Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is located in Plough Lane, South West London. Wimbledon dog track is probably the most famous greyhound track in the UK and plays host to the English Greyhound Derby. The Greyhound Racing Association invested £3.5m into Wimbledon Stadium to make it the leading greyhound stadium in the UK.
Wimbledon Stadium has a capacity of 6,000 and parking for 900 vehicles.
Wimbledon Track Information
Track circumference
408m
Distances raced
256m, 256mH, 276m 276mH, 460mH, 480m, 668m, 668mH, 688m, 872m, 1080m
Run To First Bend
95m
Hare Type
Outside Swaffham
Race Days
Friday and Saturday.
Wimbledon Major Races
Blue Square Greyhound Derby
St Leger
Oaks
Grand National
Springbok
Racing Post Juvenile
Puppy Derby
Wimbledon Track Records
| Date | Distance | Greyhound | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 256m | Thai Girl | 15.23sec |
| N/A | 256mH | Suit Man | 15.72sec |
| N/A | 276m | Lunar Vacation | 16.26sec |
| N/A | 276mH | Snazzy Time | 16.89sec |
| N/A | 460m | Droopys Shearer/Zigzag Dutchy | 27.32sec |
| N/A | 460mH | Arfur Daley | 27.80sec |
| 11/6/11 | 480m | Taylors Sky | 28.17sec |
| N/A | 668m | Black Pear | 40.51sec |
| N/A | 668mH | Sizzlers Bossman | 41.68sec |
| N/A | 688m | Caloona Striker | 41.77sec |
| N/A | 872m | Spiridon Louis | 54.22sec |
| N/A | 1080m | Somer Lovin | 69.46sec |
Wimbledon Address
Wimbledon Stadium
Plough Lane
Wimbledon
London
SW17 0BL
Wimbledon Contact Details
Tel: 020 8946 8000
Email: wimbledonreception@gralimited.co.uk
How to get to Wimbledon
By Train
Tooting Broadway on the Northern Line, Wimbledon from Waterloo Station or on District Line, Earlsfield from Waterloo.
By Car
M4 Junction 1, 5.8 miles. Take the A219, turn left at Alexandra Road and across traffic lights into Plough Lane, Wimbledon stadium is on the left.
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