Seymour Racecourse
Racecourse redevelopment into synthetic turf track
Victoria

Racing Victoria and the Club wanted the length of the training track to be increased and the reconstructed track required a new drainage network.

To increase the length of the track, the southern bend was extended and crossed-over the existing site drainage discharge point. This design change meant that the southern bend radius was tighter and ran parallel to the course proper. Box culverts were used to allow the new extended alignment of the track to cross-over the drainage discharge point.

A new drainage network was designed which included a subsoil pipe at this low side of the track which discharged into a newly shaped swale that ran parallel to the training track.

The synthetic training track was redeveloped which increased the length of the track while also ensure the profile drained effectively.