Grand National
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| Address | 525 Promenade, Blackpool FY4 1EZ, United Kingdom |
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| Height restriction | 117 |
| Height | 1900 (cm) |
| Opened | 1935 |
| Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM |
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| ID | 2315158 |
About Grand National
The Grand National is a wooden roller coaster located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, Lancashire in the United Kingdom. It was designed and constructed by Charles Paige in 1935 and is now one of only three surviving wooden Möbius Loop roller coasters in the world and one of the only two in Eurasia.
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Arrests over Scottish Grand National course invasion
Several people have been arrested after Animal Rights protesters attempted to disrupt the Scottish Grand National .
Officers intervened after Animal Rising activists rushed onto Ayr Racecourse , delaying the 15:35 race won by Kitty's Light.
Police Scotland confirmed a " significant operation" was taking place to " safely remove" protesters from The Track .
It came after protests delayed the start of the Grand National last week.
The Ayr protest followed the death of horse Oscar Elite in the 13:50 Race On Saturday. Activists said they wanted to stop other horses from dying or coming to harm.
Animal Rising, which is seeking to highlight the exploitation of animals for sport and food, said it will continue with more race disruptions, alongside a series of farm occupations and animal rescues.
Police Scotland said: " We Are responding to a protest which is ongoing at Ayr Racecourse this afternoon.
" A significant operation is under way to safely remove those involved. A Number of arrests have been made and an increased police presence remains at The Scene . "
Security concernsSecurity had been stepped up at The Event after protesters delayed the start of the Grand National at Aintree last week.
Merseyside Police said they arrested 118 people over the disruption, which saw nine people enter The Course .
Up to 17,000 people were expected at Ayr Racecourse for the Scottish version of The Race .
The Scottish Grand National was inaugurated in Ayrshire in 1867 and has taken place at Ayr since 1966.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
