A dining room at RACE Trentham (Wellington Racing Club) offers timeless elegance with panoramic views of the racecourse and surrounding valley hills at sunrise.
Wellington

RACE Trentham (Wellington Racing Club)

Wellington

RACE Trentham (Wellington Racing Club)

Surrounded by the hills of the valley, RACE Trentham provides a stunning setting for your next event. Be it for a wedding, social celebration, business and corporate event or an awards dinner, RACE Trentham is your perfect Wellington venue.

Inspired by its historical charm and vast array of function rooms and outdoor spaces to suit all styles and sizes, RACE Trentham is an event planner’s dream. Surrounded by the rolling valley hills RACE Trentham gives the feeling of being away from it all, yet is conveniently located just 200m from the newly refurbished Trentham Railway Station and is only 25 minutes from central Wellington.

Inside there are individual spaces accommodating groups of 5 to 400, while outside the venue can host 20,000 people utilising the entire grounds. Outdoor facilities also include grandstand seating for 2,500 people and car parking for 1,000 cars. RACE Trentham’s emphasis is on providing the best suited space for your event/conference/wedding or function. Let our fabulous event team work with you to deliver your next event.

Gallery

A modern meeting room at RACE Trentham (Wellington Racing Club) offers scenic views of the Trentham Racecourse and surrounding hills.
A modern private dining room at RACE Trentham, Wellington, offers panoramic views of the historic racecourse and valley hills.
A modern conference room at RACE Trentham (Wellington Racing Club), Wellington, offering panoramic racecourse views.
A versatile event space at RACE Trentham (Wellington Racing Club) is set up as a conference room with rows of chairs and a projector screen.
A modern elegant dining setup inside a silk-lined marquee at RACE Trentham (Wellington Racing Club) in Wellington.
A historic racecourse meeting room at RACE Trentham, Wellington, set up for a conference with views of the track.
A modern bar area featuring a neon sign at the historically charming RACE Trentham (Wellington Racing Club) in Wellington.
A historic concrete grandstand with sweeping stairs, covered in ivy, at RACE Trentham, Wellington.
A picturesque outdoor event space with lounge seating and dining tables under a marquee at RACE Trentham, Wellington.
A sparkling reception at RACE Trentham, Wellington, a versatile venue blending historic charm with modern event spaces.
A dining room at RACE Trentham (Wellington Racing Club) offers timeless elegance with panoramic views of the racecourse and surrounding valley hills at sunrise.
Historic RACE Trentham, Wellington, features guests gathering in its picturesque outdoor event space amidst park-like grounds and valley hills.
The modern, tiered grandstand at RACE Trentham (Wellington Racing Club) provides expansive spectator and event viewing.
Elegant outdoor dining beneath wisteria-draped pergolas at RACE Trentham, Wellington's historic racing club.

Spaces

RoomsCocktailDiningTheatre
Carbine Lounge 400300500
Oaks Lounge 300200350
Derby Lounge 200150200
Telford Lounge 100150120
Champagne Lounge 805030
Desert Gold Restaurant 300150100
Committee & Presidents Lounge 1550-
Corporate Suites 503525

Reviews

Leigh H

Great venue, had our Xmas work function in the corporate box last weekend. Food was good, staff were friendly and helpful. Bonus of the corporate boxes is the close proximity of toilets and the bar.

Hayden Murphy

We hosted our xmas party here on the weekend. What a phenomenal day.Great good, great weather, reasonable prices. Would highly recommended.

Carol Bradnock

I just finished my shift as one of the Cancer Society volunteers for Relay for Life and the venue is perfect for the event and any other major event. Thumbs up Trentham Racecourse 👍💜

Surrounded by the hills of the valley, RACE Trentham provides a stunning setting for your next event. Be it for a wedding, social celebration, business and corporate event or an awards dinner, RACE Trentham is your perfect Wellington venue.

Inspired by its historical charm and vast array of function rooms and outdoor spaces to suit all styles and sizes, RACE Trentham is an event planner’s dream. Surrounded by the rolling valley hills RACE Trentham gives the feeling of being away from it all, yet is conveniently located just 200m from the newly refurbished Trentham Railway Station and is only 25 minutes from central Wellington.

Inside there are individual spaces accommodating groups of 5 to 400, while outside the venue can host 20,000 people utilising the entire grounds. Outdoor facilities also include grandstand seating for 2,500 people and car parking for 1,000 cars. RACE Trentham’s emphasis is on providing the best suited space for your event/conference/wedding or function. Let our fabulous event team work with you to deliver your next event.