THE Racing Apprentice Centre of Education, near Kildare town, will be holding open days on April 23rd from 2 to 4 p.m.; May 7th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; land May 21st from 2 to 4 p.m. RACE offers a 42-week residential course - and you must weigh less than 7.5 stone to qualify. The open days will include a video, a talk, and a tour of the campus. Groups of more than four people should notify RACE (tel: (045) 522468; fax: (045) 521305).