Valley Greyhound Stadium
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| Location | Twyn Road, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales. |
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| Coordinates | 51°37′57.7″N 3°13′57.6″W / 51.632694°N 3.232667°WCoordinates: 51°37′57.7″N 3°13′57.6″W / 51.632694°N 3.232667°W |
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| Opened | 1976 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
The Valley Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing stadium in Twyn Road, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales.
The track known as Valley is on Twyn Road sandwiched between the Caerphilly Road and A469 and on the east bank of the Rhymney River[1] It is the only existing greyhound racing track in Wales and is independent (not affiliated to the Greyhound Board of Great Britain).
The stadium opened to greyhound racing on 20 July 1976 with the first ever winner being a greyhound called 'Boss' who won in a time of 19.20 sec over 310 yards. The circuit is 410 yards in circumference consisting of race distances of 310, 515 and 720 yards. The principal race held at the track is the Glamorgan Cup.[2]
In 2011 the stadium underwent a renovation including an indoor stand with seating and viewing areas and racing takes place on Thursday and Saturday evenings.[3]
It is one of only seven independent (unaffiliated to a governing body) tracks remaining today.
References
- ↑ "OS Plan 1983". old-maps.co.uk.
- ↑ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. p. 304. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ↑ "The Valley Greyhound Stadium". Valley Greyhounds.