Grab your friends and get ready to have some fun because Bring A Friend is finally here! Bring A Friend will be taking place this weekend and kicks off tonight in Elora, Ont. at Grand River Raceway.

Grand River has planned an exciting evening to start off the three-day national promotion. Gates open for race fans at 5:30 p.m. with the first race going to post at 6:30 p.m. The first 50 guests will receive free programs and free $2 betting vouchers. There will also be special coupon giveaways and a prize draw for a $200 wager. Bet help reps will be available to help newcomers with betting and ensure an excellent customer-oriented racing experience.

107.5 FM Dave Rocks will be trackside at Grand River with entertainment between races, as well as running a live on-air betting contest for Race 7. The NEIGHbourhood will be available for kids from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. offering games, activities, a photo in the winner’s circle, crafts and a behind-the-scenes barn tour, where they’ll meet a race horse!

To view entries and program pages for Grand River Raceway, click one of the following links:

Grand River Raceway Entries -- Program Pages (courtesy TrackIT)

If you and your friends can’t make it to the Grand River oval on Friday, it’s not too late to take part! Bring A Friend will continue all weekend with racing action on Saturday, July 16 at Hiawatha Horse Park starting at 7:00 p.m., Hanover Raceway at 7:15 p.m. and Mohawk Racetrack at 7:30 p.m.

On Sunday, July 17 Bring A Friend will continue virtually coast-to-coast at Truro Raceway, Century Downs Racetrack & Casino, Clinton Raceway and Rideau Carleton Raceway.

Don’t forget to sign in at your track’s Bring A Friend Registration Table. Those who sign-up will be entered into two exclusive draws for a $100 gift card to any Canadian harness racetrack and a $50 I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club Prize Package.

Your connection to racing and your ability to show your friends the ropes, explain what goes on at the races, and educate your friends is the most important part of this promotion. Bring a Friend to the racetrack nearest you and show them why you Love Canadian Harness Racing! Here are some tips on how to have a great time at the track with your friends.

Don’t forget to capture your Bring A Friend memories on your smartphone or camera and enter your photos in July’s Zoom Contest. We want to see your best snaps of you and your guests enjoying your time at the track! Whether it’s reading the program, watching the races or making a bet, show us how much fun you had at the track.

Zoom Challenge details can be found HERE. Deadline for submissions is July 25.

To view a detailed list of the activities taking place at each track this weekend, click HERE.