Location:
Burwood Park Clarke St, Northam WA 6401
Telephone: WAGRA Admin Office (08) 6350 4600
Greyhounds WA Northam is a sand surface with a Safechase Lure system.
- The venue is located about an hour’s drive east of Perth in the heart of the Avon Valley
- Race distances at Northam are 297m / 509m / 721m
- The track was constructed in 1996 inside the Northam trotting track and provided the first dual-use racing facility in WA
- Track lighting was installed in January 2012 and the 2 April 2012 meeting was the first to be held under lights
- Meetings are programmed from approx 1.00pm Monday afternoons April through to October
- Full totalisator facilities are available on-course. A Dining Room and Bar are open on race days.
- Broadcasting of Northam greyhound meetings is available live on SKY Racing 1 & 2 throughout the season. The races are also broadcast live by TABRadio, and video replays of all races are available from Greyhounds WA
Monday Admission:
- FREE!
- Racing from approximately 1.00pm
Trials:
- Public trials are held fortnightly on Saturdays (April to October) between 8.30am and 11.30am from the 509m and 297m boxes. On the arm (No Pen) during the racing season
- Qualifying Trials are held on race days between kennelling and the first race
- Nominations for Qualifying Trials close at 8.30 am the Tuesday prior
Nominations / Kenneling details:
Racetrack Details:
- Distances : 297m / 509m / 721m
- Circumference : 424m
- Radius: 50m
- Surface : Sand