--- title: York Racecourse wins the RCA ground Staff Awards Flat Course 2023 | Duralock description: Duralock were on sight to present the award to Adrain Kay, York Racecourse Head Groundsman, and his team, who have now won the 2023 RCA Ground Staff Flat Course award 2 times in a row. image: https://www.duralock.com/hubfs/york2.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.duralock.com/blog/york-racecourse-wins-the-rca-ground-staff-awards-flat-course-2023#main-content) [GROUP](https://www.duralock.com/) - [Racing & Equestrian Sports Fencing](https://www.duralock.com/equestrian-fencing) - [Sports Fencing](https://www.duralock.com/club-sports-fencing) - [Events & Commercial Fencing](https://www.duralock.com/events-commercial-fencing) - [College & School Fencing](https://www.duralock.com/college-school-fencing) - [Duralock.Studio](https://www.duralock.com/equestrian-and-sport-solutions) - [About our CEO](https://www.duralock.com/about-our-ceo-jonathon-mcgovern) - [Meet the Team](https://www.duralock.com/team) - [About Us](https://www.duralock.com/about-us) - [International Sales](https://www.duralock.com/international-sales) - [News & Blog](https://www.duralock.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://www.duralock.com/contact) - [Français](https://www.duralock.com/fr/france) - [Deutsch](https://www.duralock.com/de/german) - [الشرق الأوسط](https://www.duralock.com/ar/middle-east) Menu # York Racecourse wins the RCA ground Staff Awards Flat Course 2023 Duralock were on sight to present the award to Adrain Kay, York Racecourse Head Groundsman, and his team, who have now won the 2023 RCA Ground Staff Flat Course award 2 times in a row. ![York Racecourse wins the RCA ground Staff Awards Flat Course 2023](https://www.duralock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/york2.jpg?width=1200&name=york2.jpg) 24th May 2023 Team Duralock The [RCA Ground Staff Awards](https://racecourseassociation.co.uk/experiences/groundstaff/) continues with the 2023 RCA Ground Staff Flat Course Winner, York Racecourse. ![](https://www.duralock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/york1.jpg?width=4032&height=3024&name=york1.jpg) Adrian Kay, Head Groundsman, and the team at York Racecourse with Duralock's Commercial Manager, Yasmin Seath. Duralock were on sight to present the award to Adrain Kay, [York Racecourse](https://www.yorkracecourse.co.uk/home.html) Head Groundsman, and his team, who have now won the award 2 times in a row. The team is praised for their attention to detail not only on the racetrack itself, but also throughout all the grounds in the venue, such as at the stables. York Racecourse uses Duralock products along its award-winning racetrack, notably the use of our mid-course race rail. A full write up of the design and customization of Duralock race rail to suit York Racecourse can be read in our [case study](https://www.duralock.com/blog/how-duralock-enriched-york-racecourse-new-equestrian-fencing-ground-fixing-design) written by Duralock CEO, Jonathon McGovern. ![](https://www.duralock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/york2.jpg?width=4032&height=3024&name=york2.jpg) Presenting the award to the York Racecourse Ground Staff The RCA [The Racecourse Association](https://racecourseassociation.co.uk/) aims to create a resource of knowledge and experience in all aspects of Racecourse management for association members to create a better environment for the drama that is horse racing. 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