The Races are a huge party as noted above.posted by fshgrl at 9:57 PM on May 7, 2014 [2 favorites] I always stay away from the city centre during the Races, as it does become an intolerable zoo.posted by Grinder at 10:01 PM on May 7, 2014 While Race Week is not nearly as bad Rag Week, here is a video from Eyre Square last year.