraged

  • smart casual
  • jumpsuits or longer dresses in heavier fabric (breezy, open track)
  • raincoat or warm layers

Leave at home

  • fancy dress deemed vulgar or derogatory (may be refused entry)

Men

Club wording (read 12-13 Nov 2026): "There is no official dress code at The Curragh Racecourse, or any Irish Racecourse." Smart casual is suggested as a safe choice. The track is open and can be breezy: jumpsuits or longer dresses in heavier material are recommended, with raincoats or warm layers for cool or wet days. Fancy dress is welcome but anything deemed vulgar or derogatory may be refused entry.

Encouraged

  • smart casual
  • jumpsuits or longer dresses in heavier fabric (breezy, open track)
  • raincoat or warm layers

Leave at home

  • fancy dress deemed vulgar or derogatory (may be refused entry)

Outfits built to this dress code

What to wear to Irish Champions Festival

5 outfits for women and men, with the reason each one passes.

See the outfits

Weather

Typically 9-16 C, turning cool with showers. (General climate norm, not from a club page.)

Fashions on the Field

  • Rose & Runway (2025): winner a two-night stay at The Europe Hotel & Resort, Killarney, and a magnum of Whispering Angel rose. Judges: Marietta Doran and Naomi Clarke, with Greg O'Shea and Jeanni Mulder.

Check the official details before you go: curragh.ie ↗

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