Walthamstow Greyhound Racing Stadium was voted "Racecourse of the Millennium" by the British Greyhound Racing Board (BGRB). The BRGB is England’s greyhound racing governing body.
Walthamstow Greyhound Racing Stadium has 3 modern and fully air-conditioned restaurants, each offering a wonderful view of the race track. Seven bars are also located throughout the entire facility.
Facility Capacity: 5,000 spectators
Track Data
Circumference: 452 meters
Distances Raced: 435, 475, 640, 840 and 1,045 meters
Run to First Bend: 100m (for 475m races), 68m (for 640m races)
Track Records
415m Kilmacsimon Wave 24.88sec 14 September 1995
435m Union Decree 25.71sec 19 November 1998
475m Star Of Tyrone 28.49sec 19 March 1995
475mH Glown Fox 28.92sec 6 June 1997
640m Spring Rose 39.05sec 5 October 1996
640mH El Tenor 40.39sec 9 March 1999
820m Long Island Jim 51.50sec 2 November 1995
840m Redwood Sara 52.12sec 7 August 1997
880m Decoy Lynx 55.65sec 8 October 1994
1045m Handy Score 67.90sec 19 November 1998
Major Open Events
The UK Packaging Arc
The Victor Chandler Grand Prix
The Racing Post Festival
Getting to Walthamstow Greyhound Racing Stadium
Walthamstow Greyhound Racing Stadium is located at Chingford Road, London, England.