The Official Point-to-Point Website for the Wessex Area

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The Wessex Area (known as The Taunton Area until 1997) covers Point-to-Point meetings held in Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset , and is one of the largest and busiest of the sport's 11 nationwide geographical divisions. 

It is contested by amateurs but this is a big sport. In a season lasting nine months, at its peak in millennium year more than 4,000 horses ran 14,000 times in 1,500 races. The sport locally has produced winners of both the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National.

E ticketing may be available for the meetings please click the blue button to see what is available

Previews, Reports and Results from each Fixture can be found in the Fixtures Section and then click on the meeting.

The Season is almost finshed, now for the :

Awards Dinner and Dance

Saturday 28th June

The Holiday Inn Taunton

Tickets can be purchased via the blue button below

 

Events & Tickets Awards Dinner Tickets

Latest News

Author: Wessex Race Planning Committee  Point to Point Races 2025-26 We have been asked to set out our understanding of the changes that are proposed to the races that will be available to be run at meetings for next season. Although these wer...
05-06-2025
The final standings for the 2024/25 Wessex Area Championships are: Spillers Leading 10+ Trainer Chris Barber Harry Ryall Josh Newman Spillers Leading 9- Trainer Lily Bradstock Sam Loxton Bea Coward Spillers Leading Lady Rider Oliv...
30-05-2025
Wessex Area urgently needs to find a PtP Pony Racing representative as Kim Tripp has now officially stood down. The PRA will be having their AGM via zoom on the 30th June, if anyone would like to express their interest from the Wessex Area...
30-05-2025
The final Moment of the Month (for May) went to George & Debbie Beilby for their emotional win at Holnicote at the Minehead Harriers and West Somerset meeting. Champions Hill (pictured here at home with George) won the Members race in ...
23-05-2025

Championships

 

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Courses

 

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Pony Racing

 

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Latest Events

27/6/2025 - Awards Dinner and Dance

Calendar

Browse the latest dates for fixtures in the Wessex area.

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