Course Design
What makes a good racecourse?
There are lots of different and sometimes competing elements involved in making a good racecourse. These elements broadly fit into five main categories. In this section you will look at these five categories and the sorts of things you’ll need to think about when constructing your own racecourse.
There is rarely a ‘right’ answer when it comes to designing a racecourse – although there are obvious ‘wrong’ solutions: you wouldn’t want to put the grandstand in the car park or place the stables in the hospitality suite, for example. Although there is no clear ‘right’ answer, there are still decisions to be made that will affect the success of your racecourse.
Click on any of these elements below and learn more about what it takes to design a good racecourse.
Configuration of course
How will the course set out? As an oval? A rectangle? A lozenge shaped?
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Construction of track
Will the track simply be grass or would you rather spend more and make it an all weather track?
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Type of racing
You’ll need to understand the difference between flat racing and hurdles and fences before you can decide the type of racing.
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Location of course
Where would be the best place to site a racecourse and which factors might influence your choice?
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