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You are invited · Sat 14 Nov 2026

Navan Racing Festival - Day 1 (Style Competition)

Navan Racecourse, Navan, Ireland

Winter looks: the club invites ladies to 'bring out your finest winter looks' for the opening-day style competition.

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Smart Casual
Millinery
optional
Season
Autumn

Women

Club wording (read 12-13 Nov 2026): a relaxed friendly venue; smart, casual attire is recommended but there are "no hard and fast rules". Think about the weather and your feet. A best dressed ladies competition runs on Day 1 of the Navan Racing Festival.

Encouraged

  • smart casual
  • weather-proof clothes and sensible footwear

Men

Club wording (read 12-13 Nov 2026): a relaxed friendly venue; smart, casual attire is recommended but there are "no hard and fast rules". Think about the weather and your feet. A best dressed ladies competition runs on Day 1 of the Navan Racing Festival.

Encouraged

  • smart casual
  • weather-proof clothes and sensible footwear

Styling notes

Coats, boots and felt hats; this is a November jumps meeting.

Weather

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

Fashions on the Field

  • Bellinter House Hotel & Spa Style Competition (2026): judge Mandy Maher scouts the enclosure for the 'most stylish race-day look'. 1st: overnight escape for two at Bellinter House (dinner, breakfast, thermal suite); 2nd: overnight stay with dinner for two at The Marine Hotel, Sutton; 3rd: spa experience for two at The Bathhouse at Bellinter House.

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

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