Thousands of racegoers descended on York for the final day of the Sky Bet Ebor Festival. Docking colourful, quirky and, for some, memorable outfits they enjoyed the sun at York Racecourse today (Saturday, August 24). Jess Fields - soon to be Kantor-White - wore a white dress and veil, accompanied by a "bridge to be" sash at the racecourse to celebrate her hen do.
She travelled to the city from Sheffield, with her maid of honour saying they had a "surprise" in store for her later in the day. York was just the first hen do celebration for Jess, with another in Marbella to take place next year. Amy Bere, from Wales, was also in York celebrating her hen do at the races, ahead of her wedding in October in South Yorkshire.
Her sister, Hannah, arranged the trip, which included a trip to Pool Bridge Farm, near Wheldrake, for cold water swimming this morning. “It was alright when we were in," Amy said of the cold dip. Amy, wearing a white veil along with a white and blue dress, said racegoers had congratulated her and wished her well for the wedding.
“It’s been pretty good," she said of her day at the races in York. "There’s a lot of 'out there' outfits.” Meanwhile, Denise Cunningham, travelled to York Racecourse from Chesterfield to celebrate a friend’s 40th birthday.
The birthday boy didn't want to be photographed but was happy to confirm that the group were enjoying their time at the racecourse. Groups of friends reunited at the races, with some marking the event as a c.