Warrnambool Racecourse - Warrnambool, Victoria
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S 38° 22.861 E 142° 30.229
54H E 631348 N 5750838
Hom eof the Grand Annual Steeplechase a 5500 metre event with 33 fences, more than any other event in the world.
Waymark Code: WM80T9
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 01/05/2010
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There is a long tradition with the first race meeting at the course taking place in 1858. The race course has a circumference of 2,100 metres and a straight of 350 metres, however there is an off course track joining the course proper for a steeplechase event with the length of the course being 5,500 metres and 33 fences, the most in any world races.
Warrnambool Raceclub
The RaceClub has around 20 racing meetings per year with the most popular being the May Carnival in the first week of May, which attracts around 35,000 people.
The highlights being the Grand Annual Steeplechase and The Warrnambool Cup, which are on the final day of the carnival, which is conducted in the first week of May.
Types of Races: Multiple Types
Racing Season: From: 01/01/2010 To: 12/31/2010
Year Opened: 01/01/1858
Famous Races:
Grand Annual Steeplechase
The Warrnambool Cup
Racecourse Web Site: [Web Link]
Additional Information: Not listed
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