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Royal Ascot gets more shelter and seats

Alexander StevanovicSouth of England, South of England
Royal Ascot A picture of Royal Ascot with gazebos and shelters placed around and next to the race track. There are a lot of trees in the background with the racetrack in the foreground.Royal Ascot
Enhancements and changes have been made for this year's event

More shelter and extra seats will be provided at this year's Royal Ascot, with the 5-day event starting on Tuesday.

An additional 1,580sqm of shade and rain cover has been installed, while 1,789 more seats have been provided - an increase of almost a fifth from last year.

A new circular structure, which has been used at the Tomorrowland music festival in Belgium, has also been installed in the Village enclosure.

Spokesperson Will Aitkenhead said the extra seating was "due to customer feedback from last year".

Royal Ascot Shelters of different sizes can be seen at Royal Ascot, paced next to the race trackRoyal Ascot
A new, large circular shelter has been put in place at this year's event

In 2025, dozens of people required medical assistance because of heat-related illness.

Temperatures reached 29.7C (85F) but organisers said they were expecting it to be cooler this week.

Free water will again being provided, with 25 hydration stations on site.

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