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Elston Support Your Local Air Ambulance Race At Goodwood

A personal reason why

Founder and Managing Director Henry Cobbe on why Elston is backing the Elston Support Your Local Air Ambulance race at Goodwood Racecourse:

“In 2023, after a major accident, I was rescued by an Air Ambulance and airlifted to hospital. It’s fair to say, they saved my life. Whilst this was a tragic life-changing day for me, it is sadly a regular task for the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) teams around the country.

They are there to support us in times of extreme emergency. So we should support them. And the best way I can show my own personal thanks is to help fund-raise and raise awareness of these important charities, so they can carry on giving that critical care in challenging and tragic circumstances.

You pray you never need them, but if you do, you need them quick.”

Why we want to help raise funds and awareness?

Air Ambulance charities are not national, with no central source of funds. Each regional or county-based air ambulance charity is reliant on its own fundraising. This is why our message is to “support your local air ambulance”, wherever you live in the country.

Why air ambulances are so important in the equestrian world?

As anyone in the equestrian world will know, air ambulances can have a critical role to play with any major injuries out in the countryside where riders can find themselves a long way from the nearerst road. So it is very fitting to be partnering with Goodwood Racecourse – a leading equestrian venue – to support this message.

How did the Elston Support Your Local Air Ambulance race start?

Henry Cobbe has been a regular racegoeer at Goodwood, and after he was rescued by an air ambulance in 2023, he approached Goodwood Racecourse in 2025 to see if they would want to partner on this idea to raise awareness and funds for air ambulance charities. The idea was met enthusiastically by the team at Goodwood, and we are really grateful for them for all they do to make this happen. Between us, we make sure there is no cost to the charities for this fundraising activity, so that they get the full benefit of all donations and awareness.

What is Elston?

Elston is the business founded by Henry Cobbe in 2012 to provide research, analytics and insights to investment managers and financial advisers.

When did the Elston Support Your Local Air Ambulance race first start?

The inaugural Support Your Local Air Ambulance race was in 2025, and so 2026 marks the second year for this event.

Which air ambulance charities are in focus for this event?

Once again, we have invited four air ambulance charities to be represented:

Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance, who are local to Goodwood, and who this year, have been invited by Goodwood to fundraise on the day round the enclosures
Hampshie and Isle of White Air Ambulance
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance
Air Ambulance Northern Ireland