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Belle Vue do seem to suffer more than most with rain-Offs..... Obviously due the rotten weather up in the Manchester area? Or was the track as well as being well worn, did it have major drainage issues..? If it was down mostly to the inclement Mancunian weather, do Belle Vue have a plan to protect the new track surface from race day rain? If I remember correctly, the Aces did suffer from rain-offs quite severely on race days, and a possibly higher ratio than most tracks when the weather cleared up for meeting start time..

Serious question.

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I also believe the type of shale used will make a big difference the gra (i'm lead to believe) made us use a very fine dust so as to protect the greyhounds paws but it just turned to sludge when it was wet where as the shale used on alot of tracks will soak up more water before that happens .

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In terms of drainage, remember the entire track is banked. Even the straights. The corners are at the maximum bank I think. The latest drainage system and covers also in place.

 

All things combined, the only scenario that would force a rain off is it raining during the actual meeting.

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In terms of drainage, remember the entire track is banked. Even the straights. The corners are at the maximum bank I think. The latest drainage system and covers also in place.

 

All things combined, the only scenario that would force a rain off is it raining during the actual meeting.

Sounds promising, but you'll still lose clay with the rainwater run-off.

 

It should collect in gulley pots if you have them, in which case it can be mixed with the rainwater and sucked out and sprayed back on..

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The rainwater that runs off the track is being collected in an underground storage tank and that is going to be used for watering, im sure that's what was explained at the open day,

Yes, we have that as well, in fact 3 large tanks at each end...

 

You probably have gulley pots just inside the kerb as well, these silt up with clay that settles at the pots bottoms.. Clay will also get to the big central storage tank/s as well, both are excellent for collecting the clay residue, stirred up by blowing back and mixing it with the water before "Sucking" it all out and spraying back onto the track...

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The rainwater that runs off the track is being collected in an underground storage tank and that is going to be used for watering, im sure that's what was explained at the open day,

That's a good idea, I would take it you also have taps at each end as well ? As for covers yes, but it will take sometime to lay them, but at least you can roll them down onto the infield for the meeting then roll them up properly and put them away later. I hope you have the Volunteer capacity to lay them.

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Starman, you seem to have a lot of negatives in your mind. I sense there is some jealousy creeping in.

If Belle Vue have the nouse to arange for track covers, I am sure they have the nouse to be able to organise them being put down and taken up.

I'm expecting that Belle Vue will be such a good success as a racers track that there could well be a clamour from riders to sign on for the 2017 season.

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Starman, you seem to have a lot of negatives in your mind. I sense there is some jealousy creeping in.

If Belle Vue have the nouse to arange for track covers, I am sure they have the nouse to be able to organise them being put down and taken up.

I'm expecting that Belle Vue will be such a good success as a racers track that there could well be a clamour from riders to sign on for the 2017 season.

I asked a question.

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Starman, you seem to have a lot of negatives in your mind. I sense there is some jealousy creeping in.

If Belle Vue have the nouse to arange for track covers, I am sure they have the nouse to be able to organise them being put down and taken up.

I'm expecting that Belle Vue will be such a good success as a racers track that there could well be a clamour from riders to sign on for the 2017 season.

I agree and definatly a bigger incentive to ride on a proper racers track than a pothole like Poole

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Tbf the Poole track has been poor for a while. It's become common knowledge after the misconception that it was one of the best in the country.

 

Equally, the old BV track was just as bad.

 

Both tracks had the blue line and several holes. That's not stirring the pot, it's just a common fact.

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