Angle Park Project on Track
13/05/2021
Racing News
The Angle Park track redevelopment project continues to proceed well, with contractors making good progress in the favourable weather conditions in recent weeks.Visually the track is starting to take shape, the majority of the base has been placed and the pouring of the inner gutter has commenced which shows the final inside racing line.
Starting slabs for the four new racing distances have all been pegged out, with obviously the 342m and 530m distances creating the most interest. Those that have viewed the new starts onsite are excited to see racing out of the revised locations.
The rosebush/fence barrier separating the concrete tiers from the grassed area has been removed, with plans for greater access for patrons to the grassed area at the conclusion of the development.
The project remains on schedule to have Angle Park returning to racing in August, with the civil contractor, in particular, working with great urgency to meet GRSA’s tight timeframes.
Away from the track, works have commenced on addressing drainage concerns in the kennel house washdown area, with sections of concrete removed from the floor in preparation for new drains and flooring.
"The redevelopment of the track and associated infastructure continues to remain on schedule. The next few weeks signal an important stage of the works as we coordinate multiple contractors, including those from interstate." Scott Wuchatsch, Strategic Projects Manager explains.
"It is really exciting to see the changes to the design of the track, which will reinforce Angle Park as one of the best metropolitan tracks in the country."
In the judges tower, the bottom level of the building has been gutted and a new stairway to access that level is currently in fabrication and soon to be installed. The reconfiguration of the judges tower will result in the Sky Racing camera vision been positioned right on the finishing line, a welcome change.
The maintenance team is working hard to rejuvenate a number of different areas around the venue, so that when participants do return, they should notice vast difference to the presentation of the kennels area, off street frontage and the race tracks surrounds.
