There are of course changes over the years, but as of 2016 this is the running order of the races spanning the four day Cheltenham Festival.
Tuesday
Supreme Novices' Hurdle - Grade 1 - Hurdles - 2m 1/2f
Arkle Challenge Trophy - Grade 1 - Fences - 2m
Festival Trophy Handicap Chase - Grade 3 - Fences - 3m 1/2f
Champions Hurdle - Grade 1 - Hurdles - 2m 1/2f
David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle - Hurdles - Grade 1 - 2m 4f
National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup - Listed - Fences - 4m
Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase Listed - - Fences - 2m 4 1/2f
Wednesday
Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle - Grade 1 - Hurdles - 2m 5f
RSA Chase - Grade 1 - Fences - 3m 1/2f
Queen Mother Champion Chase - Grade 1 - Fences - 2m
Coral Cup - Grade 3 - Hurdles - 2m 5f
Cross Country Chase - Ungraded - Cross Country - 3m 7f
Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle - Grade 3 - Hurdles - 2m 1/2f
Champion Bumper - Grade 1 - NFH - 2m 1/2f
Thursday
JLT Novices' Chase - Grade 1 - Fences 2m 4f
Pertemps Final - Listed - Hurdles - 3m
Ryanair Chase - Grade 1 - Fences - 2m 5f
World Hurdle - Grade 1 - Hurdles - 3m
Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup - Grade 3 - Fences - 2m 5f
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup - Ungraded - Fences - 3m 1 1/2f
Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle - Grade 2 - Hurdle - 2m 1f
Friday
Triumph Hurdle - Grade 1 - Hurdles - 2m 1f
Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle - Grade 3 - Hurdles - 2m 1f
Spa Novices' Hurdle - Grade 1 - Hurdles - 3m
Cheltenham Gold Cup - Grade 1 - Fences - 3m 2 1/2f
Foxhunter Chase - Ungraded - Fences - 3m 2 1/2f
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap - Hurdles - Ungraded - 2m 4 1/2f
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase - Grade 3 - Fences - 2m 1/2f
