We are giving you the chance to earn £200 in free bets with Free Bet Club: Countdown To Cheltenham, which runs up until the Festival.
As we build up to the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, Betway are supercharging Free Bet Club and giving customers the chance to earn up to £200 in free bets ahead of the Cheltenham Festival.
Our Cheltenham Festival betting offers
From Saturday 7 February until Friday 6 March, you can take advantage of our Cheltenham betting offers and add free bets to your Cheltenham Pot.
Simply sign up, opt in to Free Bet Club and spend at least £25 on trebles, accumulators or Bet Builder bets in a week and we’ll credit you with two £5 Free Bets. Plus, with Countdown to Cheltenham, get an extra £10 Free Bet added to your Cheltenham Free Bet pot every week that you qualify for Free Bet Club.
You can take advantage of Free Bet Club: Countdown To Cheltenham across a four-week period in the build up to the Festival. If you qualify for all four weeks, you will also be credited an additional £20 free bet to your Cheltenham pot.
Free Bet Club Week | Min Qualifying Stake | Free Bets Credited | Pot Crediting |
Sat 7 Feb – Fri 13 Feb | £25 on trebles, accumulators or Bet Builder bets at min odds 2/1. | £5 on Sat 14th Feb & £5 on Mon 16th Feb. | £10 on Mon 9 Mar |
Sat 14 Feb – Fri 20 Feb | £25 on trebles, accumulators or Bet Builder bets at min odds 2/1. | £5 on Sat 21st Feb & £5 on Mon 23rd Feb. | £10 on Mon 9 Mar |
Sat 21 Feb – Fri 27 Feb | £25 on trebles, accumulators or Bet Builder bets at min odds 2/1. | £5 on Sat 28th Feb & £5 on Mon 2nd Mar. | £10 on Mon 9 Mar |
Sat 28 Feb – Fri 6 Mar | £25 on trebles, accumulators or Bet Builder bets at min odds 2/1. | £5 on Sat 7th Mar & £5 on Mon 9th Mar. | £10 on Mon 9 Mar |
Sat 7 Feb – Fri 6 Mar | £25 on trebles, accumulators or Bet Builder bets at min odds 2/1 every week. | Qualify all 4 weeks | £20 on Mon 9 Mar |
Additionally, we will run weekly Bet & Get Specials, allowing you to earn even more free bets for your Cheltenham pot. Check out the Promotions Hub on the dates listed below for full info.
Qualifying Week | Min Qualifying Stake | Free Bets Credited | Pot Crediting |
Sat 7 Feb – Fri 13 Feb | £50 on Bet Builder bets at min odds EVS and 3+ legs. | £10 on Sat 14th Feb. | £10 on Mon 9 Mar |
Sat 14 Feb – Fri 20 Feb | £50 on In-Play bets at min odds EVS. | £10 on Sat 21st Feb. | £10 on Mon 9 Mar |
Sat 21 Feb – Fri 27 Feb | £50 on Bet Builder bets at min odds EVS and 3+ legs. | £10 on Sat 28th Feb. | £10 on Mon 9 Mar |
Sat 28 Feb – Fri 6 Mar | £100 on In-Play bets at min odds EVS. | £20 on Sat 7th Mar. | £20 on Mon 9 Mar |
If you qualify for all four weeks of Free Bet Club and all four weekly Bet & Get promotion, you can earn up to £90 in total from weekly free bets, plus £110 for your Cheltenham Free Bet Pot, which will be credited on Monday 9 March. Please see the full terms here.
FAQs
What is the Cheltenham Free Bet Pot? The Cheltenham Pot is your accumulation of free bets for Cheltenham, collated over the four-week promotion period. The more promotions you qualify for, the bigger the Pot.
Do I need to Opt In? Yes. There are two separate opt‑ins: (1) Free Bet Club via the Free Bet Club tracker; and (2) Weekly Bet & Get via the Promotions Hub.
What do I need to do? Once opted in to Free Bet Club, place £25+ on sports trebles or higher (multiples with 3+ selections) that settle within each weekly window (Saturday–Friday) during 00:00 GMT Sat 7 Feb–23:59 GMT Fri 6 Mar 2026. For every qualifying week, we’ll add a £10 Free Bet to your Countdown to Cheltenham Pot to use during Cheltenham week.
How do the Weekly Bet & Get Specials work? Each week, separate Bet & Get offers let you earn extra Free Bets for that week and additional Free Bets added to your Cheltenham Pot, which will be credited in full on Monday 09/03/2026. Full details appear in the Promotions Hub and in Full Offer Terms, point 5.
When do I receive my Free Bets? You will receive your first £5 Free Bet from Free Bet Club at 10:00 GMT on the Saturday after qualification, then your second at 10:00 GMT on the following Monday. You will receive your total Countdown to Cheltenham Free Bet Pot (combining both Free Bet Club and the Weekly Free Bet Special) in full on Monday 9th March 2026. The Total Pot will be credited in Free Bet instalments to the value of £10 each.
What if I qualify for all Four Weeks? You will receive an EXTRA £20 Free Bet which will be added to your Cheltenham Free Bet Pot.
Do Bet Builder Bets qualify? Yes, as long as you have 3+ selections in your Bet Builder bet then this will count towards your qualifying amount. What is the Cheltenham Pot?
