OPENING HOURS
| Lunch | Evening | |
| Mon | 1202 to 1415 | 1602 to 2015 |
| Tue | 1202 to 1415 | 1602 to 2015 |
| Wed | 1202 to 1415 | 1602 to 2015 |
| Thu | 1202 to 1415 | 1602 to 2015 |
| Fri | 1202 to 1415 | 1602 to 2015 |
| Sat | 1202 to 1415 | 1602 to 2015 |
| Sun | CLOSED | CLOSED |
If you are planning to visit us, please check the football closure dates (below), as we don't want you disappointed!
FOOTBALL MATCH CLOSURES
Please note that due to restrictions on the Rat Race Ale House premises licence which are in place to reduce the potential for trouble, we are unable to open FOUR HOURS either side of a Hartlepool United home football match. We regret, therefore, that the following restrictions on opening hours will be in place during the 2010/2011 football season:
Tuesday 31 August Open Until 3.30pm Northampton Town(JPT) Saturday 11 September CLOSED ALL DAY Exeter City Saturday 25 September CLOSED ALL DAY Walsall Tuesday 28 September Open Until 3.30pm Carlisle United Saturday 09 October CLOSED ALL DAY Peterborough United Saturday 23 October CLOSED ALL DAY Bristol Rovers Tuesday 02 November Open Until 3.30pm Notts County Saturday 13 November CLOSED ALL DAY Brighton and Hove Albion Saturday 04 December CLOSED ALL DAY Southampton Saturday 18 December CLOSED ALL DAY Charlton Athletic Tuesday 28 December CLOSED ALL DAY Leyton Orient Saturday 01 January CLOSED ALL DAY Oldham Athletic Saturday 15 January CLOSED ALL DAY Dagenham and Redbridge Saturday 29 January CLOSED ALL DAY Huddersfield Town Saturday 05 February CLOSED ALL DAY Colchester United Saturday 19 February CLOSED ALL DAY Milton Keynes Dons Saturday 05 March CLOSED ALL DAY Brentford Saturday 12 March CLOSED ALL DAY Plymouth Argyle Saturday 26 March CLOSED ALL DAY Rochdale Saturday 09 April CLOSED ALL DAY Yeovil Town Saturday 23 April CLOSED ALL DAY Tranmere Rovers Saturday 30 April CLOSED ALL DAY AFC Bournemouth
Thank you for your understanding.