Monmore Green is offering families the chance to experience the thrill of greyhound racing for free as part of a nationwide drive to showcase the sport.

Monmore Green is offering families the chance to experience the thrill of greyhound racing for free as part of a nationwide drive to showcase the sport.

The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) is running its third annual National Greyhound Week from Monday August 25th to Sunday August 31st.

Monmore is joining in with the fun by offering free general admission for the whole week which includes their Bank Holiday Monday, Thursday evening and Saturday night race meetings.

The Bank Holiday Monday afternoon meeting will act as their flagship event during the week with various attractions including an ice cream van, face painter and retired greyhounds from Greyhound Trust Wolverhampton to fuss.

Monmore will also be raising funds for both Prostate Cancer UK and Children With Cancer UK via a raffle including prizes such as a free meal for four people in the track's viewing restaurant.

Joe Edwards, Communications Manager at Monmore, said: "National Greyhound Week is always a lovely time, with the theme this year being 'Sporting Legends'.

"We're always keen to support the event as much as possible and are again offering free admission throughout the whole week".

"Thursday evening that week will also see us host a full card of presentation races, with a special jacket for the winning greyhound to wear and rosettes for connections to keep."

"If you haven't been to Monmore before or visited for a while, we'd love to see you."

"Greyhound racing is a great activity for all the family to enjoy, and we have lots of indoor seating, bar and snack bar facilities for customers"

"Hopefully, it's a successful week once again as we celebrate our sport and look to raise its profile further."

For more information on Monmore and its upcoming events, visit monmoregreyhounds.com