ITV Horse Racing at Cheltenham Festival 2022

Cheltenham Racecourse, known as the ‘The Home of Jump Racing’ hosts an annual horse racing festival. Everyone from breeders and stable staff, to trainers and jockeys dream of having the winning horse, knowing that a victory at Cheltenham secures their place in the sport’s hall of fame. Competing at one of the most iconic racecourses in the industry encompasses the thrill of the competition and the possibility of the win for racers and spectators alike. 

The event’s broadcasters, ITV Racing required a 32 metre, free‑standing 3D wire‑camera tower system deployable across several of the UK’s most prestigious racecourses. Seeking a rigging partner with engineering expertise and experience in the design and installation of tower systems systems & temporary structures, they chose our specialist team at West End Rigging.

Building and erecting such high towers and tower base detail into an already busy and overcrowded racecourse area, that was surrounded by other vendors and suppliers we had to makes sure that all of our work, precision lifting operations, plant and access at each tower location within a live racecourse presented unique challenges —  we had to accommodate public safety, existing structures, other services, topography, and ground surveys across multiple terrains.