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54 minutes ago, hyabb17 said:

Ronnie Russell said it will be similar to the Melbourne GP track. As I said previously I believe it was almost a “D” shape...recall it to allow for good racing. As many have said, the track can be changed even without any improvements to the “stadium”. A change to the Abbey track will only be a good thing IMO, a smaller track with wider straights will make for better racing. 

Will not mind as long as there is a bit of a straight.

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Just now, A ORLOV said:

Will not mind as long as there is a bit of a straight.

Thats what i was told it will be a shorter track, Cant remember how much shorter but i believe it was quite a bit from the present track. I to believe providing, this goes ahead it will make for better closer racing.

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5 minutes ago, Starman2006 said:

Thats what i was told it will be a shorter track, Cant remember how much shorter but i believe it was quite a bit from the present track. I to believe providing, this goes ahead it will make for better closer racing.

The eastern end is being moved towards the present pits and I believe the track will be shortened by about 15 to 25 mtrs as the length is coming down from 363 to 300 mtrs.

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So, by next March there will be a new speedway track with a racy pacy shape. The pits will have been moved (hopefully). That's the good news.

But, going by the brief statement, it will probably be surrounded by cleared ground at best. No mention of spectator facilities, parking!!

 

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18 minutes ago, Big Al said:

So, by next March there will be a new speedway track with a racy pacy shape. The pits will have been moved (hopefully). That's the good news.

But, going by the brief statement, it will probably be surrounded by cleared ground at best. No mention of spectator facilities, parking!!

 

What do you recon 12/16 weeks if you are lucky ( light /weather issues) to do the work that is a big ask.

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1 hour ago, Sidney the robin said:

What do you recon 12/16 weeks if you are lucky ( light /weather issues) to do the work that is a big ask.

Building the new track shouldn't be a problem I guess, sounds like a makeover job. But the rest of it??? Those permissions need to come in pretty quick because it sounds a bit tight, if they don't. Wrecking balls would need to start work on Friday, wouldn't they??

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12 hours ago, A ORLOV said:

The eastern end is being moved towards the present pits and I believe the track will be shortened by about 15 to 25 mtrs as the length is coming down from 363 to 300 mtrs.

300 metres puts you at the exact same length as the Leicester track.  Hope for your sake that consists of plenty of bend & nice short straights, otherwise it’ll be dire stuff.

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Serious question - do the  Swindon greyhounds race through the Winter? (At Poole its 52 weeks a year!!). If so, in addition to their track, what spectator facilities do they require? Surely the landlords Stadia UK or whatever name they go by now - will want to have that up and running asap with little or no lack of continuity.

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47 minutes ago, Skidder1 said:

Serious question - do the  Swindon greyhounds race through the Winter? (At Poole its 52 weeks a year!!). If so, in addition to their track, what spectator facilities do they require? Surely the landlords Stadia UK or whatever name they go by now - will want to have that up and running asap with little or no lack of continuity.

In all honesty I've no idea how it'll work. We can only assume that Stadia UK have factored this into ''their plan''. Obviously most are still very sceptical for obvious reasons.

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49 minutes ago, Skidder1 said:

Serious question - do the  Swindon greyhounds race through the Winter? (At Poole its 52 weeks a year!!). If so, in addition to their track, what spectator facilities do they require? Surely the landlords Stadia UK or whatever name they go by now - will want to have that up and running asap with little or no lack of continuity.

Normally yes, which is why any promises of work starting has been questioned.  It was obvious that any track work could not easily be done during the speedway season and the dog racing limits when work can be done.  So have no idea how and when work can be done on the dog track.

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18 minutes ago, A ORLOV said:

Do not want short straights. 

The straights will be shorten, Terry Russell has said as much in the adver. I personally think shorter/wider straights are what's needed. Racing at the abbey has become boring.

“Tight corners and long straights don’t make for the best racing. We believe that by bringing the straights down and making it more of a sweep, it will produce much better racing.”

 

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I might have this all wrong, but as I read TR's comments the track will be re-shaped within the confines of the existing dog track .

The rest of the stadium would be staying exactly as is until such time that the planning is agreed so the dogs can continue without interruption i would imagine??

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Just now, hyabb17 said:

The straights will be shorten, Terry Russell has said as much in the adver. I personally think shorter/wider straights are what's needed. Racing at the abbey has become boring.

“Tight corners and long straights don’t make for the best racing. We believe that by bringing the straights down and making it more of a sweep, it will produce much better racing.”

 

Agree, and I posted that earlier,  they will be a bit shorter and wider but I do not want the straights so short that the track can be ridden as a circle.  

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Surely it will be down to the Greyhound people to sort their track out, Work could start on the speedway track Friday morning in theory, I seem to recall Birmingham built their track whilst greyhounds continued to operate

 

The buildings however are a totally different matter 

 

Hope it all works out

 

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