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Nottingham Greyhound Stadium 
Full name Nottingham Greyhound Stadium Location Colwick Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 4BE Coordinates 52°57′02″N 1°06′32″W / 52.95067°N 1.10883°W Opened 24 January 1980 Renovated 19 August 2008 Expanded 19 August 2008 Owner Nottingham Greyhound Stadium Ltd. Operator Nottingham Greyhound Stadium Ltd. Surface Sand Scoreboard None Capacity 1,500 Field dimensions 437m Tenants Greyhound racing Nottingham greyhound stadium is the home of greyhound racing in the East Midlands. It was voted ‘Central Region Racecourse of the Year’ by the British Greyhound Racing Board for 1998-1999 and also 2001-2002.[1]
Contents
Track information
Race Days
Monday, Friday and Saturday evenings as well as an additional BAGS meeting Tuesday morning.[2]
Track Circumference
437 metres[3]
Run To First Bend
85 metres (500m)[4]
35 metres (680m)[5]
Hare Type
Outside Swaffham McGee[6]
Distances
305m, 480m, 500m, 680m, 730m, 885m, 905m, 925m.[7]
Track Records[8]
Distance Greyhound Time Date 305m Rotar Wing 17.47 sec 24/12/2010 480m Farloe Reason 28.39 sec 21/12/2007 500m Shelbourne Rene 29.29 sec 18/09/2006 680m Wentworth Which 41.36 sec 09/07/2007 730m Blonde Pearl 44.19 sec 20/02/2006 885m Lisnakill Cathal 55.68 sec 27/07/2004 905m Flying Winner 56.99 sec 20/11/2008 925m Seathwaite Robby 58.13 sec 20/11/2006 Competitions
Nottingham Greyhound Stadium hosts some of greyhound racing’s most prestigious events such as the Eclipse, the Select Stakes and the Puppy Classic, with racing every Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday throughout the year.[9]
- The Futurity Cup (January - 500m Puppy Event)
- The Grolsch Grand Prix (April - 680m)
- The Betfred Select Stakes (July/August – 500m)
- The Betfred Select Stayers Stakes (July - 730m)
- The Caffreys Puppy Classic (August - 500m Puppy Event)
- The National Oaks (September - 500m Bitches only)
- The Autumn Puppy Cup (October - 500m Puppy Event)
- The Produce Stakes (October - 500m British-Bred Event)
- The Betfred Eclipse (November - 500m)
- The Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint (December - 305m)
Facilities
Restaurant
The 'Classics' restaurant offers reserved seating for 350 diners and a full table service for meals, drinks and tote betting.[10] The restaurant is glass fronted with a full view of the live greyhound racing at the stadium and is air-conditioned, with additional viewing available on TVs throughout. An extension to the restaurant and complete redevelopment of the upsairs facilities took place in 2008.
Fast Food
The snack bar downstairs caters for everyone, with a variety of food and seating both inside and outside.[11]
Bars
Three licensed bars are situated in the stadium;[12] the downstairs 'Paddock' bar and two newly refurbished upstairs bars offering a variety of beverages. Racing can be seen on any of the closed-circuit televisions or seen outside from the platforms.
Betting
There is tote betting points available throughout the stadium, along with three independent on-course bookmakers standing and William Hill having a booth. Betting is available on races at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium as well as other stadiums throughout the United Kingdom. There are also automated betting machines and an over-18s area with slot machines.
Location
Nottingham Greyhound Stadium is situated 3 miles from Nottingham City Centre on the A612 road next Nottingham Horse Racecourse and Colwick Park. Accessible by bus and train links into the city and situated next to a park & ride for easy parking.[13]
See also
- Greyhound racing in Great Britain
- Greyhound racing
- Greyhound Adoption
References
- ^ http://www.visitnottingham.com/exec/107129/2524/
- ^ http://www.thedogs.co.uk/trackinfo.aspx?trackID=15
- ^ http://www.thedogs.co.uk/trackinfo.aspx?trackID=15
- ^ http://www.thedogs.co.uk/trackinfo.aspx?trackID=15
- ^ http://www.thedogs.co.uk/trackinfo.aspx?trackID=15
- ^ http://www.thedogs.co.uk/trackinfo.aspx?trackID=15
- ^ http://www.thedogs.co.uk/trackinfo.aspx?trackID=15
- ^ http://www.thedogs.co.uk/trackinfo.aspx?trackID=15
- ^ http://www.thedogs.co.uk/trackinfo.aspx?trackID=15
- ^ http://www.thedogs.co.uk/trackinfo.aspx?trackID=15
- ^ http://www.thedogs.co.uk/trackinfo.aspx?trackID=15
- ^ http://www.trap6.com/nottingham.aspx
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External links
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