DLF and Agrovista Amenity sponsor 2021 RCA Awards

Agrovista Amenity has joined forces with Duralock and leading seed breeder DLF to sponsor the 2021 Racecourse Ground staff Awards (RCA).

The Racecourse Association, formed in 1907, is the trade association for British racecourses and serves the interests of its 59 British racecourse members.

Since 1996, The Racecourse Ground staff Awards have celebrated and rewarded world-class grounds management and have given all types of racecourses the opportunity to be heralded for their surfaces.

2021 will be the 24^th annual Ground staff Awards and racecourses are invited to submit entries across six categories - Dual Purpose, Flat, Jumps, Merit Award, Neil Wyatt Lifetime Achievement plus one new category entitled – Most Improved Member of the Team.

Agrovista Amenity provide agronomy and turf care products to many racecourses and are delighted to continue the long-term support Pitchcare have provided to the Racecourse Association and the Ground staff Awards, by becoming a main sponsor. Commenting on the sponsorship of the awards, Head of Commercial Dan Hughes said: “Agrovista Amenity is delighted to support and recognise the skill and dedication of racecourse grounds teams throughout the UK by becoming a main sponsor of the RCA Groundstaff Awards. After a tough couple of years for racecourse groundstaff and the racing community as a whole, we are delighted to be working with the RCA to celebrate the invaluable work done to make racing happen.”

Groundstaff at many British racecourses will be familiar with the MM range of grass seed and Johnsons Sports Seed, which are distributed by DLF. Matt Gresty, MM & Designer Sales and Brand Manager, said: “I’ve worked with various racecourses for over 20 years, so I have plenty of experience in this field. I think that in the world of grounds management, sometimes the racecourse sector can be a little bit forgotten about, and they deserve more support. Some of major sporting events in this country take place at racecourses and it is important that they are represented.”

Duralock’s equestrian fencing systems are endorsed by the Racecourse Association and are used at many racecourses throughout the UK.

Pitchcare will continue to act as media partner for the awards, look out for further news and announcement of the winners.

For more information about Agrovista UK, visit www.agrovista.co.uk/amenity